BMW 3 Series 320d SE Touring Review

Good Points
Build Quality
Fuel Consumption
Handling
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Dealership experience
Performance
Depreciation
Service Intervals

Bad Points
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Back seat room is still a little cramped

General Comments
As a high mileage driver (my daily commute is 50 miles each way) I needed a car that would be reliable, frugal, and quick.



My last car was a 320d SE saloon, and my major gripe with it was the boot space, I simply couldn't fit awkward shaped things into it.



The BMW 320d SE Touring solves this problem by having seats that fold flat, which gives you a large storage area.

The back seats are split 70/30 to allow you to just fold down one side, which gives you more options.

The SE gives you reversing beepers (a must), climate control, cruise control, and steering wheel controls for the hi-fi etc.

This in effect gives you all the options you need for free. Audi and Mercedes charge extra for these.

I can get 47mpg in everyday driving (550 on a tank) conditions, and it has the mid-range power to cope with A-road overtaking.



In conclusion:-

If you want a car with bullet proof build quality that has style, performance, space, hasn't got a drink problem, and that ticks all the options boxes.... Get a 320d SE.

The 330d is even better, but they are even rarer on the forecourts!!