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2023 BMW 330i review
The 330i is a good thing, but if you’re spending this much and ticking a few options boxes, you really ought to step up to the M340i.
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Matt Campbell
2022 BMW 3 Series vs 2024 Volkswagen Passat Comparison
BMW 3 Series
Volkswagen Passat
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2022 BMW
3 Series
vs
2024 Volkswagen
Passat
How they stack...
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Based on the BMW 3 Series 30i M SPORT
Based on the Volkswagen Passat
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Transporting things
LuxuryFuel Efficiency
40L - 59L
84 to 472 km
66L
535 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
3 year - 5 year
warranty
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5 year
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CarExpert's Take
Matt Campbell
Senior Contributor
Matt Campbell drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- A fairly complete offering
- Sumptuous interior appointments
- Now with five-year warranty
Misses
- Considerably more expensive now
- Ride is too firm, even on adaptive dampers
- M340i xDrive is just a few grand extra
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Standard Features
| Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | ||
| Wireless phone charger | ||
| Powered tailgate | ||
| Rear air vents | ||
| Adaptive cruise control | ||
| Climate control | ||
| Reversing sensors | ||
| Reversing camera | ||
| Autonomous emergency braking | ||
Optional Features
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- Metallic Paint (+$800)
- Pearl Effect Paint (+$800)
Colours Available
The BMW 3 Series is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Alpine White
- Black
- Black Sapphire metallic
- Melbourne Red metallic
- Glacer Silver metallic (wagon only)
- Mineral White metallic
- Mineral Grey metallic
- Sunset Orange metallic (sedan only)
- Phytonic Blue metallic
- M Portimao Blue metallic
- Blue Ridge Mountain metallic (wagon only)
- Dravit Grey premium metallic (wagon only)
- Tanzanite Blue premium metallic (wagon only)
- Oxide Grey premium metallic (wagon only)
- Brilliant White special premium metallic (wagon only)
- Frozen Dark Grey special premium metallic (wagon only)
Metallic paint costs an additional $2000, premium metallic paints costs $3850, and special premium metallic paints cost $6500.
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO DIRECT F/INJ, TWIN TURBO DIR F/INJ | TURBO DIRECT F/INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1998 - 2998 | 1984 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.0L, 3.0L | 2.0L | |
| Induction | ||
| TURBO 4, TURBO 6 | TURBO 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM, VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 - 24 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 135kW - 285kW | 206kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 4500 - 5800 | 5600 | |
| Torque | ||
| 300Nm - 500Nm | 350Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1350 - 1800 | 1700 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 10.2 - 11 | 9.3 | |
