BMW unveiled its new 3-Series sedan at the Paris Auto Show, and published the first pictures of this 7th generation vehicle. The new 3 Series is bigger, sports new design language, and will include a new plug-in hybrid iPerformance model as well as BMW's new personal assistant system. The BMW 3 Series Saloon is the first of a full model line of 3 Series vehicles to be marketed starting in March of 2019. Initially, a 330i and 330xi will be the first models to come to market with RWD in the former and AWD in the latter. Both cars will have 8-speed transmissions and 0-60 happens in 5.6 in the 330i and 5.3 seconds in the 330xi. M340i and M340i xDrive models will follow that Spring and a 330e is planned for release in 2020.