BMW Group has today launched the new BMW
3-Series Gran Turismo ‘Shadow Edition’ in India. The new BMW 3-Series Shadow
Edition is based on the company's entry level Gran Tourismo luxury tourer and
has been produced at the brand's sole manufacturing unit in Chennai. The BMW 3
Series Gran Turismo ‘Shadow Edition’ is priced at INR 42.50 Lakh (ex-showroom)
and is only available in the petrol variant 330i wearing the M-Sport design.
The BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo Shadow
Edition will be made available in four colour options namely - Alpine White,
Melbourne Red Metallic, Black Sapphire Metallic and Estoril Blue Metallic and
multiple upholstery options including Sensatec Black with Red highlight, Black
and Sensatec Veneto Beige and Veneto Beige.
In terms of design, the BMW 3-Series Gran
Turismo ‘Shadow Edition’ with M Sport gets kidney grille with nine slats in
high-gloss black, dark elements in the LED headlights and taillights, 18-inch
star-spoke alloy wheels in jet black and exhaust tailpipe in black chrome. The
changes are only limited to addition of dark tones to add the visual appeal.
Inside the cabin of the BMW 3-Series Gran
Turismo ‘Shadow Edition’ is a familiar design as the BMW cars and distinctive
elements like aluminium door sill plates, key with M logo, M sports leather
steering wheel, ambient lighting and chrome edging of air vents. Rest, the car
gets a Panoramic sunroof, wireless charging and the BMW Connected Drive
featuring the BMW iDrive with 22.3 cms display, touch functionality based BMW
Navigation system Professional with 3D maps, BMW Apps, Park Distance Control
(PDC), Rear View Camera, Apple CarPlay, among others.
In terms of powertrain option, the BMW
3-Series 'Shadow Edition' gets a 2-litre four-cylinder petrol engine producing
an output of 252 hp and maximum torque of 350 Nm at 1,450 – 4,800 rpm. The car
accelerates from 0 -100 km / hr in just 6.1 seconds. The engine is mated to a
eight-speed Steptronic Sport automatic transmission with steering wheel paddle
shifters.
In terms of safety, the BMW 3-Series Gran
Turismo ‘Shadow Edition’ gets six air bags, Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) with
brake assist, Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) including Dynamic Traction
Control (DTC), Cornering Brake Control (CBC), and a crash sensor.