2003 BMW 3-Series Compact E92

The BMW 3 Series Compact is a 3-door hatchback version of the BMW 3 Series, which was produced from 1993 through 2004. Initially based on the E36 platform, it switched to the E46 platform in 2001. You can find more visual details of the 2003 BMW 3-Series Compact gallery by scrolling up.

The launch models were powered by four-cylinder petrol engines, with the range expanded over the years to include a four-cylinder compressed natural gas engine, four-cylinder diesel engines and six-cylinder petrol engines. Unlike most hatchback competitors, the 3 Series Compact uses rear-wheel drive (instead of front-wheel drive).

In 2004, the 3 Series Compact was replaced by the 1 Series. The 3 Series GT, introduced in 2013, is not a successor to the 3 Series Compact, despite also using a hatchback rear opening.

The 3 Series Compact was redesigned in 2000 as part of the E46 line. Build and quality of finish was much-improved over that of the E36 TI. Despite this, the E46 TI was not as successful as its predecessor. The E46 version of the Compact was never marketed in North America, leaving its sole direct competitor in the class, the W203 Mercedes-Benz C-Class SportCoupé, to be the lone choice in the segment for those markets. You can find more visual details of the 2003 BMW 3-Series Compact gallery by scrolling up.

The E46 version of the Compact does not feature styling similar to the rest of E46 cars; most notably, the headlights were distinctively different from those of a regular E46.

The Compact was mechanically identical to the regular E46 3 Series, but featured sharper steering, with a quicker rack.

In 2004, the 3 Series Compact was replaced by the BMW 1 Series; however, the 1 Series did not appear in North America until 2008.

You can find more visual details of the 2003 BMW 3-Series Compact gallery by scrolling up.

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