New 2021 BMW 3 Series deals

2021 BMW 3 Series deals

Full length BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo video review with market value analysis

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You'll pay a £1,650 premium over the cost of a 3 Series Touring estate if you want to own this 3 Series Gran Turismo model - which means asking prices that largely lie in the £30,000 to £40,000 bracket.

At the foot of the line-up, there's a £1,400 premium to graduate from the Petrol 320i to the 318d.

Personally, though, I'd want to find another couple of thousand or so to graduate to mid-range level where the Diesel 320d is priced from around £33,000.

You seem to get more performance by selecting the Petrol option but you get less torque - less pulling power - so in the real world, you'll probably get places quicker in the Diesel versions.

It'll be hard to justify stretching to the only six cylinder Petrol Gran Turismo model, the twin turbo Petrol 340i: for a £5,000 premium over an equivalently-specced 330i variant, it gets you to 62mph less than half a second quicker.

The other models all have something to be said for them and whichever you go for, it's worth finding another £1,500 to add the 8-speed automatic gearbox: it suits the character of the car.

If you want the extra peace of mind of xDrive 4WD, you'll need the 320i Petrol variant: here there's also a £1,500 premium to add if you want the extra grip.