BMW’s bread and butter sedan is getting an update as the company has unveiled the 2025 3-Series. It features revised styling, an upgraded interior, and new technology. Starting outside, the 2025 3-Series has a revised color palette that now includes Arctic Race Blue metallic and Vegas Red metallic. Customers will also find two new BMW Individual colors known as Frozen Pure Grey metallic and Frozen Portimao Blue metallic. Besides new colors, models outfitted with the M Sport package – which comes standard on the M340i – have new 19-inch M alloy wheels with a double-spoke design as well as a two-tone or Jet Black finish. All models can also be equipped with new BMW Individual 19-inch alloy wheels that feature a Y-spoke design.

Moving inside, drivers will find a new steering wheel and “cascade lighting” that is integrated into the trim around the new central air vents. Customers can select between nine different colors and adjust the brightness to suit their tastes. BMW also noted there are welcome and goodbye animations as well as “light signals indicating certain scenarios such as an incoming phone call or an open door.” Designers also tweaked the décor as Fineline Light open-pore wood trim now comes standard on the 330i, while the M340i gets M Aluminum Rhombicle. Customers can also get Aluminum Fine Brushed or Ash Grey open-pore wood trim, while the M340i also offers carbon fiber trim. Other highlights include an upgraded Sensatec dashboard and available Galvanic controls, which “adds a unique luster to the window switches, door lock button, and air vent adjustment stalks.” Buyers will also find an upgraded infotainment system running BMW Operating System 8.5. The latter has a new home screen, more intuitive operation, and an improved menu structure. There’s also a customizable widget bar, simplified climate controls, improved navigation and an Augmented View function.

 

The updates continue under the hood as the 2025 M340i is outfitted with a new 3.0-liter TwinPower Turbo six-cylinder engine that features a 48V mild hybrid system for sharper power delivery and greater efficiency. It produces 386 hp and 539 Nm of torque, which is an increase of 4 hp and 39 Nm. The engine is connected to an eight-speed automatic transmission, which enables the car to accelerate from 0-96 km/h in as little as 4.1 seconds when equipped with all-wheel drive. If drivers keep their foot planted, the model will eventually hit an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h.

The turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder in the 330i has also been reworked as it features redesigned intake ports and combustion chambers as well as “innovations in the areas of camshaft control, injection, ignition system, and exhaust gas routing.” Despite the changes, the mild hybrid powertrain continues to produce 255 hp and 400 Nm of torque. Last but not least, BMW said the sedan has new chassis tuning that “further enhances the balance between sporting capability and comfort.” The company didn’t go into many specifics, but said the model benefits from stiffer mounts that connect the rear dampers to the body. BMW also noted the steering system has been revised to allow for reduced effort in Comfort mode.

A global launch is slated to take place in July, while US-spec models will roll off the assembly line in Mexico this August. When the 3-Series arrives at American dealerships, pricing will begin at US$ 45,500. That’s US$ 1,000 more than its predecessor, but the M340i jumps US$ 2,000 to begin at US$ 59,600.