2022 BMW 3 Series facelift teased

The BMW 3 Series is set for an update this year, with the German manufacturer announcing a facelift is on the way.

First launched in 2018, the current G20 generation of 3 Series has been in service for four years without a major update, and it seems BMW is ready to make changes to its popular sedan.

From the brief teaser posted to Twitter, a new light signature is shown off with a pair of C-shaped LED daytime running lights in each headlight – differentiating itself from the current model, which has the horizontal section of the DRL on the bottom rather than the top.

It's likely the new 3 Series facelift – or Life Cycle Impulse (LCI) as BMW calls it – will result in the combustion engine-powered sedan sharing a number of design cues with the new i3, its China-only electric equivalent.

Leaked images from last year all but confirm this, with the upcoming 3 Series update adopting a number of frontal features from what is now known as the i3.

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The China-only BMW i3 which will influence the new 3 Series

Inside the cabin, further cosmetic and technology changes are also expected, with certain grades potentially gaining the iX SUV's massive curved display screen – which would lead to further tweaks to the heating, ventilation and airconditioning (HVAC) system layout.

The impending update to the 3 Series could be the final refresh of its internal combustion engine lifecycle, as BMW looks to introduce its 'Neue Klasse' (New Class) electric vehicle architecture in the coming years, starting with the 3er.