BMW car is rolling out more Sporty variants of some of its most affordable cars.
The 118i, 218i Gran Coupe and 320i all receive a Sport variant for the price to drive.
Plug-in hybrid 330e also received a sporty model. Although there is no driving incentive, BMW points out that the 330e Sport falls below the threshold for exemption from the electric vehicle stamp duty in New South Wales.
All models have an “optimized equipment offering” – in short, they are cheaper 118i, 218i, 320i and 330e, but they don’t offer any options and have slight differences in specifications.
For example, they all miss out on the M Sport package (or, in the case of 3 Series models, the Luxury Line package), although they still include sport seats.
The 118i and 218i Sport also ride on 17-inch alloy wheels, while the regular 118i and 218i get 18-inch alloys.
In Ford Model T fashion, you can have any color you want as long as it’s solid black.
The 118i Sportsvaluable $48,900 driveand 218i sportvaluable $53,900 drivinginclude the following:
- Front sport seats
- Upholstery / Sensatec
- 17-inch alloy wheels
- Driver assistance (AEB, blind spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, lane departure warning, traffic sign recognition)
- Parking assist (Semi-automatic parking assist, reverse camera, parking sensor)
- 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster
- Satellite positioning
- DAB + digital radio
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Smart personal assistant
- Professional Connection Pack
- LED headlights
- Ambient light
- Six-speaker sound system
Both models use 1.5 liter turbocharged three-cylinder manufacture 103kW power and 220Nm of torque. This is paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission powering the front wheels.
For reference, the ‘regular’ 118i and 218i cost $47,730 and $52,730 respectively before hitting the road.
The 320i sports wear the price tag of $69,900 driving and packed with the following features:
- Sports seats
- Partially upholstered seats
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
- DAB + digital radio
- Satellite positioning
- Wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
- Ambient light
- Parking assist (semi-automatic parking assist, reverse camera, parking sensors)
- Driver assistance (AEB, blind spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, lane departure warning, traffic sign recognition)
- Smart personal assistant
- Professional Connection Pack
- LED headlights
Final 330e sport valuable $77,900 before on-road costsjust slipped below the $78,000 threshold for stamp duty exemption on electric vehicles in New South Wales.
It gets a head-up display.
Both 3 Series Sport models do not have active cornering lights and automatic high beams like the regular 320i and 330e models, and have a 6-speaker audio system instead of 10.
That results in a pretty substantial savings compared to their Luxury Line and M Sport counterparts.
The 320i Luxury Line and M Sport are priced at $71,900 before on-road costs, while their 330e counterparts are $86,900 before on-road costs.
320i is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine manufacture 135kW power and 300Nm of torque.
The 330e’s 2.0-liter turbocharged engine is combined with an electric motor for a plug-in hybrid system with a total output of 215kW power and 420Nm of torque.
Valuation
- 2022 BMW 118i Sport: $48,900 to drive
- 2022 BMW 218i Sport: $53,900 to drive
- 2022 BMW 320i Sport: $69,900 to drive
- 2022 BMW 330e Sport: $77,900 before hitting the road
