BMW 3 Series - Is it the best executive saloon in 2019?
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The BMW 3 Series gets wide-ranging improvements in seventh generation form.
The BMW 3 Series has ruled the compact part of the mid-sized executive segment for more than forty years and the company's hopes are high for this seventh generation version. It's smarter, slightly larger, more efficient and considerably high-tech. All the things you'd expect really. Something else you'd expect from this model is rear wheel drive handling purity. It doesn't disappoint in that regard either.
Background
The BMW 3 Series Saloon has had an unparalleled reputation both for its quality, and supreme handling in the premium midsize segment for more than 40 years and this, the seventh generation, raises the bar even higher.
When the first BMW 3 Series was launched in 1975, it revolutionised the segment and became the Munich maker's most successful car. Since then, over 15 million 3 Series models have been sold globally and this contender is regarded as the heartbeat of the brand. With revised styling, improved driving dynamics, better efficiency and innovative features, this seventh generation model aims to continue that success story. A stiffer more sophisticated platform with revised suspension, plus stronger safety standards, a more up-market cabin and wider-reaching media connectivity will all help in that regard.
Driving Experience
It's still rear wheel drive of course - though xDrive 4WD is, as before, as option. Upgraded four-cylinder engines from BMW's Efficient Dynamics family are used across the powerplant range, which kicks off with the 184hp 320i. The same engine's also used in the 330e plug-in hybrid model. The other mainstream petrol engine available is the 258hp unit in the 330i. If you want six cylinders, you'll need the 374hp engine of the rare M340i. Diesel drivers can start their perusals with the 150hp 318d, before going on to consider the 190hp 320d derivative that most choose. This mid-range diesel model generates 400Nm of torque which enables a 0-62mph sprint time of 7.1s (or just 6.8s for the auto). At the top of the diesel line-up is the 265hp 330d. The brand's xDrive 4WD system is optional on the 320i, the 320d and the 330d. And you have to have it on the M340i. A new generation six-speed manual gearbox is available - thoiugh only on the base 318d diesel variant. Otherwise, your 3 Series will come with eight-speed Steptronic auto transmission.
The handling promises to be even sharper thanks to a wider track, and a chassis that's up to 50% stiffer in some areas and which features special lift-related dampers. A 55kg weight reduction this time round also helps. Adaptive M suspension can be specified on 'M Sport' models. And 330i and 330d buyers will be offered an optional M Sport differential for the rear axle which helps to enhance traction, agility and cornering. This is standard on the M340i.
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Would you consider a 3 Series as your next car?
@kp1804
4 жыл бұрын
I'd check the Audi A4.
@kn58
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, but this subscription services tend is gonna put potential buyers off. What I find quite strange is the fact that you can unlock the car with android but don't have android auto
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
4 жыл бұрын
@@kn58 agreed, when paying a premium you'd expect a full system
@billybaab73
4 жыл бұрын
Already did - I've had my 330i for a few months now - love it!
@dopamin81
4 жыл бұрын
OSV picking it up next week at BMW welt, munchen. Traded my 435i cabrio to it
Just drove a rental 2020 BMW 3 series for 15 hours straight. (Besides gas stops) from West Palm Beach Florida to Ashland Kentucky. And I will get say the best trip I have ever had. It was an absolute dream trip. It will be my next car. Always have been a GMC truck guy here. Drove a total of @2500 miles and all I want to do is drive it more. 15 hours on the road and got out feeling like I drove two mile down the road. no getting out of the car going oh god stretching my back and taking a minute to get my legs working again. I can’t believe the difference this car makes. And the best thing is it actually cost less than a friggin new GMC truck unbelievable. It’s around 45,000 for a new BMW and around 75,000 for a damn truck. Sorry gmc but you’re not getting my next buy. This BMW is truly the ultimate driving machine. Absolutely the best car I have ever driven.
@x3ni487
3 жыл бұрын
That's nice to hear, didn't think it was THAT comfy for long rides. Definitely want one too
@kingster2929
3 жыл бұрын
Lol you've got the BMW bug. I got it within a block when I test drove my 2015 328i xdrive. I totally get how you feel. I frickin love this car!!!
How can anyone dislike this video? This is the most comprehensive video on the G20 you can possibly hope to watch!
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Louis 👍 great to see feedback like this
@Medea007
4 жыл бұрын
i didn't dislike it but it's way too long for just a car.
@catfirst2593
4 жыл бұрын
Maybe because the same info are repeated two-three times?!?
Holy shit! By far the most comprehensive car review I have ever seen....on any car....at any time....from anywhere. Unbeatable in my opinion. Keep up the great work. Now subscribed and notified. Thanks
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
4 жыл бұрын
🤣 Thanks, hope you enjoy our future review as much
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@OsvUkVehicleSupply
3 жыл бұрын
That's great to hear, many thanks Frank!
@davec8730
11 ай бұрын
top gear is for kiddies and those with brains of kiddies, and there are plenty about. here's a supercar that costs 20x more than your house is worth, you can barely afford a bedroom wall picture of it, but still we get to drive it in our review. now lets make fun of something half of you own, and don't forget to laugh at yourself, but we'll put the tinned laughter in anyway. keep bringing/sending your money.
What a fantastic, incredibly informative car review, Wow! This covers absolutely everything you could ever need to know about the G20. Thank you guys. This has made a tough decision so much easier for me! (Super stacked Skoda Superb, V's unknown version of 318d. My gearhead said BMW all the way! But I also remember the days when base level BMW's were very barebones, so was worried. Thai video has put me completely at ease. So thank you!)
Blimey. That’s what I call a review 👍🏻
A truly phenomenally informative test, congrats 👏👏👏
Hmmmm this paint and package....Dream....
Fantastically comprehensive review - thank you.
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Freddie 👍
This was a very informative review of the G20 and well presented. Loved it
If this bloke was my teacher back then, I would've definitely found life more meaningful to live.
Many thanks for an awesome review. It didn't even look like he was reading any script, but he memorised everything and could just (eloquently) reel it off whilst driving too! Dude know his onions! That was the most comprehensive car review I've ever seen. Didn't have 1:16 but I couldn't stop watching it. The review pitches it well ahead of the A4 and the C Class, but it does make you wonder whether the review was TRULY independent and objective, or was it just that the car is hands-down much better than the current opposition? Whatever, it was a massively enjoyable watch. Look forward to watching more. Subscribed...
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😝
Pleasantly surprised by the quality of review, and presentation. Keep up the good work.
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Stan 👌
The best review on YT!
This might be my tenth G20 review, but I was amazed by the quality of presentation, so I had to watch it all. Very good job. Tons of details, absolutely professional compared to many others. Thank you
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
3 жыл бұрын
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Love my 2019 330xi and X3....BMW owner for life.
Very impressive review. Well done and thank you.
Bloody hell. By far the most detailed review I’ve seen yet for the 3 series. And I’ve basically seen them all lol.
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
2 жыл бұрын
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So detail & satisfying review. You've got 1 new subscriber, hello from Malaysia. Looking forward for your next review!
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4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching all the way from Malaysia!
Just bought my new 320 and this video doesn't leave me with any question-marks ! You guys explained very thoroughly. Great content! Keep up the great reviews! Lots of love from Belgium
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Жыл бұрын
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Great review and delivery. Had a few 3 series in the past. Avoided the Bangle era, but like this series, esp the msport 340. Touring
this configuration is very beautifull
Amazing review! Get the same car but a 330e next Monday. Looking forward. Got so many information from this vid upfront.
@ohnename1358
4 жыл бұрын
Im about to get one too. Would you recommend? Regards
Hats off to you with this review. All that was missing was my pop corn! Will catch you in the next one. Respect.
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Alan! 🍿
Wow...What a incredible description of the lines and styling of the car
Fantastic, very detailed review, thanks 👍👍👍
How the fuck hasn't this guy made it as a news presenter!!
This is the second time I have watched this kind of review. Why cannot we have all of them like this. Informative, comprehensive, with a point of view. I like how he spends time to explain the interior, as that is the place the buyer spends the most time.
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
Жыл бұрын
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Hands down the best review of this car
THIS is what you call you COMPLETE review! 👏
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8 ай бұрын
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Got my 330e with the M-Sport trim and the Pro/Tech pack delivered last weekend. So pleased. Drives better than my previous 420d. Great review here made me decide to go for the 330e
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
3 жыл бұрын
That's brilliant to hear, David. Let us know how you get on with the 330e 👍
You've earned yourself another subscriber! What a review!!
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4 жыл бұрын
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The best car review channel on youtube
@Hazzer20
3 жыл бұрын
On par with autogefuhl
This is honestly an amazing review. Thorough, clear, with interesting comparisons and information. Thank you and keep up the great work.
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
5 ай бұрын
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great detailed review
Great review.
Now THIS is what I call a review. Chapeau!
One of the best reviews i've watched.
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, David. That's great to hear 👍
I bought a new 5 series last march. If I had known the new 3 series was going to be like this… I would have waited… For the same price as my 5 series, I would have had a fully specced 3 series. Not that I don't like my 5 series M sport package, on the contrary, I love it.
@Lukewarmpissss
4 жыл бұрын
Ok
Excellent motor journalism,. Very eloquent, enthusiastic and informative. Keep it up
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4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Brian!
He is so propper. He's done his homework
@sebekkha
4 жыл бұрын
He's the best in my opinion.
@ph8077
3 жыл бұрын
Unlike you with your spelling assignments
Excellent review
Is that sunset orange??
Best review I have seen on the 3 series, well done 👍
@Hazzer20
4 жыл бұрын
mark l check out Autogefuel 👌🏼
@franka1621
3 жыл бұрын
I like that channel, but the format of this review seems more fact-laden, without being a simple recitation or reading of facts. How this channel doesn’t yet have half a million subscribers is beyond me - and I sincerely hope that such a subscriber target figure is something realistically achievable for this channel in the near future.
What an incredibly extensive and informative review. Very much appreciates!
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
10 ай бұрын
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A tour de force - well done. A truly comprehensive review of a car I am about to buy.
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
10 ай бұрын
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Best review ever watched. Subscribed.
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
3 жыл бұрын
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Excellent and highly professional review thanks 👍
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
3 жыл бұрын
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Very nice!!
You have the best and most thorough review. You earned a subscriber.
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
2 жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard, Robert! Thanks for subscribing. Are you interested in getting a 3 Series?
Great review! So detailed it leaves no questions unanswered :) I just sold my 330e 2016 and ordered a Polestar 2 which i cancelled due to the latest functions delay, errors and recall fiasco. I am thinking of getting an X-Drive 330e in orange. It looks great.
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
3 жыл бұрын
Hi there, thanks for watching! If you live in the UK, our team would be delighted to make the 330e xDrive your next car 👍📞www.osv.ltd.uk/hello-youtube/
exceptionally thorough review.
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
2 жыл бұрын
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Impressive review, Thank you.
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
3 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure, thank you for watching 👍
Definitive as always
Excellent review thanks
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, Steve 👍
Best car review I've ever watched.
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
3 жыл бұрын
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Thats about the most outstanding review I have ever watched on any car. Wonderful! I have an older 330d that I really love, but this has pushed me into considering an upgrade :)
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
3 жыл бұрын
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@smilly9
2 жыл бұрын
I recommend it, the latest G20 330d has 286bhp and 650nm torque.
@davehewisonphoto
2 жыл бұрын
@@smilly9 I have a 330d one of the best cars I've ever owned, my first diesel car too.
@smilly9
2 жыл бұрын
@@davehewisonphoto Mine amazes me, I get on average 48mpg out of it with a heavy foot. I used to get 42mpg out of my F30 320d, pitty it looks like they've dropped the 330d in the new LCI facelift, glad I ordered when I did as they've ruined it.
I've only driven the version with the steering wheel on the correct side and it's brilliant.
Wonderful color!!
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
3 жыл бұрын
We think so too!!
great video
Would be interesting to see a review of the Touring version. Great video (what I have seen so far), I will watch the rest later. Have subscribed 👍
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark 👍 Great to see feedback like this
What an excellent review!
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
3 жыл бұрын
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His review is the benchmark. He is good.
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the good feedback 👍
Always had BMW as my car since 1997 to date with the great G20. The latest being the South African spec Mzansi Edition. Great technology!
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
2 жыл бұрын
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Very thorough excellent review
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
Жыл бұрын
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A fantastically comprehensive review, well done, thanks! I've just found a 320d xDrive Touring with the features that suit me, however does the X-Drive dull the driving feel - should i hold-out for the rear-drive only? Also in your list of considerations within the BMW brand you missing the Active Tourer (F45 LCI in 2019, the time of your vid), yes it dosen't drive as well as the 3er but arguably better than the X1, it also has better rear legroom and better load space and cheaper and still retains a lot of the features that come as standard or up-spec.
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your feedback, glad you enjoyed the review! The 3 Series is such a refined model that the xDrive variants don't have much of an effect on driving feel 👍
Man this car looks like Hummer next to you 😂
Great videos! I echo the positive remarks about OSV’s practical approach as a refreshing offer to all the other teenage style reviews out there. Question though… why use Americanisms? I hear “highway”… “trunk”… and a few others.
All details covered.
Wow, truly the best new car review I’ve ever seen. Encyclopaedic knowledge and not a single hesitation in presenting. I was glued to the screen. Ordered the car a few days before I saw this and I am even more excited to get it now!
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
3 жыл бұрын
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"Mid-size executive sedan driving enthusiast" "Great feeling of pleasure can be felt from your rear end." Can more words be used in reviewing this German sports sedan?
Very thorough, but the 6-cylinder in the M3 (S58) is related to, but not the same as, that in the M340i (B58). The 330i at least does have the highest spec 4 cylinder engine available (the B48 also related to the B58).
What is the idea with offsetting pedals?
Proper review. 👌🏽
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
3 жыл бұрын
That's our goal! Thanks for watching 👍
Curious, what is the colour name of this shade of red? I've never seen this color available in the USA, so just wondering it's not available in the USA.
великолепный дизайн
Wonderful
So I am quite confused as to why I keep hearing people say that you only get apple car play the first year for free. My 320I has apple car play and i do not pay for it. I got the 2019 g20 model.
Hello, the phone on 50:59 is normal iPhone or plus ?
Absolutely superb review. We've just ordered a 330e m sport plus but didn't realise it removes the split folding rear seats which is a biggy for us. Also wondering if you had any opinion on full cab size of this versus a 4 series gran coupe?
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
4 жыл бұрын
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@petaryanev2335
4 жыл бұрын
Not on the M Sport! The 330e M Sports still come with split folding rear seats so you should be good. Enjoy the car, it's great.
@oddities-whatnot
2 жыл бұрын
Misleading model number. BMW are clever, but not that clever. They want everyone to think it a 3.0 engine but its only a 2.0. What a scam but of course, the number on the back is oh so important when trying to impress everyone. The arrogance of the brand shows no boundaries.
@BIG2hats
Жыл бұрын
@@oddities-whatnot The numbers on BMWs never had anything to do with engine size.
Are you sure of the twin turbo deisle??
Obviously, a pleasure to drive.
I can't lie I learn more quality phrasal, grammatical and linguistic expressions from him than about the car. He would make a great orator.
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Jude, Thank you, we'll pass that compliment on.
Reminds me of the e46 facelift. Much more sexier curves.
2:33 easy on the cupholder man...
congrats for the review
Okey
I've just ordered a 3 series, as a direct result of this review, excellent work!
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
2 жыл бұрын
Glad we could help with your vehicle decision, Edem! Enjoy your new car 👍
Excellent review indeed! After having previously an F30 I have had now for 5 months a G20 330i and it is quite superb, excellent to manoeuvre about town and on the Motorway. The suspension even on 19” wheels is superior to the F30 on 18’ wheel and my Wife has a bad back! It is excellent going into corners and holds firm and flat on the bends and with superb controlled exits. It can do 0 to 60 mph in 5.6 secs which is pretty good for a 4 cyl 2 litre car! In sport mode just tell the Wife to hold on!
they shoud have 6 cly and manual sa standard.
I wish they'd have treated the 1 series with as much respect as they have the 3 series. Apart from the increase in size this is a fantastic car.
@oddities-whatnot
2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic for what ? Too many on the roads, all leased yet drivers show off as if its theirs. Laughable.
Nice car, absolutely, but it has grown, getting to be a bit 5 series, now, this new model is actually new..but i see the LCI being more beautiful, so, i'll wait for the LCI model..
@rikt1541
4 жыл бұрын
what's an lci ?
@MrBulletpoint
4 жыл бұрын
@@rikt1541 life cycle impulse. It's when they improve the design of the current generation with a mini refresh, usually with lots of minor tweaks
@RRRRefuelRideRace
3 жыл бұрын
@@MrBulletpoint Facelift in one word.
Beast of a 🚗
Your voice a lil Alfred Hitchcock’s ..excellent review
@OsvUkVehicleSupply
4 жыл бұрын
That's a first! Thanks Al :)
52:30 Are you sure the rear folding seats are optional on the 330e? I don’t think so. Might want to check that again.
@Tomscores
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you said that as our 330e is in production and being a family car I'd probably be disowned if I missed that as it's absolutely essential 😆
@deladonchi
4 жыл бұрын
Tom OToole I’m fairly confident they’ve got that wrong in the review. I’ve checked again since and it’s standard on the 330e or else like you I wouldn’t have ordered one.
I didn't realise Jonathan Pie reviewed cars as well !?
There is no boffin like a Pommy boffin! What else could you possibly want to know about the the G20 series? All that was missing was the Q white coat and the pocket protector! Well done!
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3 жыл бұрын
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"executive saloon" , that's why they make the 7 Series! This is a compact.
Why car companies don’t carpet the underside of the boot in saloon cars I’ll never understand. It makes you start to look for other ways that they have cut costs. ‘Perceived’ quality rather than an actual good quality finish that you would have got in BMW’s and Mercedes of yesteryear.