BMW 118i, 218i, 320i and 330e Sport editions priced

BMW is rolling out more Sport variants of some of its most affordable cars.

The 118i, 218i Gran Coupe and 320i all receive a Sport variant with drive-away pricing.

The plug-in hybrid 330e also gets a Sport model. Though it doesn’t have a drive-away offer, BMW points out the 330e Sport falls under the threshold for electrified vehicle stamp duty exemption in New South Wales.

All models have an “optimised equipment offering” – in short, they’re cheaper than the existing 118i, 218i, 320i and 330e, but they don’t offer any options and feature minor specification differences.

For example, they all miss out on the M Sport package (or, in the case of the 3 Series models, the Luxury Line package), though they still include Sport Line styling and sport seats.

The 118i and 218i Sport also run on 17-inch alloy wheels, while the regular 118i and 218i are shod with 18-inch alloys.

In Ford Model T fashion, you can have any colour you want as long as it’s solid black.

The 118i Sport, priced at $48,900 drive-away, and the 218i Sport, priced at $53,900 drive-away, include the following:

• Sport Line styling
• Front sport seats
• Cloth/Sensatec upholstery
• 17-inch alloy wheels
• Driving Assistant
  • AEB
  • Blind-spot monitoring
  • Rear cross-traffic alert
  • Lane-departure warning
  • Traffic sign recognition)
• Parking Assistant
  • Semi-autonomous parking assist
  • Reversing camera
  • Parking sensors
• 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system
• 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster
• Satellite navigation
• DAB+ digital radio
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Intelligent Personal Assistant
• Connected Package Professional
• LED headlights
• Ambient lighting
• Six-speaker sound system

Both models use a 1.5-litre turbocharged three-cylinder producing 103kW of power and 220Nm of torque. This is mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic that powers the front wheels.

For reference, the ‘regular’ 118i and 218i are priced at $47,730 and $52,730 before on-roads.

The 320i Sport wears a price tag of $69,900 drive-away and packs the following features:

• Sport Line styling
• Sport seats
• Partial leather upholstery
• 18-inch alloy wheels
• 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
• 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system
• DAB+ digital radio
• Satellite navigation
• Wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
• Ambient lighting
• Parking Assistant
  • Semi-autonomous parking assist
  • Reversing camera
  • Parking sensors)
• Driving Assistant
  • AEB
  • Blind-spot monitoring
  • Rear cross-traffic alert
  • Lane-departure warning
  • Traffic sign recognition)
• Intelligent Personal Assistant
• Connected Package Professional
• LED headlights

Finally, the 330e Sport is priced at $77,900 before on-road costs, sliding just under the $78,000 threshold for stamp duty exemption for electrified vehicles in New South Wales.

It receives a head-up display atop the features listed above for the 320i Sport.

Both 3 Series Sport models do without the active cornering lights and automatic high-beam of the regular 320i and 330e models, and feature a six-speaker sound system instead of a 10-speaker unit.

That’s resulted in a fairly substantial saving over 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.

The 320i is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine producing 135kW of power and 300Nm of torque.

The 330e’s 2.0-litre turbo four is mated to an electric motor for a plug-in hybrid system with total outputs of 215kW of power and 420Nm of torque.

Pricing

• 2022 BMW 118i Sport: $48,900 drive-away
• 2022 BMW 218i Sport: $53,900 drive-away
• 2022 BMW 320i Sport: $69,900 drive-away
• 2022 BMW 330e Sport: $77,900 before on-roads

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