BMW 3-Series Compact (01-04) - Review

Review by Parkers on
Compact is the entry-level baby-Beemer. All the badge-kudos and fancy engineering, in a smaller and funkier package. At least that's the theory. Thing is, it looks like its been in a rear-end shunt and isn't really that cheap.
5 out of 5

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Company Car Costs

P11D Value

The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax.

CO2 g/km

The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls.

BIK Band

The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car.

20% Tax / 40% Tax

The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate.

Standard Trim

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

316ti 3d (01)

£16,100

167

15%

£483

£966

£483

£966

316ti 3d (03)

£16,842

170

15%

£505

£1,010

£505

£1,010

316ti 3d Auto (01)

£17,320

183

15%

£519

£1,039

£519

£1,039

316ti 3d Auto (03)

£18,062

190

15%

£541

£1,083

£541

£1,083

318ti 3d (01)

£17,670

175

15%

£530

£1,060

£530

£1,060

318ti 3d Auto (01)

£18,890

191

15%

£566

£1,133

£566

£1,133

318ti 3d (03)

£18,417

180

15%

£552

£1,105

£552

£1,105

318ti 3d Auto (03)

£19,637

194

15%

£589

£1,178

£589

£1,178

320td 3d (01)

£19,220

153

18%

£692

£1,384

£692

£1,384

320td 3d (03)

£20,352

153

18%

£732

£1,465

£732

£1,465

320td 3d Auto (01)

£20,440

185

18%

£735

£1,471

£735

£1,471

320td 3d Auto (03)

£21,572

185

18%

£776

£1,553

£776

£1,553

ES

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

316ti ES 3d

£15,807

170

15%

£474

£948

£474

£948

316ti ES 3d Auto

£17,027

190

15%

£510

£1,021

£510

£1,021

320td ES 3d

£18,822

153

18%

£677

£1,355

£677

£1,355

320td ES 3d Auto

£20,042

185

18%

£721

£1,443

£721

£1,443

SE

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

316ti SE 3d (01)

£17,610

167

15%

£528

£1,056

£528

£1,056

316ti SE 3d (03)

£18,342

170

15%

£550

£1,100

£550

£1,100

316ti SE 3d Auto (01)

£18,830

183

15%

£565

£1,130

£565

£1,130

316ti SE 3d Auto (03)

£19,562

190

15%

£586

£1,173

£586

£1,173

318ti SE 3d (01)

£19,180

175

15%

£575

£1,150

£575

£1,150

318ti SE 3d Auto (01)

£20,400

191

15%

£612

£1,224

£612

£1,224

318ti SE 3d (03)

£19,917

180

15%

£597

£1,195

£597

£1,195

318ti SE 3d Auto (03)

£21,137

194

15%

£634

£1,268

£634

£1,268

325ti SE 3d (01)

£22,460

215

15%

£673

£1,347

£673

£1,347

325ti SE 3d Auto (01)

£23,680

227

15%

£710

£1,420

£710

£1,420

325ti SE 3d (03)

£23,577

215

15%

£707

£1,414

£707

£1,414

325ti SE 3d SMG

£24,727

215

15%

£741

£1,483

£741

£1,483

325ti SE 3d Auto (03)

£24,797

227

15%

£744

£1,488

£744

£1,488

320td SE 3d (01)

£20,730

153

18%

£746

£1,492

£746

£1,492

320td SE 3d (03)

£21,852

153

18%

£786

£1,573

£786

£1,573

320td SE 3d Auto (01)

£21,950

185

18%

£790

£1,580

£790

£1,580

320td SE 3d Auto (03)

£23,072

185

18%

£830

£1,661

£830

£1,661

SPORT

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

316ti Sport 3d

£19,367

170

15%

£581

£1,162

£581

£1,162

316ti Sport 3d Auto

£20,587

190

15%

£617

£1,235

£617

£1,235

318ti Sport 3d

£20,942

180

15%

£628

£1,256

£628

£1,256

318ti Sport 3d Auto

£22,162

194

15%

£664

£1,329

£664

£1,329

325ti Sport 3d (02)

£23,370

215

15%

£701

£1,402

£701

£1,402

325ti Sport 3d Auto (02)

£24,590

227

15%

£737

£1,475

£737

£1,475

325ti Sport 3d (03)

£24,452

215

15%

£733

£1,467

£733

£1,467

325ti Sport 3d SMG

£25,602

215

15%

£768

£1,536

£768

£1,536

325ti Sport 3d Auto (03)

£25,672

227

15%

£770

£1,540

£770

£1,540

320td Sport 3d

£22,877

153

18%

£823

£1,647

£823

£1,647

320td Sport 3d Auto

£24,097

185

18%

£867

£1,734

£867

£1,734