BMW got back to basics with this 3 Series and concentrated what it has always done best – concentrated on the engineering and let form follow function.
Used examples hold their value well despite industry mutterings of oversupply harming the car's so-called exclusive image. The six-cylinder 325i is worth a look, though the best all-rounder in the line-up remains the 320d.
BMW obviously listened long and hard to customer feedback. With more rear legroom, more standard equipment and better safety provision while retaining its position as the driver's choice in the compact executive sector, it hit all the requisite nails squarely on the head.
There's no secret formula to the 3 Series selling in huge numbers, just solid common sense. It will always be a decent used buy.
