BMW 3-Series Coupé (06 on) - Review Review by Simon Harris on 20 September 2006 Last Updated: 16 August 2011 As four-seat coupes go, few cars are as good looking or as enjoyable to drive as the BMW 3-Series Coupe - it's a classic design with a sleek yet understated air while inside it's beautifully finished with top grade materials. Only minor elements such as the door handles are carried over from the 3-Series saloon - the rest is bespoke to the Coupe. It's as good to drive as it looks too - the low slung driving position is perfect, the steering precise and responsive and body control excellent. It's also surprisingly practical with a good sized boot, although taller passengers may find the rear cramped. But when it comes to performance the 3-Series Coupe doesn't disappoint with some cracking engines - the 335i and 335d being the pick of the bunch. It was given a mild facelift in early 2010 along with more powerful and efficient engines. 4.5 out of 5 Other BMW reviews Summary Facts & Figures Equipment Driving & Performance Comfort Costs Safety & Reliability Buying & Selling Also Consider Company Car Info Owners' Reviews Gallery 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. Sport Plus 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 318i Sport Plus 2d £30,420 146 15% £912 £1,825 £912 £1,825 320i Sport Plus 2d £31,915 154 15% £957 £1,914 £957 £1,914 320i Sport Plus 2d Step Auto £33,525 159 15% £1,005 £2,011 £1,005 £2,011 325i Sport Plus 2d £34,940 168 15% £1,048 £2,096 £1,048 £2,096 325i Sport Plus 2d Step Auto £36,550 174 15% £1,096 £2,193 £1,096 £2,193 330i Sport Plus 2d £38,280 173 15% £1,148 £2,296 £1,148 £2,296 330i Sport Plus 2d Step Auto £39,890 175 15% £1,196 £2,393 £1,196 £2,393 335i Sport Plus 2d £39,645 196 15% £1,189 £2,378 £1,189 £2,378 335i Sport Plus 2d DCT £41,320 196 15% £1,239 £2,479 £1,239 £2,479 320d Sport Plus 2d £34,360 125 18% £1,237 £2,474 £1,237 £2,474 320d Sport Plus 2d Step Auto £35,970 140 18% £1,295 £2,590 £1,295 £2,590 325d Sport Plus 2d £36,370 151 18% £1,309 £2,618 £1,309 £2,618 325d Sport Plus 2d Step Auto £37,980 160 18% £1,367 £2,734 £1,367 £2,734 330d Sport Plus 2d £38,930 152 18% £1,401 £2,802 £1,401 £2,802 330d Sport Plus 2d Step Auto £40,540 164 18% £1,459 £2,918 £1,459 £2,918 335d Sport Plus 2d Step Auto £41,865 174 18% £1,507 £3,014 £1,507 £3,014 M Sport Highline 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 320i M Sport Highline 2d £29,420 154 15% £882 £1,765 £882 £1,765 320i M Sport Highline 2d Auto £30,880 159 15% £926 £1,852 £926 £1,852 335i M Sport Highline 2d £36,745 218 15% £1,102 £2,204 £1,102 £2,204 335i M Sport Highline 2d DCT £38,350 210 15% £1,150 £2,301 £1,150 £2,301 325i (3.0) M Sport Highline 2d £32,295 168 15% £968 £1,937 £968 £1,937 325i (3.0) M Sport Highline 2d Auto £33,850 174 15% £1,015 £2,031 £1,015 £2,031 330i M Sport Highline 2d £35,460 173 15% £1,063 £2,127 £1,063 £2,127 330i M Sport Highline 2d Auto £37,015 175 15% £1,110 £2,220 £1,110 £2,220 320d M Sport Highline 2d £31,675 128 18% £1,140 £2,280 £1,140 £2,280 320d M Sport Highline 2d Auto £33,135 145 18% £1,192 £2,385 £1,192 £2,385 325d M Sport Highline 2d £33,545 153 18% £1,207 £2,415 £1,207 £2,415 325d M Sport Highline 2d Auto £35,100 164 18% £1,263 £2,527 £1,263 £2,527 330d M Sport Highline (245bhp) 2d £36,075 152 18% £1,298 £2,597 £1,298 £2,597 330d M Sport Highline (245bhp) 2d Auto £37,630 164 18% £1,354 £2,709 £1,354 £2,709 335d M Sport Highline 2d £38,850 177 18% £1,398 £2,797 £1,398 £2,797 SE Highline 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 320i SE Highline 2d £26,850 154 15% £805 £1,611 £805 £1,611 320i SE Highline 2d Auto £28,310 159 15% £849 £1,698 £849 £1,698 335i SE Highline 2d £34,910 218 15% £1,047 £2,094 £1,047 £2,094 335i SE Highline 2d DCT £36,515 210 15% £1,095 £2,190 £1,095 £2,190 325i (3.0) SE Highline 2d £29,725 168 15% £891 £1,783 £891 £1,783 325i (3.0) SE Highline 2d Auto £31,280 174 15% £938 £1,876 £938 £1,876 330i SE Highline 2d £32,955 173 15% £988 £1,977 £988 £1,977 330i SE Highline 2d Auto £34,510 175 15% £1,035 £2,070 £1,035 £2,070 320d SE Highline 2d £29,105 128 18% £1,047 £2,095 £1,047 £2,095 320d SE Highline 2d Auto £30,565 145 18% £1,100 £2,200 £1,100 £2,200 325d SE Highline 2d £30,975 153 18% £1,115 £2,230 £1,115 £2,230 325d SE Highline 2d Auto £32,530 164 18% £1,171 £2,342 £1,171 £2,342 330d SE Highline (245bhp) 2d £33,570 152 18% £1,208 £2,417 £1,208 £2,417 330d SE Highline (245bhp) 2d Auto £35,125 164 18% £1,264 £2,529 £1,264 £2,529 335d SE Highline 2d £37,015 177 18% £1,332 £2,665 £1,332 £2,665 M Sport 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 318i M Sport 2d £29,420 146 15% £882 £1,765 £882 £1,765 320i M Sport (2010) 2d £30,915 154 15% £927 £1,854 £927 £1,854 320i M Sport (2010) 2d Step Auto £32,525 159 15% £975 £1,951 £975 £1,951 320i M Sport 2d £29,310 154 15% £879 £1,758 £879 £1,758 320i M Sport 2d Auto £30,805 159 15% £924 £1,848 £924 £1,848 325i M Sport 2d £30,815 203 15% £924 £1,848 £924 £1,848 325i M Sport 2d Auto £32,305 218 15% £969 £1,938 £969 £1,938 335i M Sport (2010) 2d £38,645 196 15% £1,159 £2,318 £1,159 £2,318 335i M Sport (2010) 2d DCT £40,320 196 15% £1,209 £2,419 £1,209 £2,419 335i M Sport 2d £36,795 218 15% £1,103 £2,207 £1,103 £2,207 335i M Sport 2d Auto £37,730 221 15% £1,132 £2,264 £1,132 £2,264 335i M Sport 2d DCT £38,435 210 15% £1,153 £2,306 £1,153 £2,306 325i M Sport (2010) 2d £33,940 168 15% £1,018 £2,036 £1,018 £2,036 325i M Sport (2010) 2d Step Auto £35,550 174 15% £1,066 £2,133 £1,066 £2,133 330i M Sport (2010) 2d £37,280 173 15% £1,118 £2,236 £1,118 £2,236 330i M Sport (2010) 2d Step Auto £38,890 175 15% £1,166 £2,333 £1,166 £2,333 325i (3.0L) M Sport 2d £32,245 168 15% £967 £1,934 £967 £1,934 325i (3.0L) M Sport 2d Auto £33,820 174 15% £1,014 £2,029 £1,014 £2,029 330i M Sport 2d £35,475 173 15% £1,064 £2,128 £1,064 £2,128 330i M Sport 2d Auto £37,050 175 15% £1,111 £2,223 £1,111 £2,223 320d M Sport (2010) 2d £33,360 125 18% £1,201 £2,402 £1,201 £2,402 320d M Sport (2010) 2d Step Auto £34,970 140 18% £1,259 £2,518 £1,259 £2,518 320d M Sport 2d £31,610 128 18% £1,138 £2,276 £1,138 £2,276 320d M Sport 2d Auto £33,105 145 18% £1,191 £2,383 £1,191 £2,383 325d M Sport (2010) 2d £35,370 151 18% £1,273 £2,546 £1,273 £2,546 325d M Sport (2010) 2d Step Auto £36,980 160 18% £1,331 £2,662 £1,331 £2,662 330d M Sport (2010) 2d £37,930 152 18% £1,365 £2,730 £1,365 £2,730 330d M Sport (2010) 2d Step Auto £39,540 164 18% £1,423 £2,846 £1,423 £2,846 325d M Sport 2d £33,520 153 18% £1,206 £2,413 £1,206 £2,413 325d M Sport 2d Auto £35,095 164 18% £1,263 £2,526 £1,263 £2,526 335d M Sport (2010) 2d Step Auto £40,865 174 18% £1,471 £2,942 £1,471 £2,942 330d M Sport 2d £35,290 160 18% £1,270 £2,540 £1,270 £2,540 330d M Sport 2d Auto £36,880 175 18% £1,327 £2,655 £1,327 £2,655 330d M Sport (245bhp) 2d £36,105 152 18% £1,299 £2,599 £1,299 £2,599 330d M Sport (245bhp) 2d Auto £37,680 164 18% £1,356 £2,712 £1,356 £2,712 335d M Sport 2d Auto £38,945 177 18% £1,402 £2,804 £1,402 £2,804 SE 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 318i SE 2d £26,815 146 15% £804 £1,608 £804 £1,608 320i SE 2d £26,685 154 15% £800 £1,601 £800 £1,601 320i SE (2010) 2d £28,310 154 15% £849 £1,698 £849 £1,698 320i SE 2d Auto £28,180 159 15% £845 £1,690 £845 £1,690 320i SE (2010) 2d Step Auto £29,920 159 15% £897 £1,795 £897 £1,795 325i SE 2d £28,190 203 15% £845 £1,691 £845 £1,691 325i SE 2d Auto £29,680 218 15% £890 £1,780 £890 £1,780 335i SE (2010) 2d £36,730 196 15% £1,102 £2,204 £1,102 £2,204 335i SE (2010) 2d DCT £38,405 196 15% £1,152 £2,304 £1,152 £2,304 335i SE 2d £34,920 218 15% £1,047 £2,095 £1,047 £2,095 335i SE 2d Auto £35,855 221 15% £1,075 £2,151 £1,075 £2,151 335i SE 2d DCT £36,560 210 15% £1,096 £2,193 £1,096 £2,193 325i SE (2010) 2d £31,260 168 15% £937 £1,875 £937 £1,875 325i SE (2010) 2d Step Auto £32,870 174 15% £986 £1,972 £986 £1,972 330i SE (2010) 2d £34,725 173 15% £1,041 £2,083 £1,041 £2,083 330i SE (2010) 2d Step Auto £36,335 175 15% £1,090 £2,180 £1,090 £2,180 325i (3.0L) SE 2d £29,620 168 15% £888 £1,777 £888 £1,777 325i (3.0L) SE 2d Auto £31,195 174 15% £935 £1,871 £935 £1,871 330i SE 2d £32,920 173 15% £987 £1,975 £987 £1,975 330i SE 2d Auto £34,495 175 15% £1,034 £2,069 £1,034 £2,069 320d SE 2d £28,985 128 18% £1,043 £2,086 £1,043 £2,086 320d SE (2010) 2d £30,755 125 18% £1,107 £2,214 £1,107 £2,214 320d SE 2d Auto £30,480 145 18% £1,097 £2,194 £1,097 £2,194 320d SE (2010) 2d Step Auto £32,365 140 18% £1,165 £2,330 £1,165 £2,330 325d SE (2010) 2d £32,690 151 18% £1,176 £2,353 £1,176 £2,353 325d SE (2010) 2d Step Auto £34,300 160 18% £1,234 £2,469 £1,234 £2,469 325d SE 2d £30,895 153 18% £1,112 £2,224 £1,112 £2,224 330d SE (2010) 2d £35,375 152 18% £1,273 £2,547 £1,273 £2,547 325d SE 2d Auto £32,470 164 18% £1,169 £2,338 £1,169 £2,338 330d SE (2010) 2d Step Auto £36,985 164 18% £1,331 £2,662 £1,331 £2,662 335d SE (2010) 2d Auto £38,950 174 18% £1,402 £2,804 £1,402 £2,804 330d SE 2d £32,735 160 18% £1,178 £2,356 £1,178 £2,356 330d SE 2d Auto £34,325 175 18% £1,235 £2,471 £1,235 £2,471 330d SE (245bhp) 2d £33,550 152 18% £1,207 £2,415 £1,207 £2,415 330d SE (245bhp) 2d Auto £35,125 164 18% £1,264 £2,529 £1,264 £2,529 335d SE 2d Auto £37,070 177 18% £1,334 £2,669 £1,334 £2,669 Car Valuations Find used car prices with Parkers accurate car valuations. 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