BMW 3-Series Convertible (00-06) - Review

Review by Parkers on
If you're looking for a convertible that performs as well as it looks, then the drop-top 3-Series is for you. It's pricey, but it offers status, a superb range of engines and a rewarding drive. What a way to let the neighbours know that you've arrived.
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.

Ci

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

318 Ci 2d (01)

£25,060

187

15%

£751

£1,503

£751

£1,503

318 Ci 2d (03)

£25,670

187

15%

£770

£1,540

£770

£1,540

318 Ci 2d Step Auto (01)

£26,280

203

15%

£788

£1,576

£788

£1,576

318 Ci 2d Step Auto (03)

£26,890

203

15%

£806

£1,613

£806

£1,613

320 Ci 2d (00)

£26,320

225

15%

£789

£1,579

£789

£1,579

320 Ci 2d Auto (00)

£27,540

236

15%

£826

£1,652

£826

£1,652

320 Ci 2d (03)

£26,730

225

15%

£802

£1,604

£802

£1,604

320 Ci 2d Auto (03)

£27,950

236

15%

£838

£1,677

£838

£1,677

323 Ci 2d

£28,815

232

15%

£864

£1,728

£864

£1,728

323 Ci 2d Step Auto

£30,035

254

15%

£901

£1,802

£901

£1,802

325 Ci 2d (00)

£28,000

230

15%

£840

£1,680

£840

£1,680

325 Ci 2d Auto (00)

£29,220

239

15%

£876

£1,753

£876

£1,753

325 Ci 2d (03)

£28,410

230

15%

£852

£1,704

£852

£1,704

325 Ci 2d SMG

£29,560

230

15%

£886

£1,773

£886

£1,773

325 Ci 2d Auto (03)

£29,630

239

15%

£889

£1,778

£889

£1,778

330 Ci 2d (00)

£30,760

229

15%

£922

£1,845

£922

£1,845

330 Ci 2d Step Auto (00)

£31,980

244

15%

£959

£1,918

£959

£1,918

330 Ci 2d (03)

£31,270

229

15%

£938

£1,876

£938

£1,876

330 Ci 2d SMG

£32,420

229

15%

£972

£1,945

£972

£1,945

330 Ci 2d Step Auto (03)

£32,490

244

15%

£974

£1,949

£974

£1,949

M Sport

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

318 Ci M Sport 2d

£28,182

190

15%

£845

£1,690

£845

£1,690

318 Ci M Sport 2d Auto

£29,552

203

15%

£886

£1,773

£886

£1,773

320 Ci M Sport 2d

£30,867

225

15%

£926

£1,852

£926

£1,852

320 Ci M Sport 2d Auto

£32,237

236

15%

£967

£1,934

£967

£1,934

325 Ci M Sport 2d

£32,617

230

15%

£978

£1,957

£978

£1,957

325 Ci M Sport 2d SMG

£33,767

230

15%

£1,013

£2,026

£1,013

£2,026

325 Ci M Sport 2d Auto

£33,987

239

15%

£1,019

£2,039

£1,019

£2,039

330 Ci M Sport 2d

£35,312

229

15%

£1,059

£2,118

£1,059

£2,118

330 Ci M Sport 2d SMG

£36,462

229

15%

£1,093

£2,187

£1,093

£2,187

330 Ci M Sport 2d Auto

£36,682

244

15%

£1,100

£2,200

£1,100

£2,200

320 Cd M Sport 2d

£31,147

167

18%

£1,121

£2,242

£1,121

£2,242

330 Cd M Sport 2d

£35,752

187

18%

£1,287

£2,574

£1,287

£2,574

Sport

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

320 Cd Sport 2d

£30,482

167

18%

£1,097

£2,194

£1,097

£2,194

330 Cd Sport 2d

£34,797

187

18%

£1,252

£2,505

£1,252

£2,505

SE

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

318 Ci SE 2d

£27,007

190

15%

£810

£1,620

£810

£1,620

318 Ci SE 2d Auto

£28,377

203

15%

£851

£1,702

£851

£1,702

320 Ci SE 2d

£28,567

225

15%

£857

£1,714

£857

£1,714

320 Ci SE 2d Auto

£29,937

236

15%

£898

£1,796

£898

£1,796

325 Ci SE 2d

£30,292

230

15%

£908

£1,817

£908

£1,817

325 Ci SE 2d SMG

£31,442

230

15%

£943

£1,886

£943

£1,886

325 Ci SE 2d Auto

£31,662

239

15%

£949

£1,899

£949

£1,899

330 Ci SE 2d

£33,337

229

15%

£1,000

£2,000

£1,000

£2,000

330 Ci SE 2d SMG

£34,487

229

15%

£1,034

£2,069

£1,034

£2,069

330 Ci SE 2d Auto

£34,707

244

15%

£1,041

£2,082

£1,041

£2,082

320 Cd SE 2d

£28,822

167

18%

£1,037

£2,075

£1,037

£2,075

330 Cd SE 2d

£33,787

187

18%

£1,216

£2,432

£1,216

£2,432

M Sport Edition

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

320 Ci M Sport Edition 2d (06)

£31,117

225

15%

£933

£1,867

£933

£1,867

320 Ci M Sport Edition 2d Auto (06)

£32,487

236

15%

£974

£1,949

£974

£1,949

320 Cd M Sport Edition 2d (06)

£31,397

167

18%

£1,130

£2,260

£1,130

£2,260

Ci Sport

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

318 Ci Sport 2d

£27,527

190

15%

£825

£1,651

£825

£1,651

318 Ci Sport 2d Step Auto

£28,747

203

15%

£862

£1,724

£862

£1,724

320 Ci Sport 2d (02)

£28,640

225

15%

£859

£1,718

£859

£1,718

320 Ci Sport 2d Auto (02)

£29,860

236

15%

£895

£1,791

£895

£1,791

320 Ci Sport 2d (03)

£30,162

225

15%

£904

£1,809

£904

£1,809

320 Ci Sport 2d Auto (03)

£31,382

236

15%

£941

£1,882

£941

£1,882

325 Ci Sport 2d (01)

£30,320

230

15%

£909

£1,819

£909

£1,819

325 Ci Sport 2d Auto (01)

£31,540

239

15%

£946

£1,892

£946

£1,892

325 Ci Sport 2d (03)

£31,912

230

15%

£957

£1,914

£957

£1,914

325 Ci Sport 2d SMG

£33,062

230

15%

£991

£1,983

£991

£1,983

325 Ci Sport 2d Auto (03)

£33,132

239

15%

£994

£1,988

£994

£1,988

330 Ci Sport 2d (01)

£32,690

229

15%

£980

£1,961

£980

£1,961

330 Ci Sport 2d Auto (01)

£33,910

244

15%

£1,017

£2,034

£1,017

£2,034

330 Ci Sport 2d (03)

£34,437

229

15%

£1,033

£2,066

£1,033

£2,066

330 Ci Sport 2d SMG

£35,587

229

15%

£1,067

£2,135

£1,067

£2,135

330 Ci Sport 2d Auto (03)

£35,657

244

15%

£1,069

£2,139

£1,069

£2,139