BMW's 3-series is a great little car – and the driver's choice

And it is in the tray, a driver's car, as BMW have with this model, once upon a time, almost compact. Now measure the entire 471 centimetres in length when seventh generation is a fact, a ”growth” of 35 centimeters since the first generation saw the light of day in 1975.

objecting to something in the car's construction can't be done while driving on the roads in the early spring is inviting, easy to drive. The direct steering, which this car is supposed to have, is appealing. Others may certainly have a different opinion. Direct hampers still not relaxed driving mile after mile on the country road or the highway. In addition, you ride in a quiet environment thanks to a well insulated compartment.

But when the surface becomes rougher may time a stötig character. Drive program comfort will not help to much to avoid this. Then potthålen pouring and curbs to be crossed is disturbed the BMW's otherwise so nice and comfort.

Image 1 of 3 the Driver has it good in the new 3-series from BMW, with the seats providing good support and and instrumentation that is foreseeable. Photo: Kalle Holmberg Slide 2 of 3 the BMW has cost on an old-fashioned knobs for the radio. Thank you for that. The navigator we were never really friends with, despite repeated attempts. Photo: Kalle Holmberg Slide 3 of 3 Despite the long sloping roof/rear windscreen is the space at the height of the rear seat quite nice. Photo: Kalle Holmberg Slideshow

at the same time is the front seats with their multiple settings, a ready access. Even in the back you sit comfortably, with surprisingly plenty of room above medellångas heads.

with four-wheel drive (xdrive) as DN Motor tested is 190 horsepower and a torque of 400 newton meters available. Tvålitersmotorn, assisted by a åttastegad automatic transmission (six-speed manual box can be selected), it is sufficient kraftmässigt well even when the passengers and a heavy load to be moved.

With the focus these days is on electric cars in different shapes, it feels, of course, small mossigt to raise a fossilbest, the BMW 320d to the skies – and if this is written to be perceived so. But the car is seductive, in a way that can't be denied by anyone who likes to drive a car.

BMW is quick to point out that it is a manufacturer at the forefront of the electric drive. In July, the 3-series to be supplemented with elalternativet 330e, a plug-in hybrid.

pressed the fuel consumption of the traditional diesel cars, which definitely speaks for BMW as a långfärdsbil with relatively low CO2 emissions. During the 25,2 km long journey on a beautiful spring day from Gislaved to Norrköping content provbilen with 10,88 liters of diesel, the average consumption was 0,43 litres per mile.

Image 1 of 4 Plenty of space for the four-cylinder diesel engine. In the BMW 330d houses a V6 diesel in the same space. Photo: Kalle Holmberg Slide 2 of 4 to be a sedan, the new BMW, a spacious luggage room. Modern designs however, the actual lucköppningen is limited and the threshold high. Photo: Kalle Holmberg Image 3 of 4 Design is not, over time, BMW's strongest side. The new 3-series, however, is on the right path. Photo: Kalle Holmberg Image 4 of 4 To get to the baklysen is no easy task. BMW has still managed to give harmony in the linjeföringen on the new 3-series. Photo: Kalle Holmberg Slideshow

How we ran? Law-abiding in comfort mode on the 90-the road from Gislaved to Ryd, any faster on the 1+2-the way to Jönköping, then around the law-abiding 120 on the highway up towards Linköping, finished with 110 up to Norrköping. Yes, it is possible to not stir up his car in time and out of season, even if it is about a potent BMW.

There are how much technology anywhere as an option in this car, intended to help the driver and bid on safety and comfort. Such as line of cameras that makes parkeringsmanövern to a small surgical procedure in videoform – if you now agree with the programmed margins. The option that gives this ”than here, than there”-floating viewing experience in combination with the old standard pipandet going on 16 sek 200.

superfluous to point out that the combination of refined technology and comfort is accompanied by a bamsig price tag. The starting price for the new BMW 320d xdrive is located on the 393.500 crowns. But then it is much in utrustningsväg that is conspicuous by its absence, the option that makes the final price can easily increase by 100,000, and more than it.