Malaysia-assembled BMW 3 Series launched

TEAMCAR - THE much-awaited locally-assembled version of the BMW 3 Series is expected to appear at BMW showrooms this Saturday, BMW Malaysia Sdn Bhd says.

The company launched its three-variant model line-up, comprising the new 320i, 320iSE and 325i yesterday.BMW Malaysia managing director Wolfgang Schlimme said it expects to see stronger sales with the given availability and choice of vehicles.

The new BMW 325i, which has a price tag of RM288,800, comes with a 2.5-litre six-cylinder double VANOS Valvetronic powerplant.The BMW 320i and 320iSE, which are selling at RM232,800 and RM249,800 respectively, comes with the 2-litre four- cylinder dual-VANOS Valvetronic engines.

Besides being equipped with a six-speed automatic transmission with Steptronic, all the new locally-assembled 3 Series models come with dual-xenon headlamps, Dakota leather seats, automatic air-conditioning, park distance control and more.

The BMW 320iSE comes with 17-inch alloy rims, interior wood trim, electric front seats and rain sensors.

The new 3 Series also won the 2006 World Car of the Year at the New York International Auto Show recently.