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2019 BMW 3 Series hopes to be the sport sedan benchmark again

The seventh-generation 3 Series comes with turbo power, new suspension technology and a huge helping of infotainment goodies.

Steven Ewing
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
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The 2019 BMW 3 Series makes its debut at the Paris Motor Show.

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The 3 Series will initially be offered in 330i and 330i xDrive variants.

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More powerful M340i and M340i xDrive models will arrive shortly after the 330i variants launch.

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A plug-in hybrid 330e will follow sometime in 2020.

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The 330i will use a 2.0-liter turbo engine and an eight-speed automatic transmission.

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The M340i models will get a more powerful turbo I6 engine, but will also use an eight-speed automatic.

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In fact, BMW will no longer offer the 3 Series with a manual transmission.

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New chassis tech means the 3 Series is a lot better to drive, both in terms of comfort and sportiness.

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The 330i will start at $40,200 when it arrives in the US early next year.

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Keep scrolling for more photos of the 2019 BMW 3 Series.

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