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BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo - specs, prices and photos

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BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo - specs, prices and photos

Matt Hubbard
Speedmonkey
February 8, 2013

BMW have have revealed pricing, specs and photos of the new 3 Series Grand Turismo.

BMW have just ruined the 3 Series (that was just starting to resemble a decent looking car after Bangle the Mangle's years of design destruction) by raising the roof and giving it a massive butt.

The 3 Series has traditionally offered a choice of body-shells. Saloon for enthusiastic drivers with a family, coupé for enthusiastic drivers with small, or no, children, estate for enthusiastic drivers with a family and a dog.

Now we have another variant. The 3 Series GT body-shell for people who want a car that looks like a late 90s Toyota Avensis. It must have a hatchback but not one a dog can see out of, it must have a really high load hatch, and the roof must be high enough that the occupants can wear stove-pipe hats.

According to BMW, the GT offers increased wheelbase, increased interior space, increased load volume and a sporty coupé-like form. Amazingly the GT is more expensive than it's Touring counterparts in the range. The cheapest GT is the 320i SE, which costs £28,830 on the road.

Basically it's a BMW 3 Series for pensioners who don't like their dog. In all probability it will become the private hire car of choice for Addison Lee.

Specifications and prices:

Model	Power Bhp	Torque   Nm	0 – 62mph Seconds	Top Speed Mph	Combined Mpg	CO2 Emissions g/km	OTR Price £
320i  SE Gran Turismo	184	270	7.9	143	42.8	153	£28,830
328i  SE Gran Turismo	245	350	6.1	155*	42.2	156	£32,030
335i  Modern Gran Turismo	305	400	5.7	155*	34.9	188	£38,470
318d  SE Gran Turismo	143	320	9.7	130	62.8	119	£29,910
320d  SE Gran Turismo	184	380	8.0	143	57.6	129	£31,310