What does it cost?
For The engine gives a fine blend of efficiency and performance, with tremendous flexibility at low revs. On top of dual-zone climate control, rear parking sensors and automatic lights and wipers, Luxury models get leather seats and larger alloys.
Against When the SE-trimmed car is so well equipped, there seems little point in spending the extra on this higher trim.
What Car? says
The BMW 3 Series 320d Luxury has one of the best engines in the range, but we can't see the point in buying anything dearer than SE trim.
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Cheaper
- Saloon 316i ES 4dr - £23,185
- Saloon 316i SE 4dr - £24,035
- Saloon 316i Sport 4dr - £25,035
- Saloon 316d ES 4dr - £25,210
- Saloon 316d SE 4dr - £26,060
- Saloon 320i Efficient Dynamics 4dr - £26,060
- Saloon 320i SE 4dr - £26,200
- Saloon 316d Sport 4dr - £27,060
- Saloon 320i Modern 4dr - £27,200
- Saloon 320i Sport 4dr - £27,200
- Saloon 318d SE 4dr - £27,310
- Saloon 320i xDrive SE 4dr - £27,735
- Saloon 318d Modern 4dr - £28,310
- Saloon 318d Sport 4dr - £28,310
- Saloon 320d Efficient Dynamics 4dr - £28,410
- Saloon 320d SE 4dr - £28,410
- Saloon 320i Luxury 4dr - £28,700
- Saloon 320i xDrive Modern 4dr - £28,735
- Saloon 320i xDrive Sport 4dr - £28,735
- Saloon 320i M Sport 4dr - £29,200
- Saloon 328i SE 4dr - £29,400
- Saloon 320d Modern 4dr - £29,410
- Saloon 320d Sport 4dr - £29,410
- Saloon 318d Luxury 4dr - £29,810
- Saloon 320i xDrive Luxury 4dr - £30,235
- Saloon 318d M Sport 4dr - £30,310
- Saloon 328i Modern 4dr - £30,400
- Saloon 320i xDrive M Sport 4dr - £30,735
- Saloon 320d Luxury 4dr - £30,910
- Saloon 320d M Sport 4dr - £31,410
- Saloon 328i Luxury 4dr - £31,900
- Saloon 328i M Sport 4dr - £32,400
- Saloon 330d SE 4dr - £33,610
- Saloon 330d Modern 4dr - £34,610
- Saloon 335i Modern 4dr - £35,885
- Saloon 330d Luxury 4dr - £36,110
- Saloon 330d M Sport 4dr - £36,610
- Saloon 335i Luxury 4dr - £37,385
- Saloon 335i M Sport 4dr - £37,885
More expensive
- Saloon 316i ES 4dr - £23,185
- Saloon 316i SE 4dr - £24,035
- Saloon 316i Sport 4dr - £25,035
- Saloon 316d ES 4dr - £25,210
- Saloon 316d SE 4dr - £26,060
- Saloon 320i Efficient Dynamics 4dr - £26,060
- Saloon 320i SE 4dr - £26,200
- Saloon 316d Sport 4dr - £27,060
- Saloon 320i Modern 4dr - £27,200
- Saloon 320i Sport 4dr - £27,200
- Saloon 318d SE 4dr - £27,310
- Saloon 320i xDrive SE 4dr - £27,735
- Saloon 318d Modern 4dr - £28,310
- Saloon 318d Sport 4dr - £28,310
- Saloon 320d Efficient Dynamics 4dr - £28,410
- Saloon 320d SE 4dr - £28,410
- Saloon 320i Luxury 4dr - £28,700
- Saloon 320i xDrive Modern 4dr - £28,735
- Saloon 320i xDrive Sport 4dr - £28,735
- Saloon 320i M Sport 4dr - £29,200
- Saloon 328i SE 4dr - £29,400
- Saloon 320d Modern 4dr - £29,410
- Saloon 320d Sport 4dr - £29,410
- Saloon 318d Luxury 4dr - £29,810
- Saloon 320i xDrive Luxury 4dr - £30,235
- Saloon 318d M Sport 4dr - £30,310
- Saloon 328i Modern 4dr - £30,400
- Saloon 320i xDrive M Sport 4dr - £30,735
- Saloon 320d Luxury 4dr - £30,910
- Saloon 320d M Sport 4dr - £31,410
- Saloon 328i Luxury 4dr - £31,900
- Saloon 328i M Sport 4dr - £32,400
- Saloon 330d SE 4dr - £33,610
- Saloon 330d Modern 4dr - £34,610
- Saloon 335i Modern 4dr - £35,885
- Saloon 330d Luxury 4dr - £36,110
- Saloon 330d M Sport 4dr - £36,610
- Saloon 335i Luxury 4dr - £37,385
- Saloon 335i M Sport 4dr - £37,885
Buyer's notes
Target Price team says:
No matter what type of performance, equipment or running costs you want, there’s a 3 Series for you. That means there’s a huge selection of engines, gearboxes and trim levels, but there’s little reason to look beyond the 320d Efficient Dynamics model.
It’s quick and flexible, and the running costs are seriously impressive. If you’re a company car driver, you’ll love the low company car tax bills it commands.
The standard manual gearbox is notchy, so we’d choose the slick automatic, especially because it hardly dents performance and actually makes the car more economical.
We’d also strongly advise adding the optional Adaptive M Sport Suspension. With it, the 3 Series is the best-driving car in the class; without it, the car’s dynamics are a little disappointing.
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BMW 3 Series Saloon 320d Efficient Dynamics 4dr
If you’re a company car driver, then the BMW 320d Efficient Dynamics is the perfect 3 Series for you, but private buyers should stick with the standard 320d and enjoy the 3 Series at its brilliant best.
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