For the Current 3-Series Owner: How the 2027 BMW Stacks Up, Line by Line, Against the Car in Your Garage

BMW's 3-Series begins a new generation with the 2027 model year, and Car and Driver has set the new sedan's published specifications beside those of the 2026 car it replaces. The comparison covers the whole sheet, from the figures buyers shop by to finer measurements few owners will ever look up. For anyone who drives the current car, it shows plainly what BMW changed and what carries over. It compares specifications only and does not cover time behind the wheel.

With reporting from Car and Driver.