Image gallery: 2016 BMW 3 Series
BMW has given its sports sedan, the 3 Series, a mid-life makeover to tackle the tightening competition coming from the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class, the upcoming Audi A4 B8 and the recently launched driver's car, the Jaguar XE. The facelift is more than just a new bodywork or redesigned headlamps and tail lights. To know more about it, read our detailed road test of the 2016 BMW 3 Series F30 320d M Sport. To get a closer look at the cosmetic changes, browse through these photographs shot by our new shutter-man, Anis Shaikh:
The updated 3 Series for India now comes with the M Sport trim, which gets you this racy shade called the Estoril Blue
In a passing glance, the cosmetic changes of the 3 Series are hard to notice until you look into the details
The headlights now get an all-LED treatment across the range. Also onboard are redesigned daytime running lights
Like the Sport Line, the M Sport trim also gets an eight-slat grille
The M Sport trim adds the 'M' badges to the wheels and flanks
The tail lights get a revised detailing with a kink in the horizontal elements, compared to the straighter lines of the outgoing model
The highlight of the M Sport package is the set of 18-inch rims. The discs looks puny though
Revised bumpers add a sportier appeal
The removable cupholders, fore of the gear selector, have been replaced with new cubby holes that get a sliding cover on them
...and new oyster brown upholstery
The 2016 update also gives the 3 Series a new 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel engine
