SPECIFICATIONS
ENGINE 1998cc, BMW TwinPower Turbo technology, In line / 4 cylinder / 4 valves
TRANSMISSION 8-Speed Steptronic sport
MAX POWER 258hp@5000rpm
PEAK TORQUE 400Nm@1550-4400rpm
FUEL TANK CAPACITY 59 litres
PRICE ₹51.50 lakh - BMW 330Li Luxury Line
The car is available in both petrol and diesel variants. The diesel variant is BMW 320Ld Luxury Line and two petrol variants are BMW 330Li Luxury Line and BMW 330Li M Sport First Edition. We drove the petrol Luxury Line. The ex-showroom price of the BMW 330Li Luxury Line is Rs 51,50,000.
Longer wheel base means it is a longer car and more space for the occupants. We shall come to that but let’s talk about this new BMW 3 series Gran Limousine. So how different is it from the regular BMW 330i?
The new 3 series sedan, and I am talking about the BMW 330i which was launched sometime back, was already 76 mm longer than its predecessor at 4,709 mm, 16 mm wider at 1,827mm and just 1 mm taller at 1,442 mm. The car’s wheelbase too was longer by 41mm at 2,851 mm and increased track widths (front: + 43 mm, rear: 21 mm).
Now this Gran Limousine has a length of 4819mm as compared to the 330i’s 4709mm. It’s width is just the same as the 330i at 1827mm and is 1mm shorter at 1441mm compared to the 330i’s 1442mm. Coming to the wheelbase, the Gran Limousine has a wheelbase of 2961mm as compared to the 330i’s 2851mm. The Gran Limousine has a turning radius of 11.8metres.
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