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Body and safety: The safest BMW 3-Series yet
The new BMW 3-Series offers its passengers exceptional active and passive safety. Judicious selection of materials, a high-strength structure and an intelligent lightweight design concept allow th ...

Notes
No loose objects in the passenger compartment Do not stow any objects in the passenger compartment without securing them; otherwise, they may present a danger to occupants for instance durin ...

New for 2011
A new eight-speed automatic transmission is standard on the 2011 models and replaces a six-speed automatic. The xDrive35i has BMW's new single-turbo 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder (replacing a twin ...