| BMW 328i Sedan Available Features and Specs |
| Performance and Efficiency |
| 3.0-liter dual overhead cam (DOHC), 24-valve inline 230-horsepower 6-cylinder engine with composite magnesium/aluminum engine block, Valvetronic, and Double-VANOS steplessly variable valve timing |
| 6-speed manual transmission |
| Electronic throttle control |
| Handling, ride and braking |
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Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), including Brake Fade Compensation, Start-off Assistant, Brake Drying, and Brake Stand-by features, with Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) |
| Double-pivot type front and five-link rear suspension |
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Front and rear anti-roll (stabilizer) bars |
| 4-wheel ventilated anti-lock disc brakes with Dynamic Brake Control (DBC) |
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Extensive aluminum componentry, including front suspension components (forged-aluminum lower arms, steering knuckle); subframe; steering rack; and brake components |
| 5-link rear suspension with cast-aluminum upper transverse arms |
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Twin-tube gas-pressure shock absorbers |
| Engine-speed-sensitive, variable-assist power steering |
Exterior |
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16 x 7.0 Double Spoke (Style 268) light alloy wheels, 205/55R-16 run-flat1 all-season tires |
| Halogen high- and low-beam headlights |
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Heated dual power mirrors and heated windshield washer jets |
| Tire Pressure Monitor |
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Halogen free-form front foglights |
| Chrome-plated exhaust tips |
Interior seating and trim |
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8-way adjustable driver's seat and 6-way adjustable front passenger's seat (includes 2-way headrests) |
| 3-spoke leather-wrapped multi-function sport steering wheel with audio and hands-free phone controls |
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Dark Burl Walnut Wood interior trim |
| Leatherette upholstery |
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Front seatback storage nets |
Comfort and convenience |
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Engine Start/Stop button |
| Advanced Vehicle & Key Memory includes climate-control temperature and air-distribution settings, exterior mirror and power seat settings,3 audio tone settings and radio pre-sets with optional Navigation system, central-locking preferences, and lighting preferences |
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Front-seat center armrest with climate-controlled storage compartment |
| Rear-seat center armrest with cupholders |
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Power front and rear windows with "one-touch" up/down operation |
| BMW Ambiance Lighting front and rear |
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Ground-illuminating lights in door handles |
| Electric interior trunk release |
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Pre-wiring for BMW center installation of mobile phone, alarm system |
| Dynamic Cruise Control |
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BMW Ambiance Lighting front and rear |
| Courtesy lights include fade in/fade out, actuation from remote, automatic switch-on when engine is turned off, separately controlled left/right front and rear reading lights, front footwell lighting, and illuminated vanity mirrors |
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Ground-illuminating lights in door handles |
| Locking glovebox |
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Electric interior trunk release |
| Rain-sensing windshield wipers and Automatic headlight control |
Audio system |
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Anti-theft AM/FM stereo CD/MP3 player audio system with 10 speakers (including 2 subwoofers), Radio Data System (RDS), Auto-Store and 3-channel FM diversity antenna; displays MP3 song title and artist |
| Pre-wiring for BMW center installation of 6-disc CD/MP3 changer, satellite radio |
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Auxiliary audio input for portable music players located in the center armrest |
Instrumentation and controls |
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Service Interval Indicator with miles-to-service readout |
| Tire Pressure Monitor |
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On-board computer with Check Control provides feedback on the vehicle's operating status: oil level indicator and distance to next service appointment/oil change, as well as other detailed information, such as spark plug and micro-filter status. It also provides travel information travel range on remaining fuel, external temperature, and more |
Safety and security |
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Anti-lock braking system (ABS) |
| BMW's Advanced Safety System for integrated deployment of passive and active safety systems |
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Automatic safety-belt pretensioners at front seating positions |
| Seat-mounted front side-impact airbags |
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Interlocking door anchoring system to help protect against door intrusion in side impacts |
| Coded Driveaway Protection |
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LATCH attachments on child-restraint safety installation |
| Programmable Daytime Running Lights |
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Adaptive Brake Lights |
| Front and rear Head Protection System (HPS) |
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Driver's and passenger's front airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS) with advanced technology: dual-threshold, dual-stage deployment; and front-passenger seat sensors designed to prevent unnecessary airbag deployment |
| Front passenger seat-occupation recognition with Passenger's Airbag Off indicator |
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Central locking system with center console switch (leaves gas filler door unlocked), double-lock feature and 2-step unlocking |
| Automatic-locking retractors (ALR) on all passenger-seat safety belts for installation of child-restraint seat |
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Crash sensor that automatically turns on hazard lights and interior lights, and unlocks doors |
| Fiber-optics-based MOST-Bus architecture for safety systems |
