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Do not get th 330e
Do not buy, 02/21/2018
2017 BMW 3 Series 330e iPerformance 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo gas/electric hybrid 8A)
18 of 31 people found this review helpful
I cannot plug in all the time and my 7 month old car has been in the shop 4 times - the hassle is not worth the price of the car!!!!!!!!!!
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sweet classy car
Ruben, 05/30/2018
2017 BMW 3 Series 328d xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 8A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
The car looks, feels and drives very nice. This is my second 328d! The first is a 2014 with 30K miles never had issues like both of my 2014 E250 and 2015 Q7 tdi have been at the dealerships for repairs.
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Great car!
John, 07/15/2020
2017 BMW 3 Series 330i xDrive SULEV 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
We bought a used 2017 certified 330i xdrive and it is one of the best all round cars we have ever owned. My wife will only drive 3 series BMWs. She likes the size, luxury and performance. I think this is her forth BMW. The price of these used is a bargain! Quick, great handling and great luxury!
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Skip the 320i - you can do better.
K. Brockman, 06/12/2018
2017 BMW 3 Series 320i 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
13 of 25 people found this review helpful
The interior design is severely basic for the dollar value and poorly designed for userability. There are no power lock buttons on this car and I didn't realize this until I drove it off the lot. What car doesnt have power locks?? You have to pull the door handle twice to unlock then open the door. Car is very low to the ground so getting in and out is very uncomfortable. Car also lunges aggressively on acceleration. Have had the car for 6 months and still cant find the sweet spot on the accelerator so it goes smoothly (probably because there is no sweet spot). Upholstery is unimpressive. USB port is inside of center console which means charging something outside of your shallow, narrow center console requires smashing the USB cable (poor design). BMW dealership refused to give me any written details of what my warrantee included and said "all new vehicles are given the same warrantee standards" - ok but what are the standards?? So now I am writing to the BBB. Awful experience in purchase and in driving this car. Overall, for the dollar amount, there are far superior vehicles to be had.
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Indeed not the Ultimate Driving Machine anymore
DLBedfordNH, 04/07/2017
updated 10/18/2021
2017 BMW 3 Series 340i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
15 of 32 people found this review helpful
I wasn't even thinking about the BMW 3 series -- I was looking at the GS350 FSport (MT gave it a glowing review!), the Giulia (CR's example seemed to live in the shop from day one), S6 (close to M5 speed but much less expensive), ATS-V, GT350, used Cayman. My goal was to replace my RX-8 R3, mainly because I want to have my family of 5 all fit in the fun car, and the RX-8's constant need to downshift was not fun anymore after 5 trouble-free years. Therefore I quickly ruled out the Cayman, GT350, as well as then ATS-V sedan (kids still need boosters, and most have a very wide bottom). I drove the S6 first. It's such a quick car, the dual clutch was fast and smooth, and the interior was such a nice place to be! However, it is realistically a $78k car with some options, and it did not feel like a $78k car. Then the GS350 FSport -- it drove like a slightly updated version of my 2009 G37 -- little more numb, cool new gadgets to play with, same acceleration, ridiculously difficult to use "mouse" controller. It wasn't even that quiet cruising on the highway, which was supposed to be THE highlight of a Lexus. Then I thought I'd go for the M3, but happened to see a 340i xDrive at the same dealer, with a STICK! It was $64k sticker, with red leather, M Sport Trim, bunch of driver aides and tech stuff. Edmunds' own long-term 340i seemed to garner mostly positive reviews, so I was excited and tested it. I won't bore you with all the details of the purchase experience, but they knocked $9k off (nobody knows how to drive stick anymore?), decent deal on the RX-8, and made me wait over an hour to "prep and detail" the car. The biggest impressions so far, after about 500 miles: 1. The M Sport steering wheel is VERY nice, looks great (I stare at it far more than the exterior of the car, so exterior styling ranks very low in my book) and feels nice in the hands. 2. The clutch uptake is lazy (I am coming out of an RX-8, so this may not be fair to the BMW, but I hate it). 3. The gearing is wayyy too tall (performance of the manual tested elswhere is quite a bit slower than Edmund's long-term 340i auto), so despite the mountains of low-end torque, it doesn't give you that "kick" on takeoff. 4. The suspension is MAGICAL -- it stays relatively flat in corners but still soaks up bumps well. In contrast, the G37's suspension is firm enough to make the ride uncomfortably busy on New England roads, but does not keep it as flat while cornering. The GS350 is slightly better. Only the S6 is similar. 5. Getting on the gas out of a corner is so much fun, and the AWD system inspires a lot of confidence! 6. The steering is the same for the 340 as the S6 as the GS350. They are all pretty accurate, all very numb, and the "sport" setting just add effort without making it any more accurate or giving it any feedback. I agree with another reviewer here about the huge difference in handling compared to previous generations of BMWs -- I drove a 2009 328 xDrive when it was new (first time driving a BMW), and immediately was knocked over by the handling! I realized what all the fuss was about! 7. Nobody ever compliments the 3 series for how quiet it is inside. In then end, I went for the 340i because it felt like it was at least 80% as capable as the S6, had the same bland handling, had a manual that wasn't available with the S6, so it was a much better value. Again, the ATS-V was out of the question because the back seats are too small for 3 kids with boosters; the Giulia consistently showed major quality issues that will ruin your driving experience (MT had an article about stranding in the middle of an intersection!!!); every other 5-seater had the same boring steering; so, I never thought I'd say this, but the BMW was a great value! Update: the numb steering was just unbearable. I sold it after a year od trying to like it. It really offered nothing that any other sedan didn't offer.
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