A niche member of the BMW 3 Series family, the 335i Gran Turismo adds hatchback utility and standard all-wheel drive to the basic architecture of the 335i sedan. It’s an appealing option for buyers who find wagons too dowdy and crossovers too bulky.
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Models equipped with navigation get a revised iDrive controller with an integrated touchpad.
Choosing Your BMW 335i Gran Turismo
The Gran Turismo carries the largest engine in the 3 Series, a turbocharged 3-liter six-cylinder with 300 horsepower. You also get an eight-speed automatic transmission and BMW’s xDrive all-wheel drive system.
Standard equipment is shared with the 335i sedan, including power front seats with driver memory, adaptive and auto-leveling xenon headlamps, 18-inch alloy wheels, a sunroof, HD radio and wood or aluminum interior trim.
You can upgrade to one of the three optional trim lines:
- Luxury: Adds chrome grille bars and exhaust tips, multi-spoke wheels and specific interior trim.
- Sport: Carries a sport suspension, double-spoke wheels, gloss black grille bars and sporty interior accents.
- M Sport: Includes upgraded wheels and suspension, an aerodynamic body kit, a sport steering wheel, sport seats and M Sport interior trim.
Any Gran Turismo can be outfitted with a variety of option packages:
- Premium: Features leather seating with power lumbar controls and keyless access.
- Technology: Packs a hard-drive-based navigation system, a high-resolution 8.8-inch dash display, integrated smartphone apps and a head-up display.
- Driver Assistance: Gets you a rearview camera and front and rear parking sensors.
- Driver Assistance Plus: Expands on the above package with side- and top-view cameras, blind-spot monitoring, lane-departure warning, a driver alertness monitor and a speed limit info display.
- Cold Weather: Adds heated front and rear seats and a heated steering wheel.
- Dynamic Handling: Bundles the M Sport’s sport suspension with variable-ratio steering.
Available individually are features such as adaptive cruise control, an automated parallel parking system and a Harman Kardon sound system.
Choose your BMW 335i Gran Turismo >>
Since the 335i Gran Turismo is bigger and heavier than the sedan, the performance upgrades may not deliver the punch you expect. If it were our money, we’d stick with the lower-priced Luxury line, which seems more appropriate to this type of quasi-utility vehicle.