29 Oct 2026
BMW 3 Series reviews
In-depth expert reviews, first drives and road tests of the BMW 3 Series.
29 Oct 2026
29 Oct 2026
BMW M350 xDrive review
The BMW 3 Series range is topped by the all-wheel-drive M350 xDrive, closer to a true M car than ever.
4 Mar 2026
BMW M3 CS Touring (2026) review
Sharper, faster and more aggressive than its source material, the BMW M3 CS Touring is simply sublime.
4 Dec 2024
BMW 330e hybrid (2025) review
Subtle changes and a bigger battery improve the 3 Series PHEV’s range and its appeal.
15 Sep 2023
BMW M3 CS (2023) review
Using the M4 CSL's engine, BMW has created the rather different M3 CS.
26 Feb 2023
BMW M3 Touring (2023) review
The BMW M3 estate is finally a thing. Will it be the car petrolheads were hoping for?
21 Sep 2022
BMW M340i xDrive Saloon (2023) review
BMW's updated 3 Series gets a mild facelift and fresh technology, but there's still an M340i model...
21 Sep 2022
BMW 320d Touring (2023) review
BMW's updated 3 Series has a lightly modified exterior design and new in-car technology. We drove the 320d Touring.
16 Nov 2021
BMW M3 xDrive Competition Saloon (2022) review
All-wheel drive gives the BMW M3 another level of usability.On test
BMW 3 Series testers' notes
We drove the BMW i3 50 xDrive today - all 469hp and 912km range of it...
Day two of the new BMW 3 Series launch and Matt is now sampling the headline act - the new i3 EV. This one is a 50 xDrive, with a near-109kWh battery and 912km of range. Also has 469hp and a 4.7-second 0-100km/h time. Driving impressions lift towards the end of next week, so keep your eyes peeled for reviews of both this and the BMW M350 xDrive on the site then.
We're driving the all-new BMW 3 Series this week, including electric i3 and 443hp M350
Car launches don't come much bigger than the debut of a new BMW 3 Series. Matt's the lucky so-and-so out in Provence today and tomorrow, driving both the 'G50' petrol-powered car and the all-new, all-important BMW i3 EV for the eighth generation of this sector-defining compact executive. There's a shortish embargo in place on driving impressions for now, but here he is with a luscious M350 xDrive in ‘Fire Red’. Which has a 443hp straight-six turbo, you know...
BMW 3 Series videos
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In-depth preview of the 2027 BMW 3 Series, as the M350
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Video preview of the 2026 BMW i3
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BMW Vision Neue Klasse on video
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