BMW Fast / Sports car reviews
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BMW Fast / Sports car reviews
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BMW 5-Series M5 (2024 onwards) Review
Gets better the faster you go
New price: £111,515 - £132,415PROS
- Fun and fast when you’re driving hard
- Low company car tax rates
- Still very practical
CONS
- Comfort mode really highlights the M5’s weight
- Engine sounds a bit flat
- Thirsty when the battery runs out
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BMW 1-Series M135 (2024 onwards) Review
Blisteringly fast, yet disappointingly sterile.
New price: £44,925 - £49,750PROS
- Good grief, it’s quick
- Unshakable handling
- Great build quality
CONS
- Dreary engine note
- Uninspiring to drive
- Limited rear space
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BMW 3-Series M3 Touring (2022 onwards) Review
Fabulous driver's car with room for the family
New price: £91,865 - £126,275PROS
- Rewarding to drive
- Room for four, plus luggage
- Supercar-baiting acceleration
CONS
- Expensive, with high-cost options
- Styling is still divisive
- It's not exactly quiet
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BMW 2-Series M2 (2022 onwards) Review
Enthusiasts will find lots to love here
New price: £68,795 - £87,795PROS
- Engaging and exciting to drive
- Comfortable and quiet when cruising
- Modern and high-quality feel
CONS
- Expensive compared with rivals
- Bigger and heavier than its predecessor
- Mature feel may not appeal to all
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BMW 3-Series M3 (2020 onwards) Review
A devastating super saloon that’s both flawed and brilliant
New price: £89,635 - £97,460PROS
- Brilliant to drive
- Fairly practical
- Compelling engine
CONS
- Very expensive BMW 3 Series
- Controversial styling
- Aurally not exciting
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BMW 4-Series M4 (2020 onwards) Review
Fabulous driver's car that really only struggles for comfort
New price: £91,415 - £99,840PROS
- Rewarding to drive
- Room for four
- Super-responsive engine
CONS
- Very expensive
- Styling won't win friends
- Uncomfortable ride
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BMW 8-Series Convertible (2019 onwards) Review
BMW 8 Series loses roof but not refinement
New price: £94,120 - £173,540PROS
- Characterful petrol engines
- Refined with roof up or down
- Balance of handling and comfort
CONS
- Doesn’t feel as special as rivals
- Manually-operated windbreak
- Very heavy and reliant on electronic aids
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BMW 8-Series Coupe (2019 onwards) Review
Large and luxurious grand tourer, but it's pricey
New price: £86,010 - £166,540PROS
- Instant, relentless acceleration from M850i
- Excellent cruising ability
- High-tech chassis with great handling
- Lots of modern technology available
CONS
- Steep asking price - M850i costs £100k+
- It feels quite big on the road
- Interior not much more special than a 3 Series
- Low roof means less headroom, poorer visibility
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BMW X3 M (2019 - 2024) Review
BMW’s mid-size performance SUV is a force of nature
Used price: £32,680 - £74,480PROS
- Ferociously quick
- Nearly as practical as regular X3
- Very blingy
CONS
- Very stiff ride
- High running costs
- Very blingy
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BMW 1-Series M135i (2019 - 2024) Review
Supremely competent, fast and great to own
Used price: £16,761 - £33,990PROS
- Usable daily performance
- Unshakable handling
- Class-leading interior
CONS
- Lacks entertainment
- Uninspiring engine
- Rear passenger space