2024
Semi-Auto
188.3 mpg
Tax: £170
Mileage: 1
Hybrid
Mileage: 10
46.3 mpg
Tax: n/a
Diesel
Mileage: 22
Mileage: 24
Automatic
Mileage: 1,688
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2023
156.9 mpg
Mileage: 2,340
Mileage: 2,818
40.9 mpg
Tax: £180
Mileage: 2,867
Petrol
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The BMW 3 Series has had an unparalleled reputation both for its quality and supreme handling in the premium mid-size segment for more than 40 years. When this the seventh generation 'G20'-series model arrived back in 2018, it raised the bar even higher. But then during Covid, we got an all-new version of this car's arch-rival, the Mercedes C-Class, which prompted a mid-term G20 update. In mid-2024, this segment of the market changed again with the introduction of Audi's A4-replacing new A5. And again, BMW responded with a G20 model update, which is what we look at here. The 3 Series is regarded as the heartbeat of the brand and always has been since the first generation design was launched way back in 1975. Today, this model line accounts for 14% of BMW's global sales, so it could hardly be more important. These updates must sustain the car until it's replaced by an EV next-generation model with the brand's forthcoming 'Neue Klasse' architecture.
With this enhanced version of the seventh generation 3 Series, we've got the kind of car that BMW is best at making. We understand why the company has to make SUVs, People Carriers and Electric Vehicles, but it'll lose its soul if it ever stops making models like this one. Prior to the original launch of this 'G20'-series design back in 2018, previous 3 Series generations had dabbled with conformity, but this MK7 version has reasserted this Bavarian maker's dynamic dominance in the mid-sized sports saloon segment. No other rival serves up as deliciously rich a driving experience as this. This improved model is quite expensive, but thanks to the updated hi-tech cabin, at least you now feel you're getting a very complete benchmark-standard product for that not-inconsiderable outlay. You might rarely use the added dynamic dimension it has over its rivals, but it'll always be good to know you have it. Within its segment, it really is the 'Ultimate driving machine'. Over the years, the 3 Series has changed a lot about the way we buy cars in this class, continually forcing its rivals to play catch up. This one's no different. As you were, people.
Borrow £6,000 with £1,000 deposit over 48 months with a representative APR of 18.1%, monthly payment would be £172.36, with a total cost of credit of £2,273.28 and a total amount payable of £9,273.28.
