The best sedan of all time on the road is the 2018 BMW 3 Series Hybrid. The new design comes with enhanced communicative steering, exceptional ride-and-handling balance, eminently useful cargo hold, and quite satisfying powertrains.
Talk about a car that lives up to the reputation that precedes it. The iconic white and blue roundel located on the hood still brings out the classy look and it is truly a car for the modern age with exceptional functionality.
2018 BMW 3 Series Hybrid Refreshed Exterior and Interior Design
With this model, there is an all-new available interior leather Cognac Brown Dakota color and an optional interior trim Aluminium Dark Carbon color which blend together quite beautifully. The sports steering wheel is leather wrapped and part of the renowned special Shadow Sport edition. The 2018 BMW 3 Series Hybrid can comfortably accommodate five adults just as well as the Audi A4 competitors. The cabin has been designed to ensure the user is always comfortable and visibility is truly at its very best making it quite safe
The 2018 BMW 3 Series Hybrid has a long, lean appearance which the traditional fans of the sedans really appreciate. It also has a good-looking wagon that makes it look flashy and maintains the originality of the series. The few changes in the series include standard LED fog headlights, 18-inch bicolor wheels, lower front spoiler, darkened aluminum interior trim, high-gloss black grille and dark inserts in the headlights. The 3- series is however easy to personalize because of the range of paint colors to choose from, different wheel designs, exterior trim pieces, and tire choices.
2018 BMW 3 Series Hybrid Engine, Transmission, and Fuel Economy
The 3-Series has a unique line up of 4 cylinders turbocharged engines. The 3.0 liter inline 6 in the 340i models, 2.0 liter in 320i model, 2.0-liter turbodiesel in the 330i model and a twin turbo engine in the M3 version with 425 horsepower. Most of the variations have either 8 speed automatic or 6-speed manual transmission.
The M3, however, comes in either 7-speed automatic or manual but both with impressive power. The 3- series includes gasoline-electric and diesel plug-in variants for the consumer to choose from. However, the plug-in hybrid comes with turbocharged inline-4 connected to with an electric motor. This combination makes 248 horsepower at 310 lb-ft of torque. The fuel economy is 30 mpg.
BMW 3 Series Hybrid Charging
It takes seven hours to fully charge in a 120-volt outlet. However, with a 240-volt outlet, it can be fully charged in 2,5 hours. You could, however, choose to install the 240-volt outlet right in your garage at a cost of $10180 plus installation from BMW.
Cargo Space and Storage
Because there are no major structural changes to the series, the interior and cargo storage is still as useful as ever. You could easily hold five carry-ons in the cargo space and up to triple that amount if you fold down the rear seats. The stash spaces are average with fairly large door pockets which can be very beneficial especially if you use it as a family car.
2018 BMW 3 Series Price
The 320i model variant is the least expensive at a manufacture’s price of about $36,000. The 6-cylinder 340i variants will go for just under 50,000 while the high-performance M3 series will go for above $65,000. The 2018 BMW 3 Series Hybrid is the best choice for the price of $46,500. It is affordable to all its customers and definitely a car to watch out for in 2018.
