最近谍照记者拍到了下一代宝马3系最新照片，这次展示了该车进行冬季测试的情景。这辆车的车身仍进行了重度伪装，虽然它看起来像小一号的5系车，但仍让记者看出这是新一代3系。之所以这样，看一下车头，两部分前大灯形状和LED日间行驶灯的组成形式与最新款5系车一样。保险杠下部中间部分配备了相同的雷达，而双肾格栅上部中间部分配备了摄像头，也与5系车一样。而它的后轮安装了防滑链，这表明这是一辆后驱车型。这并不奇怪，新一代3系将提供传统后驱和xDrive全驱布局。另外，新一代3系与5系车共享CLAR平台，车重将降低40公斤，抗扭稳定性获得提升。略微加长的轴距将增加乘客空间和行李箱容积。2019款3系上市之初将推出M340i，该车将搭载一台3.0升直列六缸涡轮增压引擎，功率254千瓦/340马力，扭矩500牛米。另外还将有两款混动版本和一款纯电动版本。
2019 BMW 3 Series Spied Looking Like A Smaller 5 Series
The next-generation BMW 3 Series is returning in a new set of spy photos, this time showing us a prototype of the car winter testing. The premium sedan is still hiding under a lot of camouflage, but it is not enough to fool us about the look of the new 3 – it is very much going to look like a smaller version of the 5 Series.
What makes us think like that? Looking at the front end of the prototype, the shape of the two-section headlights and the form of the LED daytime running lights mirror the lighting clusters found in the latest 5 Series. Also, the central section of the lower bumper grille features identical radar, while a small camera appears to be positioned between the “kidneys” in the upper grille, just like in the bigger sedan. Interestingly, in some of the photos, the prototype wers snow chains on the rear axle, which suggests this is a RWD vehicle. This shouldn’t come as a surprise, as we already know the new 3 Series will be offered in both traditional RWD and xDrive-equipped AWD layouts.
Other similarities between the 5 Series and the next-gen 3 Series will include the CLAR architecture, which should bring a healthy weight reduction of about 88 pounds (40 kilograms) and improved torsional stability. A slightly longer wheelbase will result in more room for the passengers and possibly a bigger trunk.
Initially, the most powerful version of the 2019 3 Series will be M340i, using a 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six producing 340 horsepower (254 kilowatts) and 369 pound-feet (500 Newton-meters) of torque. Two hybrid versions will also join the lineup, as well as a purely electric version.