BMW 3-Series Saloon (98-05) - Review Review by Parkers on 01 January 1998 In the closely fought compact executive market, one model stands out from the rest: the BMW 3-Series. It has history stretching back to the 1980s and has built a solid reputation, and is the car of choice for every young middle manager. It's not that 3-Series lacks any serious rivals: the Mercedes-Benz C-Class is as prestigious; the Lexus IS will push it on reliability, while a fully loaded Ford Mondeo is better value. But it’s only the 3-Series, with its purposeful yet conservative styling, which has struck a chord with the British. Its popularity has not weakened residuals; even with plenty of used ones about, prices are remarkably stable. 4 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. Standard Trim 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 316i 16v 4d £19,267 172 15% £578 £1,156 £578 £1,156 316i 16v 4d Auto £20,487 194 15% £614 £1,229 £614 £1,229 316i 4d (99) £17,390 188 15% £521 £1,043 £521 £1,043 316i 4d (01) £17,890 188 15% £536 £1,073 £536 £1,073 316i 4d Auto (99) £19,485 213 15% £584 £1,169 £584 £1,169 316i 4d Auto (01) £19,060 214 15% £571 £1,143 £571 £1,143 316i 4d Step Auto £18,560 214 15% £556 £1,113 £556 £1,113 318i 4d (98) £18,720 190 15% £561 £1,123 £561 £1,123 318i 4d Auto (98) £20,885 220 15% £626 £1,253 £626 £1,253 318i 4d Step Auto £19,890 220 15% £596 £1,193 £596 £1,193 318i 4d (01) £20,767 180 15% £623 £1,246 £623 £1,246 318i 4d Auto (01) £21,987 196 15% £659 £1,319 £659 £1,319 320d 4d (99) £20,390 152 18% £734 £1,468 £734 £1,468 318d 4d £21,452 151 18% £772 £1,544 £772 £1,544 318d 4d Auto £22,672 182 18% £816 £1,632 £816 £1,632 320d 4d (01) £21,490 153 18% £773 £1,547 £773 £1,547 320d 4d (6) £22,577 153 18% £812 £1,625 £812 £1,625 320d 4d Auto £23,797 185 18% £856 £1,713 £856 £1,713 ES 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 316i ES 4d £18,327 172 15% £549 £1,099 £549 £1,099 316i ES 4d Auto £19,547 194 15% £586 £1,172 £586 £1,172 318i ES 4d £19,807 180 15% £594 £1,188 £594 £1,188 318i ES 4d Auto £21,027 196 15% £630 £1,261 £630 £1,261 318d ES 4d £19,822 151 18% £713 £1,427 £713 £1,427 318d ES 4d Auto £21,042 182 18% £757 £1,515 £757 £1,515 320d ES 4d £20,822 153 18% £749 £1,499 £749 £1,499 320d ES 4d Auto £22,042 185 18% £793 £1,587 £793 £1,587 SE 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 316i SE 16v 4d £20,292 172 15% £608 £1,217 £608 £1,217 316i SE 16v 4d Auto £21,512 194 15% £645 £1,290 £645 £1,290 316i SE 4d (01) £18,910 188 15% £567 £1,134 £567 £1,134 316i SE 4d (99) £18,620 188 15% £558 £1,117 £558 £1,117 316i SE 4d Auto (01) £20,080 214 15% £602 £1,204 £602 £1,204 316i SE 4d Auto (99) £20,785 214 15% £623 £1,247 £623 £1,247 316i SE 4d Step Auto £19,790 214 15% £593 £1,187 £593 £1,187 318i SE 4d (98) £19,950 190 15% £598 £1,197 £598 £1,197 318i SE 4d Auto (98) £22,185 216 15% £665 £1,331 £665 £1,331 318i SE 4d Step Auto £21,120 220 15% £633 £1,267 £633 £1,267 318i SE 4d (01) £21,792 180 15% £653 £1,307 £653 £1,307 318i SE 4d Auto (01) £23,012 196 15% £690 £1,380 £690 £1,380 320i SE 4d (00) £22,190 213 15% £665 £1,331 £665 £1,331 320i SE 4d Auto (00) £23,410 226 15% £702 £1,404 £702 £1,404 320i SE 4d (01) £23,577 213 15% £707 £1,414 £707 £1,414 320i SE 4d Auto (01) £24,797 226 15% £744 £1,488 £744 £1,488 323i SE 4d £24,715 215 15% £741 £1,482 £741 £1,482 323i SE 4d Auto £25,935 239 15% £778 £1,556 £778 £1,556 325i SE 4d (00) £23,470 217 15% £704 £1,408 £704 £1,408 325i SE 4d Auto (00) £24,690 229 15% £740 £1,481 £740 £1,481 325i SE 4d (01) £24,927 217 15% £747 £1,495 £747 £1,495 325i SE 4d SMG £26,077 217 15% £782 £1,564 £782 £1,564 325i SE 4d Auto (01) £26,147 229 15% £784 £1,568 £784 £1,568 328i SE 4d £27,970 216 15% £839 £1,678 £839 £1,678 328i SE 4d Auto £29,190 241 15% £875 £1,751 £875 £1,751 330i SE 4d (00) £26,560 218 15% £796 £1,593 £796 £1,593 330i SE 4d Auto (00) £27,780 230 15% £833 £1,666 £833 £1,666 330i SE 4d (01) £27,060 218 15% £811 £1,623 £811 £1,623 330i SE 4d (6) £28,052 218 15% £841 £1,683 £841 £1,683 330i SE 4d SMG £29,202 218 15% £876 £1,752 £876 £1,752 330i SE 4d Auto (01) £29,272 230 15% £878 £1,756 £878 £1,756 320d SE 4d (99) £21,620 152 18% £778 £1,556 £778 £1,556 318d SE 4d £22,477 151 18% £809 £1,618 £809 £1,618 318d SE 4d Auto £23,697 182 18% £853 £1,706 £853 £1,706 320d SE 4d (01) £22,520 153 18% £810 £1,621 £810 £1,621 320d SE 4d (6) £23,602 153 18% £849 £1,699 £849 £1,699 320d SE 4d Auto £24,822 185 18% £893 £1,787 £893 £1,787 330d SE 4d (00) £26,560 178 18% £956 £1,912 £956 £1,912 330d SE 4d Auto (00) £27,780 213 18% £1,000 £2,000 £1,000 £2,000 330d SE 4d (01) £26,960 178 18% £970 £1,941 £970 £1,941 330d SE 4d Auto (01) £28,180 213 18% £1,014 £2,028 £1,014 £2,028 330d SE 4d (03) £28,632 177 18% £1,030 £2,061 £1,030 £2,061 330d SE 4d Auto (03) £29,852 206 18% £1,074 £2,149 £1,074 £2,149 SE Aegean Blue Edition 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 320i SE Aegean Blue Edition 4d £24,810 213 15% £744 £1,488 £744 £1,488 320i SE Aegean Blue Edition 4d Auto £26,030 226 15% £781 £1,562 £781 £1,562 SE Velvet Blue Edition 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 320i SE Velvet Blue Edition 4d £24,810 213 15% £744 £1,488 £744 £1,488 320i SE Velvet Blue Edition 4d Auto £26,030 226 15% £781 £1,562 £781 £1,562 Sport 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 316i 16v Sport 4d £21,567 172 15% £647 £1,294 £647 £1,294 316i 16v Sport 4d Auto £22,787 194 15% £683 £1,367 £683 £1,367 318i Sport 4d £23,067 180 15% £692 £1,384 £692 £1,384 318i Sport 4d Auto £24,287 196 15% £728 £1,457 £728 £1,457 320i Sport 4d £25,977 213 15% £779 £1,558 £779 £1,558 320i Sport 4d Auto £27,197 226 15% £816 £1,632 £816 £1,632 325i Sport 4d (00) £25,840 217 15% £775 £1,550 £775 £1,550 325i Sport 4d Auto (00) £27,060 229 15% £811 £1,623 £811 £1,623 325i Sport 4d (01) £27,327 217 15% £819 £1,639 £819 £1,639 325i Sport 4d SMG £28,477 217 15% £854 £1,708 £854 £1,708 325i Sport 4d Auto (01) £28,547 229 15% £856 £1,712 £856 £1,712 330i Sport 4d (00) £28,650 218 15% £859 £1,719 £859 £1,719 330i Sport 4d Auto (00) £29,870 230 15% £896 £1,792 £896 £1,792 330i Sport 4d (01) £29,080 218 15% £872 £1,744 £872 £1,744 330i Sport 4d (6) £30,152 218 15% £904 £1,809 £904 £1,809 330i Sport 4d SMG £31,302 218 15% £939 £1,878 £939 £1,878 330i Sport 4d Auto (01) £31,372 230 15% £941 £1,882 £941 £1,882 318d Sport 4d £23,752 151 18% £855 £1,710 £855 £1,710 318d Sport 4d Auto £24,972 182 18% £899 £1,798 £899 £1,798 320d Sport 4d £24,920 153 18% £897 £1,794 £897 £1,794 320d Sport 4d (6) £26,002 153 18% £936 £1,872 £936 £1,872 320d Sport 4d Auto £27,222 185 18% £980 £1,960 £980 £1,960 330d Sport 4d (00) £28,650 178 18% £1,031 £2,062 £1,031 £2,062 330d Sport 4d Auto (00) £29,870 213 18% £1,075 £2,150 £1,075 £2,150 330d Sport 4d (01) £29,080 178 18% £1,046 £2,093 £1,046 £2,093 330d Sport 4d Auto (01) £30,300 213 18% £1,090 £2,181 £1,090 £2,181 330d Sport 4d (03) £30,732 177 18% £1,106 £2,212 £1,106 £2,212 330d Sport 4d Auto (03) £31,952 206 18% £1,150 £2,300 £1,150 £2,300 Car Valuations Find used car prices with Parkers accurate car valuations. 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