Category: Convertibles 
Price Range: £31,260 to £41,050
Exceptional refinement roof up or down, ride quality, build integrity.
Huge weight blunts performance and driving enjoyment, disappointing looks.
A fine car and better than its immediate rivals, but still asks the owner to pay a considerable dynamic penalty for the pleasure of top-down motoring.
BMW claims the 335i Convertible should return 28.5mpg on the combined cycle, but during a day spent driving unusually gently out of fear of Arizona's Taser-toting law enforcement community, ours managed only 21.7 miles per UK gallon.
