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BMW 3 Series gets updated cabin and plug-in hybrid adds electric range, but no diesel option for the UK

Published 28 May 2024
By Matt Robinson
BMW has revealed a range-wide update for its 3 Series line-up, including longer distances on electric power for the plug-in hybrid models.
2023 BMW M340i xDrive saloon

2023 BMW 3 Series review

Aside from a new touchscreen, there’s little to separate the new 3 Series from its predecessor. But it’s still a great car.
Published 20 September 2022
Mazda MX-5: Best ULEZ cars

7 ULEZ-compliant cars for under £10,000

We've compiled a list of the best ULEZ-compliant used cars, all costing less than £10,000.
Published 19 August 2022
Updated BMW 3 Series

BMW 3 Series gets refreshed

BMW has announced details of its updated 3 Series, which has been given a light refresh with a few exterior tweaks and a modernised interior.
Published 17 May 2022
The UK's top 10 bestselling cars of 2020

Top 10 best-selling cars in the UK 2020

These were the UK's best-selling new cars and the most popular fuels of 2020, according to the Society of Manufacturers and Traders.
Published 07 January 2021
Sunday Times Motor Awards 2020 - vote now and win a holiday competition

Motor Awards 2020: Vote for the winners!

The third annual Sunday Times Motor Awards is here, and once again you can help decide the winners!
Published 26 July 2020
Extended Test: 2019 BMW 3 Series Touring 330d xDrive (G21) review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk - Will Dron poses with the car

Extended Test: 2019 BMW 3 Series Touring (G21)

Is the BMW 3 Series Touring the best all-round car for keen drivers with families? Follow Will Dron's reports on the 330d estate.
Published 08 June 2020
Euro NCAP reveals the Best in Class cars for safety in 2019

Safety new cars of 2019 revealed

2019 was a bumper year for car safety, and Euro NCAP has highlighted the pick of the bunch for its "Best in Class" awards.
Published 10 January 2020

Me and My Motor: rock star Andy Fairweather Low

Andy Fairweather Low has spent a lifetime jamming with rock'n'roll legends, but he was never more nervous than the day he sat his driving test.
Published 05 August 2019
2019 BMW 3 Series Touring review

2019 BMW 3 Series Touring review

The BMW 3 Series is an ace executive saloon, but what's the estate version like? We took the all-new BMW 3 Series Touring for a spin to find out.
Published 30 July 2019

Me and My Motor: Iain Duncan Smith

Iain Duncan Smith's unwinds from politics by driving his Morgan Plus 4. "You feel every bump on the road, but that’s half the fun of it".
Published 23 July 2019
Motor Awards 2019: Best Family Car of the Year nominees — vote now!

Motor Awards: Best Family Car of the Year nominees

Voting is open in the Sunday Times Motor Awards 2019, Here is the rundown of all the contenders for Best Family Car of the Year.
Published 15 July 2019

BMW 3 Series driver wedges car down country lane

Somehow, this BMW driver managed to block a narrow country lane by wedging it stuck Austin Powers-style.
Published 14 June 2019