BMW 3-Series Coupé (06 on) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
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

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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.

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