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The BMW 3 Series has hit a big milestone Down Under.
The iconic luxury sedan is celebrating its 50th year on sale in Australia, and has released a special edition to commemorate the occasion.
Dubbed the 3 Series 50 Jahre Edition, it is based on the M340i variant and brings a few special touches.
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It comes finished in Anthracite Metallic paint, which is metallic black coal in regular-speak, and there is a special edition build plate located on the centre console.
It wears 19-inch jet black light alloy wheels, M Sport brakes with red calipers, M seat belts, black rear spoiler and carbon fibre interior trim.
Power comes from the a twin-turbo inline six-cylinder engine that makes 285kW and 500Nm, matched to an eight-speed auto driving all four wheels, which is the same set-up found in the standard M340i.
It can sprint to 100km/h from a standstill in 4.4 seconds.
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Other standard features include adaptive suspension, digital driver display, a big 14.9-inch multimedia screen, seat heating and a heated and leather-wrapped M Sport steering wheel.
BMW is only offering 50 examples of the special edition in Australia priced from $127,600 (before on-road costs).
The first customer deliveries are expected in the fourth quarter of this year.
The 3 Series is still a strong seller for the brand moving about 850 units so far this year, despite the big decline in mid-size sedans sales nationally the past decade.
The 3 Series is the top-selling premium mid-size sedan so far this year, beating the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Audi A5 (formerly known as the A4).
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