I must say that I can´t agree to that, I have seen several, I´m living in Germany and they are really not good looking, neither on footage, images or in real. And why do they not look good, Because the essential BMW Design DNA key features has been compromised - it´s happening at the C pillar and the entire rear box section. They have much the same design struggles with the X series Except the X5.
HesteBremse I think all german manufacturers are loosing their DNA design…All Audi models look quite the same (it's difficult to distinguish the A4, from the A6, and from the A8), and mercedes ones are loosing their "luxury style". I think that the only one which is keeping most of his DNA is BMW (despite, is changing too). Anyway, it's a pity for all of them!
Marc Torrent Sureda are you kidding?! have u seen the new S and C classes? they are the pinnacle of luxury, and the E class and CLS are still very classy too!
I traded in my X5 for this car. Don't get me wrong, I loved the X5 but the fuel economy, insurance and same cargo space won me over. One thing not mentioned is that the car sits higher than a standard 3'er and as mentioned, has a cavernous back seat, larger than my X5. I'm surprised this didn't become a taxi fleet car.
My mom got this car 2 years ago and our average mpg is 20,5. I don't know how you get up to 44, for us it's impossible. Even very slow in EcoPro it's about 30 mpg. We don't like the little 4-cylinder engine, it needs very high revs to build speed and that's why it takes so much fuel. The 335i would be a much better choice, but the car itself is great and we love it!
Just got a 330D saloon in December and is amazing, very fast, comfortable but I wish there was more leg room and more things in the back and nicer materials in the back as we'll but it is very fast and a lot of fun, I say it is a diesel M3
Mat, you gave a good bit of info, but I wish you'd touch on more subjects. Did you have any problems with the car? Did you ever have to take it to the dealer for anything? What was the cost of ownership for the time you had it? That's the stuff I'd like to know; but that's just me.
There are other reviews by him & others...we've had a standard 2010 320d from new & hardly any problems in 12 years of ownership (private miles though) ;-)
I almost bought 1 of these last month. I’m the end, I compared it to the saloon, but got a c class after all that. Great car, the merc just won me over a little more.
Had one of these when the wife's Z4 was in being repaired and overall I was impressed. It was a nice car to drive, had lots of interior space and the boot was huge. A couple of things i didnt like were the poor fuel consumption and the looks of it, it looks horrific!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
driving footage will always have 2 passengers inside the review car, because somebody aside from the reviewer has got to handle the camera and audio equipment, while 2 passengers ensure if an accident occurs the driver/presenter will have a secondary backup witness for insurance and police report reasons.
Robertas Bukantis Actually no they don't usually. This is unusual.... I know it isn't exactly the same thing but if you watch top gear they never have anyone in the car with them. (There is a camera car that is filming in front and sometimes another car leading the way or whatever.) The camera is mounted in the left hand side top right hand corner of the windshield or the right hand side top right if it is LHD. There is also a camera attached to the back seats on a special mount. There is never 2 people in the car.
007knick wrong. Top Gear manages without a cameraman inside any of the presenter vehicles because they already have a 10-12 man background crew doing camerawork and other equipment setup. for smaller TH-cam productions, ranging from AutoExpress to MotorTrend and even Chris Harris on Cars, there will always be at least a cameraman inside the presenter car unless they have a crew following closely in their work vehicles.
This car costs the same as Audi A6 3.0TDI Quattro with £6k options to choose from or Mercedes CLS AMG (which has everything you may need as standard. Quite a lot for compact executive car...
Still, it's 45 grand for a car that is trying to do a bit of everything and not really excel in any areas! If you need space, buy an estate or a hanger whenever you need the extra carrying capacity... Far cheaper, though a hanger does take up space if you don't have a place to put it.
I guess this car is for when you want it all. Space, carrying capacity, sportiness and to do it all in comfort. All in a nice package and brand name. And when you want it all it costs extra.
im getting 330d xdrive Msport (RRP 45k too) mrs has a qashqai 1.6dci 360... both great, people who don't understand this car, don't understand what dads with kids really can justify as a practical family car. practicality of an estate, fast as an M3 virtually or at least the old ones, but with safety of 4WD and quality 6cylinder diesel. Its so practical people don't look beyond a touring estate that has problems with rear legroom, and width too, and for looks the coupe... but why so you have a big door, to cripple your passengers getting into the back. I love the special spoiler too that pops up over 70mph... or manually if you desire.Its great, looking forward to getting mine. While people are still asking questions I have answered them already for myself. Just the storage for the rear shelf is such a great idea, on top of tilt rear seats for different angles, really flexible boot... what more do you want? This is a perfect car... did I mention over 52mpg in the diesel with 260bhp and 0-62 in 5.4 and 155mph (restricted)?
Sorry but as much as I really like BMW - I simply can´t get along with the GT´s and the X´s (except X5). And yes there are a market for them (I´m getting older) and yes it´s more practical, but the exterior has simply been compromised to much in my eyes - In fact I must admit that I hate it. I would take the touring version any day if i wanted more practicality, except that this is sadly more practical than even the touring. I would rather have an i3 over this if id really had to chose and could not choose any other version from the 3 series. the GT might not be a hideous car overall, but it´s hideous because it carries the BMW badge. The bigger GT is even worse - What a clumsy lump of oversized design shit. And because the GT name can be easily read as a sport hint (Grand Tourer) - that makes it even worse. Sorry for the ranting - The review was okay, bit off with the cam, never mind.
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I must say this car is, by far, more good-looking in person that in pics!
I must say that I can´t agree to that, I have seen several, I´m living in Germany and they are really not good looking, neither on footage, images or in real. And why do they not look good, Because the essential BMW Design DNA key features has been compromised - it´s happening at the C pillar and the entire rear box section. They have much the same design struggles with the X series Except the X5.
HesteBremse I think all german manufacturers are loosing their DNA design…All Audi models look quite the same (it's difficult to distinguish the A4, from the A6, and from the A8), and mercedes ones are loosing their "luxury style". I think that the only one which is keeping most of his DNA is BMW (despite, is changing too). Anyway, it's a pity for all of them!
Marc Torrent Sureda are you kidding?! have u seen the new S and C classes? they are the pinnacle of luxury, and the E class and CLS are still very classy too!
I bought one of these and the joy I get from driving it is insane! Such a beauty of a machine 😁
How much are the to buy?
I traded in my X5 for this car. Don't get me wrong, I loved the X5 but the fuel economy, insurance and same cargo space won me over. One thing not mentioned is that the car sits higher than a standard 3'er and as mentioned, has a cavernous back seat, larger than my X5. I'm surprised this didn't become a taxi fleet car.
Darn Matt, this made me buy one in 2016 and now I'm back wanting to get another one after selling the previous one. Talk about a useful review! :D
I talk to my passenger seat too
the car looks beautiful to me
Soooo right
This review is a lot better than the regular review. Let's see more!
My next car. Thanks Matt!
I’m buying it in 2024, a 2014 model with 90000 miles on it and single owner.
I’m hoping to get another 50k from it.
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This video made me buy this thing. No regrets!
Was gonna ask, as a husband and father of two I need the ultimate all around package
How do you like it so far?
My mom got this car 2 years ago and our average mpg is 20,5. I don't know how you get up to 44, for us it's impossible. Even very slow in EcoPro it's about 30 mpg. We don't like the little 4-cylinder engine, it needs very high revs to build speed and that's why it takes so much fuel. The 335i would be a much better choice, but the car itself is great and we love it!
American mpg isn't the same as UK mpg.
I own this car I love it stands out from the other bmws I updated the grill on mine
Thinking about getting it is it reliable
Is there less noise in the GT in comparison to the rest of the 3-series?
Just got a 330D saloon in December and is amazing, very fast, comfortable but I wish there was more leg room and more things in the back and nicer materials in the back as we'll but it is very fast and a lot of fun, I say it is a diesel M3
Fantastic. Love it. More of that with more cars. And please since it is a long term try to give more ownership info, you just scratch the surface.
Matt getting OLD LOLOL. Now I know how crazy you are. I wish I was 35,36 again. Those were my very best years.
Yes 320d is the BMW main thruster. They will be particulary interested in keeping this engine to meet increasingly higher standards.
Mat, you gave a good bit of info, but I wish you'd touch on more subjects. Did you have any problems with the car? Did you ever have to take it to the dealer for anything? What was the cost of ownership for the time you had it? That's the stuff I'd like to know; but that's just me.
There are other reviews by him & others...we've had a standard 2010 320d from new & hardly any problems in 12 years of ownership (private miles though) ;-)
I’m FC BMW, year 2019 I’m bought 320i GT, one of the best car ever has it’s.
Just bought a 2017 pretty well loaded up. 340i GT. Strong. Heavy, but strong
Nicely done, Mat. Nicely done.
I almost bought 1 of these last month. I’m the end, I compared it to the saloon, but got a c class after all that. Great car, the merc just won me over a little more.
can i ask what merc you got?
@@Hi-mg6eu I opted for the 2012 petrol. Facelift w204 I believe they call it.
@@brettrussell3721 cool, thanks
More reviews like this in future..pls
...yes it looks like a bit of a pudding I agree, but that said I quite like pudding.
Does it actually have more boot space than the touring? Stuck choosing between the two..
Yes it does. Which one did you go for?
Had one of these when the wife's Z4 was in being repaired and overall I was impressed. It was a nice car to drive, had lots of interior space and the boot was huge.
A couple of things i didnt like were the poor fuel consumption and the looks of it, it looks horrific!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Were you talking to your imaginary friend the whole time? It's either that, or you were looking into the wrong camera...
driving footage will always have 2 passengers inside the review car, because somebody aside from the reviewer has got to handle the camera and audio equipment, while 2 passengers ensure if an accident occurs the driver/presenter will have a secondary backup witness for insurance and police report reasons.
Robertas Bukantis Actually no they don't usually. This is unusual....
I know it isn't exactly the same thing but if you watch top gear they never have anyone in the car with them. (There is a camera car that is filming in front and sometimes another car leading the way or whatever.) The camera is mounted in the left hand side top right hand corner of the windshield or the right hand side top right if it is LHD. There is also a camera attached to the back seats on a special mount.
There is never 2 people in the car.
007knick wrong. Top Gear manages without a cameraman inside any of the presenter vehicles because they already have a 10-12 man background crew doing camerawork and other equipment setup.
for smaller TH-cam productions, ranging from AutoExpress to MotorTrend and even Chris Harris on Cars, there will always be at least a cameraman inside the presenter car unless they have a crew following closely in their work vehicles.
excelent review ! enjoyed it a lot :D
Is this your personal / private car Mat?
When he says he is getting old and needs more practicality rather than sharp looks and dynamics, you can see on its face, he is lying.
it is awesome in the snow!
He's like Mat Watson, but his face has been ironed.
This car costs the same as Audi A6 3.0TDI Quattro with £6k options to choose from or Mercedes CLS AMG (which has everything you may need as standard. Quite a lot for compact executive car...
CLS AMG? never ever!
I'd still say it's worth every penny
Good review but that price tag made me choke on my coffee.
Is anyon seing mat watson from carwow i know him from there like who know mat watson from carwow
Really nice car...... I prefer bmw to Mercedes
Still, it's 45 grand for a car that is trying to do a bit of everything and not really excel in any areas! If you need space, buy an estate or a hanger whenever you need the extra carrying capacity... Far cheaper, though a hanger does take up space if you don't have a place to put it.
I guess this car is for when you want it all. Space, carrying capacity, sportiness and to do it all in comfort. All in a nice package and brand name. And when you want it all it costs extra.
320d Gt or Nissan Qashqai as family car? Looking for comfort and practicality.
im getting 330d xdrive Msport (RRP 45k too) mrs has a qashqai 1.6dci 360... both great, people who don't understand this car, don't understand what dads with kids really can justify as a practical family car. practicality of an estate, fast as an M3 virtually or at least the old ones, but with safety of 4WD and quality 6cylinder diesel. Its so practical people don't look beyond a touring estate that has problems with rear legroom, and width too, and for looks the coupe... but why so you have a big door, to cripple your passengers getting into the back. I love the special spoiler too that pops up over 70mph... or manually if you desire.Its great, looking forward to getting mine. While people are still asking questions I have answered them already for myself. Just the storage for the rear shelf is such a great idea, on top of tilt rear seats for different angles, really flexible boot... what more do you want? This is a perfect car... did I mention over 52mpg in the diesel with 260bhp and 0-62 in 5.4 and 155mph (restricted)?
Please can you not talk to the imaginary passenger. Otherwise your car reviews are great.
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i cant see the point of this car...
Whats wrong with u ? Its beautiful
Probably cause you blind fam
Sorry but as much as I really like BMW - I simply can´t get along with the GT´s and the X´s (except X5). And yes there are a market for them (I´m getting older) and yes it´s more practical, but the exterior has simply been compromised to much in my eyes - In fact I must admit that I hate it. I would take the touring version any day if i wanted more practicality, except that this is sadly more practical than even the touring.
I would rather have an i3 over this if id really had to chose and could not choose any other version from the 3 series. the GT might not be a hideous car overall, but it´s hideous because it carries the BMW badge. The bigger GT is even worse - What a clumsy lump of oversized design shit. And because the GT name can be easily read as a sport hint (Grand Tourer) - that makes it even worse.
Sorry for the ranting - The review was okay, bit off with the cam, never mind.
HesteBremse more practical than a touring? I really don't see how. Trunk is almost identical, except better positioning for the touring.
you would choose a diesel before a petrol engine in a bmw? gtfo
It maight be great car, but it's so ugly! Just get a normal 3 series.
Poor value. So ugly. Get a Touring, and be done with it. jmo
The touring isn't good looking either AND is smaller. So I would say get the 3 GT instead.
This car is one of the ugliest on the road. If it have a Hyundai badge everyone will hate it....
U r ugly. Not the car. The car is beautiful