BMW 3 Series E46 LCI
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Product Overview
BMW 3 Series E46 LCI Convertible is a compact executive convertible in production from 2003 to 2006. It was available with a range of inline-4 and inline-6 engines that displaced 2.0 to 3.0 liters.
Compared to the pre-facelift model, the LCI introduced I4 and diesel engines, which had always been available in other E46 body styles, to the Convertible. The 320Cd is particularly bemusing, as the M47 engine is rather unrefined.
Otherwise, the E46 LCI Convertible had only minor cosmetic updates.
Ratings
What we found
Neofiliac score 64%
Pros
- New lights assemblies
- Decent styling with the top down
Cons
- Diesel nonsense
- New meaningful engine updates
- Same AT problems as pre-facelift
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Specifications
Variants shown:
318Ci
318Ci AT
320Cd
320Ci
320Ci AT
325Ci
325Ci AT
330Ci
330Ci AT
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