BMW 3 Series Gran Limousine launched in India; Prices, specs, features and other details
BMW 3 Series Gran Limousine launched in India; Prices, specs, features and other details
India is the first and only market at present to offer the right-hand drive version of the long-wheelbase 3 Series.
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UPDATED: January 21, 2021 13:41 IST
The BMW 3 Series Gran Limousine is the long wheelbase version of the standard 3 Series and replaces the BMW 3GT in the country. (Image credit: Nishant Jhamb)
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The longer 3 Series will be offered in both petrol and diesel formats.
India is the first market to offer a right-hand drive version of the BMW 3 Series long wheelbase.
BMW 3 Series Gran Limousine Review
BMW 3 Series Gran Limousine Review
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The 3 Series Gran Limousine will be launched in India on 21st January, 2021
BMW s newest car in the country is an extended form of the 3 series sedan, called the 3 series Gran Limousine. India is the first right hand drive market anywhere in the world to get the car and of course the focus here is on the extra space inside the cabin, specifically for people in the rear seat. It replaces the 3GT in the BMW India line-up and when it comes to wheelbase it is longer than the regular 3 series by a good 110 mm. I spent some time behind the wheel of the car and on the second row as well so get a first hand feel of just how different is the 3GL when compared to the regular 3 series sedan.
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