Category: Compact Executive 
Price Range: £21,475 to £38,250
Best in class to drive, exceptional build quality, excellent engines.
Rear cabin space is tight.
With engines ranging from great to brilliant, and a chassis that suits them all, this is the one to go for if the driving experience is a priority. Short on visual drama, but well built and easy to live with.
A 3-Series will return around half of its original new purchase price after three years/60,000 miles, a very strong residual (resale) value, as long as it has metallic paint, the only must-have option.
