Visual Comparison: G20 3 Series vs F30 3 Series M Sport

Germanauto · 10-02-2018, 08:22 AM

Massive improvement especially inside! Hopefully the driving dynamics get back to the BMW standard. F30 was aesthetically a warmed over E90, that’s right a car from 2006.

Can’t wait to drive a 440 in blue

Fugly M3 · 10-02-2018, 08:32 AM

I think the outside looks decent, save for the back. The interior literally looks like they just raided the Audi parts bin.

Rschin2 · 10-02-2018, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Domotron

wow .. so ugly i guess im out

see ya

F30_335i · 10-02-2018, 08:47 AM

Honestly BMW never disappoints, as much as I'd love to see the new rear look more aggressive, the car looks great!

You all will love it too, especially those additional horses under the hood. Heard it should be the C43 destroyer in both numbers and performance overall!

rackjuediger · 10-02-2018, 09:01 AM

Im sad the F30 is being phased out but the new design is growing on me rather quickly.

kalien34 · 10-02-2018, 09:07 AM

How come the grills look completely closed? Or is it just the lighting? It looks really dull if it's entirely closed...

KevM2 · 10-02-2018, 09:21 AM

What's the engine in the 340? It makes more power than the M2 N55... is it the B58?

Hoo411 · 10-02-2018, 09:22 AM

Jason, is the headroom of the G20 really down 1.6" from the F30 as is shown under tech specs here: https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...476&highlight=

The F30 has 40.3" of headroom and the G20 is listed as 38.7". It is hard to believe the slightly taller G20 has less headroom.

Thanks.

Tacoma · 10-02-2018, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by F30_335i

Honestly BMW never disappoints, as much as I'd love to see the new rear look more aggressive, the car looks great!

You all will love it too, especially those additional horses under the hood. Heard it should be the C43 destroyer in both numbers and performance overall!

It depends how you define "disappointment." If you liked the Fxx design then you won't be disappointed at the Gxx design because it's a close evolution of it, a more sleeker version of the old model.

If you were looking for a bit more radical changes, maybe some design wow factors here and there that would make you say I gotta have this, then, frankly, it's a disappointment.

marvinp · 10-02-2018, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by scflaw

WTH... they gave the 330i the “M” seatbelts with the tri color stitching...

I'm not surprised considering it's the thing my wife likes the most about my F80 M3 Comp Pkg. She doesn't care or know much about cars.

Pumper · 10-02-2018, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by kalien34

How come the grills look completely closed? Or is it just the lighting? It looks really dull if it's entirely closed...

Same tech as in the 5 series. Only opens when engine heats up.

DML · 10-02-2018, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by scflaw

WTH... they gave the 330i the “M” seatbelts with the tri color stitching...

Ridiculous

Tacoma · 10-02-2018, 09:36 AM

No sure I like some of the interior ambiance lighting. It looks a bit tacky, like old disco-style neon lighting.

wdeerfield · 10-02-2018, 09:54 AM

still like the style line on the side of the f30 going through the properly designed door handles. I do not like the new door handle design and the style line being completely above the door handles. Seems they fixed the frumpy rear bumper when viewed from the side but too many lines going on. I prefer the F30 rear design more than the G20.

The notch in the headlights was only done to distinguish the G20 from the G30.

uniqueMR · 10-02-2018, 10:05 AM

Very nice, Long Live the 3

///M TOWN · 10-02-2018, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by uniqueMR

Very nice, Long Live the 3

Absolutely...

But BMW please bring on the much needed 2er Gran Coupe.

Jason · 10-02-2018, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by eDrive

Absolutely...

But BMW please bring on the much needed 2er Gran Coupe.

Agreed. Thankfully it's coming!

Spy pics: http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1425466

XxThe_RemedyXx · 10-02-2018, 10:49 AM

I really wanted to love the new 3 but it's a bit of a let down for me. The rear is pretty fugly IMO. Maybe I'll change my mind when I see it in person but the pictures are underwhelming.

kevinlevrone · 10-02-2018, 11:05 AM

The rear looks like it comes from another movie (one I really hate), but the other angles look quite good. The interior looks a bit too "simple" and there is a bit too much chrome on the center air vents, not as bad as in the new X5 though (but I guess it can be fixed).

swifty · 10-02-2018, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Pumper

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Originally Posted by kalien34

How come the grills look completely closed? Or is it just the lighting? It looks really dull if it's entirely closed...

Same tech as in the 5 series. Only opens when engine heats up.

Did not know this. I assumed the 5 series always stayed closed.

upsidedownfunnel · 10-02-2018, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by KevM2

What's the engine in the 340? It makes more power than the M2 N55... is it the B58?

The current 340i uses the B58 so it'd make sense that the G20 M340i also uses the B58, uptuned. Which it does.

KevM2 · 10-02-2018, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by KevM2

What's the engine in the 340? It makes more power than the M2 N55... is it the B58?

The current 340i uses the B58 so it'd make sense that the G20 M340i also uses the B58, uptuned. Which it does.

Makes sense... am I right assuming the G model M3/4 would have an S58 engine?

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Hoo411 New Member 12 Rep 22 Posts Drives: 2014 335i M Sport AW Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	headroom? Jason, is the headroom of the G20 really down 1.6" from the F30 as is shown under tech specs here: https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...476&highlight= The F30 has 40.3" of headroom and the G20 is listed as 38.7". It is hard to believe the slightly taller G20 has less headroom. Thanks.
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kevinlevrone Lieutenant 261 Rep 435 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	The rear looks like it comes from another movie (one I really hate), but the other angles look quite good. The interior looks a bit too "simple" and there is a bit too much chrome on the center air vents, not as bad as in the new X5 though (but I guess it can be fixed).
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