This review made my mind up back in December to purchase a 69 plate 8 month old 318d sport, from Williams BMW. I'd owned an Astra for 10 years delivered new from the factory, but it had suffered numerous problems and several recalls. I'd been eyeing up the 3 series for the last couple of years. This model was perfect for me as I wasn't after a performance car, just something that looks great and cruises efficently on the motorway. It still has penty of overtaking power. I did want the same colour as in your video, but settled for black as the one I purchased was going for a steal (likely attributed to a slump in sales over lockdown). Never having owned a black car before I've learnt it's a lot of work keeping the paint looking good and free of swirl marks. Overall a great car and the wife and kids love it with all the phone and tablet charging points. The only minor things I can pick out are: -No android auto on the smaller infotainment screen. This is unless you go for a higher spec option, but the built in maps are very good. -The boot will open if the fob is in range, and get soaked with rain as I've experienced if it gets pressed in you pocket. Easily sorted by buying a signal blocking pouch from Amazon for a fiver. -The fob battery runs down very quickly if in range of the car, as the car and fob seem to talk constantly if kept close. Again solved by a signal blocking pouch, and also reduces risk of theft. It was nice to see an independent review and opinions that covered the more practical aspects of the car. Not just measuring the size of the bottle holders on the doors, shoving a stick up the exhaust and forcing the humour like carwow.

Great review thankyou

Greetings from Bavaria, great video! Thanks a lot! I have the previous version of the 18d in the 1 series with rear wheel drive and it does so well! Now with the biturbo it probably continues there where it stopped before. I'm actually surprised about the fuel consumption, it's just amazing. I have a manual gearbox and I admit, I'm kind of a sporty driver, still I rarely am under 5.5L/100km. Seems like a great car, can't wait to drive it some time!

I've got one Fantastic and soft engine Very impressive and comfortable car My rank..18/20

The 316d (lightly electrified LCI) is in my shortlist to order this week. Feels like this will be the one.

Fantastic review! Very tempted to get the white interior like the car you reviewed but i know it'll drive me mad keeping it clean! Cheers Gents.

Or.... An Octavia 2.0 tdi for half the price and pretty much the same driving experience for most people on a day to day basis munching motorway miles. After all - who really wants white leatherette seats and a 360 camera? Good review - really like how you guys present your test drives.

The G20 3 series. What a great car it is. It’s looks are true to BMW and it’s good to see that played it safe with this model. I am glad the 3er is rwd I like the new f40 1er. I’m glD you like the performance of the B47 which is also used in the 320d (with the obvious power difference). I’d have to get the B57 330d if I went for the black stuff, as it’s a 6 cylinder unit, and the 6 cylinder sounds a lot better too :D I hope bmw lends you the m340 soon and the g21 touring. :) exciting times :D Cheers

It’s good to see a review of a G20 with a standard IDrive 6 rather than the new IDrive 7 which is only available on M Sport in the UK. Cheers.

There’s also the 318d with the 6-speed manual transmission, but I advise to avoid it at all costs, unless you’re using it for driving lessons.

The exact model I have- great to see the 318d get a review- everyone focuses on the 320d M Sport or petrol/hybrids ones now

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Отлично! Спасибо!

You can already see what the redesign is gonna look like - just add a full light instead of that fin

Guessing you had adjustable suspension option on this

I don't think you have adaptive suspension on this model, so saying that it changes suspension is totally wrong!

What about acceleration?

How many times does he say everything is "exquisite" haha

Name of colour?

Sorry what...39000? About the same as the 330i M Sport? Which has more standard features anyway?