2022 BMW 1, 2 and 3 Series Sport variants announced

BMW Australia has announced a new Sports Collection set to bolster its 2022 model line-up, adding entry-level variants to the 1 Series, 2 Series and 3 Series range.

Dropping below the BMW M Sport grades across the three models, the Sport variant sees a reduction in standard equipment in exchange for reduced prices, with the cuts ranging from roughly $1700 to $6000.

For the 118i and 218i Gran Coupé Sport, the new variants sacrifice their standard 18-inch wheels for smaller 17-inch alloys, also scoring a different Sensatec upholstery pattern on their sports seats and headlining – as well as losing out on the previously standard LED front fog lights.

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In 3 Series guise, the Sport grade is available to order on both the 320i and 330e plug-in hybrid, as both now ride on 18-inch wheels (down from 19-inches) with a six-speaker sound system in place of the 10-speaker setup found in higher grades.

Partial leather seats are a step down from those found in the M Sport and Luxury grades, however the biggest cut has been given to its adaptive cruise control and lane centring systems, both of which aren't available in Sport trim.

A large amount of features are still available on the Sport variants, with BMW's live cockpit professional system, parking assistant and Apple CarPlay/Android Auto among the equipment which remains.

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Features

118i Sport and 218i Gran Coupé

320i Sport and 330e Sport

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Pricing

BMW has only announced drive-away pricing for the 118i, 218i and 320i Sport, while the 330e starts at $77,900 before on-road costs to undercut the New South Wales stamp duty exemption for electrified vehicles priced under $78,000.

2022 1 Series Pricing

All prices are drive-away.

2022 2 Series Gran Coupé Pricing

All prices are drive-away.

2022 3 Series Pricing

All prices are drive-away unless specified otherwise.

Availability

All three models will be on sale at BMW dealers by the end of March this year, with the manufacturer's three-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty applying to all grades.