Category: Affordable Sports 
Price Range: £21,525 to £38,060
Usual superb level of build quality. Entertaining handling and excellent six-cylinder engines; 330 Ci is great fun to drive and the 330d is unrivalled in this class.
Restrained styling blunts its sporting edge, as does the steering feel and the body's weight; some slightly cheap-looking interior trim; fiddly (optional) SSG gearbox.
A little less sporty than its predecessor, but even more of a quality object. Still highly desirable, and the default-option choice for keen drivers in this sector - these cars are popular for good reason.
Making the car longer and larger has improved ride comfort, and the engines are even quieter and smoother than before. All four seats are superbly supportive, and the frameless door windows have effective seals so they don't generate wind noise. Long doors and electrically adjustable front seats mean much better access to the rear seats, although accommodation there is still tight. Two passengers would be happy enough, but three would complain. The boot is a good size, if not over-generous.
BMWs do ride on the hard side, especially with the larger wheel/thinner tyre combos and with the sportier suspension, but again this goes with the territory, and although the ride may be firm, it's not unforgiving or jarring.
