BMW have just ruined the 3 Series (that was just starting to resemble a decent looking car after Bangle the Mangle's years of design destruction) by raising the roof and giving it a massive butt.
The 3 Series has traditionally offered a choice of body-shells. Saloon for enthusiastic drivers with a family, coupé for enthusiastic drivers with small, or no, children, estate for enthusiastic drivers with a family and a dog.
Now we have another variant. The 3 Series GT body-shell for people who want a car that looks like a late 90s Toyota Avensis. It must have a hatchback but not one a dog can see out of, it must have a really high load hatch, and the roof must be high enough that the occupants can wear stove-pipe hats.
According to BMW, the GT offers increased wheelbase, increased interior space, increased load volume and a sporty coupé-like form. Amazingly the GT is more expensive than it's Touring counterparts in the range. The cheapest GT is the 320i SE, which costs £28,830 on the road.
Basically it's a BMW 3 Series for pensioners who don't like their dog. In all probability it will become the private hire car of choice for Addison Lee.
Specifications and prices:
Model
|
Power Bhp
|
Torque Nm
|
0 – 62mph Seconds
|
Top Speed Mph
|
Combined Mpg
|
CO2 Emissions g/km
|
OTR Price
£
|
320i SE Gran Turismo
|
184
|
270
|
7.9
|
143
|
42.8
|
153
|
£28,830
|
328i SE Gran Turismo
|
245
|
350
|
6.1
|
155*
|
42.2
|
156
|
£32,030
|
335i Modern Gran Turismo
|
305
|
400
|
5.7
|
155*
|
34.9
|
188
|
£38,470
|
318d SE Gran Turismo
|
143
|
320
|
9.7
|
130
|
62.8
|
119
|
£29,910
|
320d SE Gran Turismo
|
184
|
380
|
8.0
|
143
|
57.6
|
129
|
£31,310
|
