The G20 BMW 3 Series lineup is being expanded in 2020 with the introduction of the 318i. Offering a lower entry point to the petrol-powered range, it has been shorn of the F30 model‘s B38 1.5 litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine in favour of a detuned version of the B48 2.0 litre four-pot.
In this application, the mill churns out 156 PS and 250 Nm of torque, which is 28 PS and 50 Nm lower than the 320i but 20 PS and 30 Nm up on the F30 318i. It continues to be paired to a ZF eight-speed automatic gearbox as standard and gets from zero to 100 km/h in 8.4 seconds for the sedan and 8.7 seconds for the G21 Touring wagon, while the top speeds are 223 km/h and 220 km/h respectively.
On the flip side, the 318i is claimed to deliver a fuel consumption figure of between 5.3 and 5.7 litres per 100 km for the sedan and 5.7 to 6.2 litres per 100 km for the Touring. The 318i isn’t the only new BMW variant introduced for the 2020 model year, as Munich is also adding a front-wheel drive 120d to the F40 1 Series range, joining the all-wheel drive 120d xDrive.
The company is also adding its 48-volt mild hybrid system to the 320d, X3 xDrive20d and X4 xDrive20d. Introduced last year on the 520d, it recuperates kinetic energy under deceleration, using it to provide up to 11 PS of accelerative boost. It also allows for smoother operation of the start/stop system, enabling the engine to be turned off when coming to a stop from 15 km/h, as well as when coasting at speeds of up to 160 km/h.
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A very good move from BMW. The 3 pot had vibrations and the previous 1.6l prince engine wasn’t reliable either so they finally gotten a proper engine for their base model.
Get rid of your 316i now
The new 318i I’d bring here 200k even kosong spec also can sell well
Holly…. F30 318i secondhand price gonna drop further…
It has proven the 1.5L 3potter is not a suitable engine for a 1.5-tonne 3 series..
After the Munich had experimented the entry level 3-series for few years with 1.6L and 1.5L, finally they realize its not gonna work..
Just some comment to BMW, please put in the paddle shifter for the 318i or else it will be left behind the competition..
Nice! Now poor people can afford the latest 3 series also!
About time ! when will this G20 318i arrive to Malaysia.
Like the previous one, Let’s see how close to 200k can this get when it comes here.
This would give the A200 a real run for the money, expecially when the A200 got more expensive and has a smaller engine.
with a simple you can get the B48 in this to be more powerful than the 320i
Pls BMW Msia bring this model here. I m your fan
Let’s look at the 318i of 30 years ago, which was at the transition between E30 to E36 and it is a huge differences in terms of power train, drive train, safety and security, ride and handling and of course features.
Glad we don’t gotta deal with that turd in the US. Even the 330i is slow. I can’t imagine how glacial this thing will be. No BMW should ever have less than 6 cylinders.
3 cylinder is just not stable pity the 318i owners, well at least 316i is the 4 cylinder. This new G20 318i will be affordable luxury but we shall see the pricing ..
A detuned b48, this means with a simple tune, you can get 328i performance??
Yay now can smoke a g20 using a 1.4tsi
Bro, are you sure your 1.4TSI is going to smoke G20. Which variant of G20 are you talking about