BMW 3-Series Saloon (05-11) - Review Review by David Ross on 23 April 2010 Last Updated: 16 February 2011 The fifth-generation BMW 3-Series combines a high-quality cabin and decent equipment levels with the best drive among 'executive' saloon alternatives. The striking four-door gets a power boost over the old model but, thanks to the Efficient Dynamics program, both fuel economy and emissions have actually been improved. It's not as good an all-rounder as the Audi A4, with less passenger space and a firmer ride, but it sets the class benchmark for driving pleasure. An Autumn 2008 facelift gave the 3-Series sharper styling and a refreshed interior and also brought a new diesel engine to the line-up in the shape of the 330d. However, the pick of the line-up - for performance and economy - is the excellent 320d EfficientDynamics which is great to drive and is claimed to return an amazing 69mpg. 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. Standard Trim 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 318i 4d £19,807 175 15% £594 £1,188 £594 £1,188 318i 4d Auto £21,297 190 15% £639 £1,278 £639 £1,278 320i 4d £21,437 178 15% £643 £1,286 £643 £1,286 320i 4d Auto £22,927 190 15% £687 £1,375 £687 £1,375 320si 4d £24,772 214 15% £743 £1,486 £743 £1,486 318d 4d £22,192 150 18% £799 £1,598 £799 £1,598 320d 4d £23,312 153 18% £839 £1,678 £839 £1,678 320d 4d Auto £24,802 179 18% £892 £1,785 £892 £1,785 ES 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 318i ES (08) 4d £22,510 146 15% £675 £1,350 £675 £1,350 318i ES 4d Step Auto £24,035 155 15% £721 £1,442 £721 £1,442 318i ES 4d £20,520 175 15% £615 £1,231 £615 £1,231 318i ES 4d Auto £22,010 190 15% £660 £1,320 £660 £1,320 318i Exclusive Edition 4d £24,475 146 15% £734 £1,468 £734 £1,468 318i (143bhp) ES 4d £21,175 142 15% £635 £1,270 £635 £1,270 318i (143bhp) ES 4d Auto £22,665 152 15% £680 £1,360 £680 £1,360 320i ES (08) 4d £23,670 148 15% £710 £1,420 £710 £1,420 320i ES 4d Step Auto £25,165 159 15% £755 £1,510 £755 £1,510 320i ES 4d £22,170 178 15% £665 £1,330 £665 £1,330 320i ES 4d Auto £23,660 190 15% £709 £1,419 £709 £1,419 320i (170bhp) ES 4d £22,840 146 15% £685 £1,370 £685 £1,370 320i (170bhp) ES 4d Auto £24,330 156 15% £730 £1,460 £730 £1,460 316d ES 4d £24,505 118 13% £637 £1,274 £637 £1,274 318d ES 4d £22,925 150 18% £825 £1,650 £825 £1,650 318d ES (08) 4d £25,270 119 13% £657 £1,314 £657 £1,314 318d ES 4d Step Auto £26,795 140 18% £964 £1,929 £964 £1,929 318d (143bhp) ES 4d £23,925 123 18% £861 £1,722 £861 £1,722 320d ES 4d £24,065 153 18% £866 £1,732 £866 £1,732 320d ES 4d Auto £25,555 179 18% £920 £1,840 £920 £1,840 320d (177bhp) ES 4d £25,090 128 18% £903 £1,806 £903 £1,806 320d (177bhp) ES 4d Auto £26,580 144 18% £956 £1,913 £956 £1,913 320d ES (08) 4d £25,775 128 18% £928 £1,856 £928 £1,856 320d ES 4d Step Auto £27,270 144 18% £981 £1,963 £981 £1,963 320d (184bhp) ES 4d £26,490 125 18% £953 £1,907 £953 £1,907 320d (184bhp) ES 4d Step Auto £28,015 140 18% £1,008 £2,017 £1,008 £2,017 Edition ES 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 318i Edition ES 4d £21,925 142 15% £657 £1,315 £657 £1,315 318i Edition ES 4d Auto £23,415 152 15% £702 £1,404 £702 £1,404 320i Edition ES 4d £23,590 146 15% £707 £1,415 £707 £1,415 320i Edition ES 4dr 4d Auto £25,080 156 15% £752 £1,504 £752 £1,504 318d Edition ES 4d £24,675 123 18% £888 £1,776 £888 £1,776 320d Edition ES 4d £25,840 128 18% £930 £1,860 £930 £1,860 320d Edition ES 4d Auto £27,330 144 18% £983 £1,967 £983 £1,967 SE 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 318i SE (08) 4d £23,865 146 15% £716 £1,432 £716 £1,432 318i SE 4d Step Auto £25,390 155 15% £761 £1,523 £761 £1,523 318i SE 4d £21,550 175 15% £646 £1,293 £646 £1,293 318i SE 4d Auto £23,040 190 15% £691 £1,382 £691 £1,382 318i (143bhp) SE 4d £22,205 142 15% £666 £1,332 £666 £1,332 318i (143bhp) SE 4d Auto £23,695 152 15% £710 £1,421 £710 £1,421 320i SE (08) 4d £25,600 148 15% £768 £1,536 £768 £1,536 320i SE 4d Step Auto £27,125 159 15% £813 £1,627 £813 £1,627 320i SE 4d £23,200 178 15% £696 £1,392 £696 £1,392 320i SE 4d Auto £24,690 190 15% £740 £1,481 £740 £1,481 320i (170bhp) SE 4d £23,870 146 15% £716 £1,432 £716 £1,432 320i (170bhp) SE 4d Auto £25,360 156 15% £760 £1,521 £760 £1,521 325i SE 4d £25,910 203 15% £777 £1,554 £777 £1,554 325i SE 4d Auto £27,400 218 15% £822 £1,644 £822 £1,644 335i SE (08) 4d £32,610 218 15% £978 £1,956 £978 £1,956 335i SE 4d Step Auto £34,270 221 15% £1,028 £2,056 £1,028 £2,056 335i SE 4d £31,705 218 15% £951 £1,902 £951 £1,902 335i SE 4d Auto £33,340 221 15% £1,000 £2,000 £1,000 £2,000 325i SE (08) 4d £28,210 168 15% £846 £1,692 £846 £1,692 325i SE 4d Step Auto £29,905 174 15% £897 £1,794 £897 £1,794 330i SE (08) 4d £31,000 173 15% £930 £1,860 £930 £1,860 325i (3.0L) SE 4d £26,620 170 15% £798 £1,597 £798 £1,597 330i SE 4d Step Auto £32,660 175 15% £979 £1,959 £979 £1,959 325i (3.0L) SE 4d Auto £28,255 170 15% £847 £1,695 £847 £1,695 330i SE 4d £29,275 210 15% £878 £1,756 £878 £1,756 330i SE 4d Auto £30,765 216 15% £923 £1,846 £923 £1,846 330i (272bhp) SE 4d £30,015 173 15% £900 £1,800 £900 £1,800 330i (272bhp) SE 4d Auto £31,650 173 15% £949 £1,899 £949 £1,899 318d SE 4d £23,955 150 18% £862 £1,724 £862 £1,724 318d SE (08) 4d £26,625 119 13% £692 £1,384 £692 £1,384 318d SE 4d Step Auto £28,150 140 18% £1,013 £2,026 £1,013 £2,026 318d (143bhp) SE 4d £24,955 123 18% £898 £1,796 £898 £1,796 320d SE 4d £25,095 153 18% £903 £1,806 £903 £1,806 320d SE 4d Auto £26,585 179 18% £957 £1,914 £957 £1,914 320d ED 4d £27,845 109 13% £724 £1,448 £724 £1,448 320d (177bhp) SE 4d £26,120 128 18% £940 £1,880 £940 £1,880 320d (177bhp) SE 4d Auto £27,610 144 18% £994 £1,988 £994 £1,988 320d SE (08) 4d £27,100 128 18% £975 £1,951 £975 £1,951 320d SE 4d Step Auto £28,595 144 18% £1,029 £2,058 £1,029 £2,058 320d (184bhp) SE 4d £27,845 125 18% £1,002 £2,004 £1,002 £2,004 320d (184bhp) SE 4d Step Auto £29,370 140 18% £1,057 £2,114 £1,057 £2,114 325d SE 4d £28,065 155 18% £1,010 £2,020 £1,010 £2,020 325d SE 4d Auto £29,700 169 18% £1,069 £2,138 £1,069 £2,138 330d SE 4d £30,490 160 18% £1,097 £2,195 £1,097 £2,195 330d SE 4d Auto £32,125 175 18% £1,156 £2,313 £1,156 £2,313 335d SE 4d Auto £33,825 177 18% £1,217 £2,435 £1,217 £2,435 325d SE (08) 4d £28,810 153 18% £1,037 £2,074 £1,037 £2,074 325d SE 4d Step Auto £30,470 164 18% £1,097 £2,194 £1,097 £2,194 325d (204bhp) SE 4d £29,620 151 18% £1,066 £2,132 £1,066 £2,132 325d (204bhp) SE 4d Step Auto £31,315 160 18% £1,127 £2,254 £1,127 £2,254 330d SE (08) 4d £32,330 152 18% £1,163 £2,327 £1,163 £2,327 330d SE 4d Step Auto £34,025 164 18% £1,225 £2,450 £1,225 £2,450 335d SE 4d Step Auto £34,765 177 18% £1,251 £2,503 £1,251 £2,503 SE Business Edition 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 318i SE Business Edition 4d £24,300 146 15% £729 £1,458 £729 £1,458 318i SE Business Edition 4d Step Auto £25,795 155 15% £773 £1,547 £773 £1,547 320i SE Business Edition 4d £25,995 148 15% £779 £1,559 £779 £1,559 320i SE Business Edition 4d Step Auto £27,490 159 15% £824 £1,649 £824 £1,649 318d SE Business Edition 4d £26,995 119 13% £701 £1,403 £701 £1,403 318d SE Business Edition 4d Step Auto £28,490 140 18% £1,025 £2,051 £1,025 £2,051 320d SE Business Edition 4d £28,100 128 18% £1,011 £2,023 £1,011 £2,023 320d SE Business Edition 4d Step Auto £29,595 144 18% £1,065 £2,130 £1,065 £2,130 320d (184bhp) SE Business Edition 4d £28,190 125 18% £1,014 £2,029 £1,014 £2,029 320d (184bhp) SE Business Edition 4d Step Auto £29,685 140 18% £1,068 £2,137 £1,068 £2,137 EXL 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 318i Exclusive Edition 4d Step Auto £26,000 155 15% £780 £1,560 £780 £1,560 320i Exclusive Edition 4d £26,210 148 15% £786 £1,572 £786 £1,572 320i Exclusive Edition 4d Step Auto £27,735 159 15% £832 £1,664 £832 £1,664 318d Exclusive Edition 4d £27,235 119 13% £708 £1,416 £708 £1,416 318d Exclusive Edition 4d Step Auto £28,760 140 18% £1,035 £2,070 £1,035 £2,070 320d (184bhp) Exclusive Edition 4d £28,455 125 18% £1,024 £2,048 £1,024 £2,048 320d (184bhp) Exclusive Edition 4d Step Auto £29,980 140 18% £1,079 £2,158 £1,079 £2,158 Performance Edition 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 318i Performance Edition 4d £23,010 146 15% £690 £1,380 £690 £1,380 318i Performance Edition 4d Step Auto £24,535 155 15% £736 £1,472 £736 £1,472 318d Performance Edition 4d £25,770 119 13% £670 £1,340 £670 £1,340 318d Performance Edition 4d Step Auto £27,295 140 18% £982 £1,965 £982 £1,965 Edition SE 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 318i Edition SE 4d £22,955 142 15% £688 £1,377 £688 £1,377 318i Edition SE 4d Auto £24,445 152 15% £733 £1,466 £733 £1,466 320i Edition SE 4d £24,620 146 15% £738 £1,477 £738 £1,477 320i Edition SE 4d Auto £26,110 156 15% £783 £1,566 £783 £1,566 318d Edition SE 4d £25,705 123 18% £925 £1,850 £925 £1,850 320d Edition SE 4d £26,870 128 18% £967 £1,934 £967 £1,934 320d Edition SE 4d Auto £28,360 144 18% £1,021 £2,042 £1,021 £2,042 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 4d £23,840 175 15% £715 £1,430 £715 £1,430 318i M Sport 4d Auto £25,330 190 15% £760 £1,520 £760 £1,520 318i M Sport (08) 4d £25,860 146 15% £775 £1,551 £775 £1,551 318i M Sport 4d Step Auto £27,385 155 15% £821 £1,643 £821 £1,643 318i (143bhp) M Sport 4d £24,495 142 15% £734 £1,469 £734 £1,469 318i (143bhp) M Sport 4d Auto £25,985 152 15% £779 £1,559 £779 £1,559 320i M Sport 4d £25,490 178 15% £764 £1,529 £764 £1,529 320i M Sport 4d Auto £26,980 190 15% £809 £1,618 £809 £1,618 320i M Sport (08) 4d £27,595 148 15% £827 £1,655 £827 £1,655 320i M Sport 4d Step Auto £29,120 159 15% £873 £1,747 £873 £1,747 320i (170bhp) M Sport 4d £26,160 146 15% £784 £1,569 £784 £1,569 320i (170bhp) M Sport 4d Auto £27,650 156 15% £829 £1,659 £829 £1,659 325i M Sport 4d £28,900 203 15% £867 £1,734 £867 £1,734 325i M Sport 4d Auto £30,040 218 15% £901 £1,802 £901 £1,802 335i M Sport (08) 4d £36,420 196 15% £1,092 £2,185 £1,092 £2,185 335i M Sport 4d Step Auto £38,115 202 15% £1,143 £2,286 £1,143 £2,286 335i M Sport 4d £34,515 218 15% £1,035 £2,070 £1,035 £2,070 335i M Sport 4d Auto £36,005 221 15% £1,080 £2,160 £1,080 £2,160 325i M Sport (08) 4d £30,960 168 15% £928 £1,857 £928 £1,857 325i M Sport 4d Step Auto £32,655 174 15% £979 £1,959 £979 £1,959 330i M Sport (08) 4d £33,955 173 15% £1,018 £2,037 £1,018 £2,037 325i (3.0L) M Sport 4d £29,260 170 15% £877 £1,755 £877 £1,755 330i M Sport 4d Step Auto £35,615 175 15% £1,068 £2,136 £1,068 £2,136 325i (3.0L) M Sport 4d Auto £30,895 170 15% £926 £1,853 £926 £1,853 330i M Sport 4d £32,085 210 15% £962 £1,925 £962 £1,925 330i M Sport 4d Auto £33,575 216 15% £1,007 £2,014 £1,007 £2,014 330i (272bhp) M Sport 4d £32,825 173 15% £984 £1,969 £984 £1,969 330i (272bhp) M Sport 4d Auto £34,460 173 15% £1,033 £2,067 £1,033 £2,067 318d M Sport 4d £26,245 150 18% £944 £1,889 £944 £1,889 318d (143bhp) M Sport 4d £27,245 123 18% £980 £1,961 £980 £1,961 318d M Sport (08) 4d £28,620 119 13% £744 £1,488 £744 £1,488 318d M Sport 4d Step Auto £30,145 140 18% £1,085 £2,170 £1,085 £2,170 320d M Sport 4d £27,385 153 18% £985 £1,971 £985 £1,971 320d M Sport 4d Auto £28,875 179 18% £1,039 £2,079 £1,039 £2,079 320d (177bhp) M Sport 4d £28,410 128 18% £1,022 £2,045 £1,022 £2,045 320d (177bhp) M Sport 4d Auto £29,900 144 18% £1,076 £2,152 £1,076 £2,152 320d M Sport (08) 4d £29,055 128 18% £1,046 £2,092 £1,046 £2,092 320d M Sport 4d Step Auto £30,550 144 18% £1,099 £2,199 £1,099 £2,199 320d (184bhp) M Sport 4d £29,840 125 18% £1,074 £2,148 £1,074 £2,148 320d (184bhp) M Sport 4d Step Auto £31,365 140 18% £1,129 £2,258 £1,129 £2,258 325d M Sport 4d £30,705 155 18% £1,105 £2,210 £1,105 £2,210 325d M Sport 4d Auto £32,340 169 18% £1,164 £2,328 £1,164 £2,328 330d M Sport 4d £33,300 160 18% £1,198 £2,397 £1,198 £2,397 330d M Sport 4d Auto £34,935 175 18% £1,257 £2,515 £1,257 £2,515 335d M Sport 4d Auto £36,565 177 18% £1,316 £2,632 £1,316 £2,632 325d M Sport (08) 4d £31,505 153 18% £1,134 £2,268 £1,134 £2,268 325d M Sport 4d Step Auto £33,165 164 18% £1,194 £2,388 £1,194 £2,388 325d (204bhp) M Sport 4d £32,370 151 18% £1,165 £2,330 £1,165 £2,330 325d (204bhp) M Sport 4d Step Auto £34,065 160 18% £1,226 £2,452 £1,226 £2,452 330d M Sport (08) 4d £35,350 152 18% £1,272 £2,545 £1,272 £2,545 330d M Sport 4d Step Auto £37,045 164 18% £1,333 £2,667 £1,333 £2,667 335d M Sport 4d Step Auto £38,630 174 18% £1,390 £2,781 £1,390 £2,781 M Sport Business Edition 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 318i M Sport Business Edition 4d £26,255 146 15% £787 £1,575 £787 £1,575 318i M Sport Business Edition 4d Step Auto £27,750 155 15% £832 £1,665 £832 £1,665 320i M Sport Business Edition 4d £27,950 148 15% £838 £1,677 £838 £1,677 320i M Sport Business Edition 4d Step Auto £29,445 159 15% £883 £1,766 £883 £1,766 318d M Sport Business Edition 4d £28,950 119 13% £752 £1,505 £752 £1,505 318d M Sport Business Edition 4d Step Auto £30,445 140 18% £1,096 £2,192 £1,096 £2,192 320d M Sport Business Edition 4d £30,055 128 18% £1,082 £2,164 £1,082 £2,164 320d M Sport Business Edition 4d Step Auto £31,550 144 18% £1,135 £2,271 £1,135 £2,271 320d (184bhp) M Sport Business Edition 4d £30,145 125 18% £1,085 £2,170 £1,085 £2,170 320d (184bhp) M Sport Business Edition 4d Step Auto £31,640 140 18% £1,139 £2,278 £1,139 £2,278 Edition M Sport 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 318i Edition M Sport 4d £25,495 142 15% £764 £1,529 £764 £1,529 318i Edition M Sport 4d Auto £26,985 152 15% £809 £1,619 £809 £1,619 320i Edition M Sport 4d £27,160 146 15% £814 £1,629 £814 £1,629 320i Edition M Sport 4d Auto £28,650 156 15% £859 £1,719 £859 £1,719 318d Edition M Sport 4d £28,245 123 18% £1,016 £2,033 £1,016 £2,033 320d Edition M Sport 4d £29,410 128 18% £1,058 £2,117 £1,058 £2,117 320d Edition M Sport 4d Auto £30,900 144 18% £1,112 £2,224 £1,112 £2,224 SPP 2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014 Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax 318i Sport Plus Edition 4d £26,470 146 15% £794 £1,588 £794 £1,588 318i Sport Plus Edition 4d Step Auto £27,995 155 15% £839 £1,679 £839 £1,679 320i Sport Plus Edition 4d £28,205 148 15% £846 £1,692 £846 £1,692 320i Sport Plus Edition 4d Step Auto £29,730 159 15% £892 £1,784 £892 £1,784 318d Sport Plus Edition 4d £29,230 119 13% £760 £1,520 £760 £1,520 318d Sport Plus Edition 4d Step Auto £30,755 140 18% £1,107 £2,214 £1,107 £2,214 320d (184bhp) Sport Plus Edition 4d £30,450 125 18% £1,096 £2,192 £1,096 £2,192 320d (184bhp) Sport Plus Edition 4d Step Auto £31,975 140 18% £1,151 £2,302 £1,151 £2,302 Car Valuations Find used car prices with Parkers accurate car valuations. 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