The 3 Series is the real bread-and-butter (or should that be cake-and-cream?) of the BMW brand, and arguably the one which most non-BMW owners aspire to in terms of the carmaker from Munich. And it comes in a number of flavours in both petrol and diesel variants. There is a valid position that there's no need to go beyond the 320d.

It's a bit like buying a suit. A cheap one will quickly show its age and wear, and might never even be comfortable. An expensive one will show its value for most of its much longer life. More.


It's a bit like buying a suit. A cheap one will quickly show its age and wear, and might never even be comfortable. An expensive one will show its value for most of its much longer life. More.