BMW's 3-Series was thankfully spared the excesses of the make's larger models. For the volume car in the 2010 BMW portfolio, even the recently departed The 335i isn't notably quicker, doing 0-60 in 5.3 seconds with the manual or 5.5 seconds with the automatic. But the 300 lb-ft of torque produced by The 2019 BMW 3 Series will not have a manual transmission in the United States. Cue Don McLean, cause this might be the day the music died. BMW has also made it clear, as most German engineers are apt to do, that the automatic offers superior acceleration and performance over the manual. "The sport automatic [transmission] is standard on both 330i/xi and M340i/xi models," a BMW spokesperson confirmed to Roadshow in an This isn't just specific to the US, either. A company spokesperson said this is a "global decision" -- BMW will not offer a manual 3 Series in any market. The BMW E46 is the fourth generation of the BMW 3 Series, which was produced from 1997 to 2006. The body styles of the range are: 4-door sedan/saloon. 2-door coupe. 2-door convertible. Car service manuals. BMW 3 series E21 1978-1984 Exhasut System and Clutch. File size: Pages BMW 3 series E21 1978-1984 Automatic Transmission. File size BMW E46 3 Series 1999-2005. Step by step instructions for changing Manual Transmission Fluid. BMW E46 3 Series 1999-2005. Part 1: Changing Automatic Transmission Fluid & Filter On A BMW/MINI - Продолжительность: 11:55 Bavarian Autosport 1 386 892 просмотра. It will be replaced by an 'easier to use' eight-speed automatic transmission. BMW's automatic climate control provides both effective automatic operation and a high degree of manual 'override' control when desired. Transmission choices: 6-speed manual or automatic, shift paddles optional. All 3 Series transmission choices are 6-speeds. Instead, the ZF-sourced eight-speed automatic will be the only transmission choice for American 3 Series' at the moment. Now, it seems that the manual option is dead in America. At least for the time being. Jalopnik reached out to a BMW spokesperson to see if a manual gearbox would ever be sold 2009 BMW 3 Series. EPA MPG. Owner MPG Estimates. 2009 BMW 328ci 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Manual 6-spd. Premium Gasoline.