2022 French BMW 3-series , M340i xDrive, BMW 3 Series M340i xDrive MHT 4dr Step Auto Four-wheel drive estate; travelling on the M61 motorway, UK
The sixth-generation 3 Series is a thoroughly polished product that’s great to drive, and now has one of the best infotainment setups in its class. While the 330e plug-in hybrid is likely the top pick for company car drivers, the M340i xDrive is seriously fast and a better all-rounder than the M4 for many owners. Despite all the talk about SUVs, the BMW 3 Series has been quietly doing the business for BMW, racking up more than million global sales since 2019. It was the small executive saloon market leader in the UK, Germany and China during 2021 and around 14 per cent of all BMWs come with a 3 Series badge. Now, it’s been treated to a mid-life refresh. Given its success, BMW has kept the exterior changes unsurprisingly subtle, but they do help to keep the G20 3 Series looking fresh. The kidney grilles have grown slightly, and there are slimmer headlights that are full-LED items as standard. A new style of daytime running lights bring an ‘inverted L’ signature, with the outer elements doubling up as indicators. Wheels measure up to 20 inches in diameter and two ‘frozen’ matt-effect paint finishes have been added to the range to offer a subtle but distinctive change of style. BMW 3 Series Touring - front New BMW 3 Series Touring 2022 review M Sport versions - the most popular trim in the UK - have added visual aggression, with a large rear diffuser-style bumper and two large (and functional) exhaust tips at either side. Flared wheel arches also do a good deal to help the latest 3 Series look planted, especially from the rear. An M Sport Pro Pack is also available - standard for M-badged models. Here, finishing exterior trim is gloss black, there’s larger brakes with red calipers, plus seat belts with contrasting stitching in M Sport colours.
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Location: Manchester, UK
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