BMW 330i the SWEET SPOT of G20 3 Series?! // REVIEW on Autobahn

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[afb]

I have a RWD M340i and I test drove the 330i as well. I love the 330i, still plenty of pull and a very fun car to drive. The one place the M340i beats the 330i for me is the top end, the 330i sort of dies out while the M340i just keeps pulling.

[Jmarzx]

Ill say this the g20 330i is probably one of the best 2.0 engines of 2023!! Super quick I remember it felt insanely quick!

[djgooves]

Driving the touring 330i voor about 2 years, still loving it everyday

[theERICmonster]

I’ve had the ‘19 330i XDrive for about 7 months now. Daily driver. Absolutely love the car. It’s so fun.
Great video & review.
The best I’ve seen yet.
Cheers.

[rvlaar]

Long may live the 'old' BMW dashboard and gear

[ERTZZTRE]

I have driven my G20 330i for over 2 years and 55000 km now. I have the same opinion, that this car is the perfect compromise. The engine is so responsive - even at 1500 rpm - smooth and perfomant, although it keeps the low consumption of a 4-cylinderengine. I also think, that especially the noise insulation is great.

[derbigpr]

I wish they kept this version of the interior instead of the new one with the stupid big screen.

[Brandon-kgpl]

Thanks for reviewing my car Max and Martijn!🚀

[mattlau]

Just test drove the 330i and m340i back to back and I got to say the 330i is really good for $20, 000 less than the m340i here in Canada. Yes, some will miss the straight-6, but if you're commuting to work and not taking it to the track, you'll be really happy with the 330i. This review is very accurate. Just a great 4 cylinder. Buy the 330i, use the $20, 000 in savings and go on a nice vacation. Best of both worlds!

[hasansayanvala]

I drove the 330i and the M340i on the same day on a route which had mix of city and motorway. You will notice that I have not compared the 320i here mainly because the 330i and M340i are the more sportier models. Anyway, back to the comparison. I found that for daily city and motorways, the M340i definitely felt a lot heavier lacking the nimbleness of the 330i. It felt so much heavier in the front then the 330i, that it felt like it really needed that extra power to get going. The 330i on the other hand felt so right on the money. I don't know how to put it into words. Imagine a Mazda Miata fitted with 3.0 liter engine vs the standard configuration Miata. Now you get why the 330i "feels" so quick despite having less power. I've driven 3 series since the 1990s and this G20 330i is as good a driver as it gets

[josefinkjellsson]

The B48 really comes alive with a tune actually..like it should have come from factory. I had one and it was wonderful.

[meinetv]

Nice! You can see the diff at each acceleration (compared with 340i). Is visible through the screen.

[ARentz]

Wife's last car was a 2021 330i with M Sport. It still had some subtle pops and burbles, but they were VERY subtle, only at specific RPM ranges. I think they were nice.

[Digiphex]

I've been blown away by the bad designs and huge screen on the newer models. It probably makes some buy a used one or look at other brands that care about aesthetics.

[Threat_LvL]

Drove a 330i with the same color!
Loved it. Nice sound and nice accelaration.

[seventhseraphsi-]

I’ve got a 330i with a mst intake, catless dp, stage 2 tune, and valved exhaust. it is a beast of a four cylinder car

[TheFlash]

I have a 330i G21 from 2021. Bought it with 28000Km. It has 51k now and I am very happy with the car. I love it 😊 For me it combines the sportiness you need in a daily with the fuel economy you can comfortably afford every day.

[AllanCuttingedge]

When comparing 330i to a C300, feels like the 330i has 100 more ps than the C300. Don’t know why😂

[munpreetable]

i have the 2019 g20 330i switched tyres to ps4s and omg i can throw it into corners and the grip is insane.. im contemplating a tune as feel it needs more power

[gavinryan]

I own a very well specified 2019 330i MSport shadowline in Portimao blue. This was a downsize for me back into a 3 series (my 4th, after a very long gap - I had an E30 and two E36s, all new in their day, plus some time in a company owned E46). I considered a M340i and loved the engine sound and sheer grunt, but I agree with Max that the rear-drive 330i is much closer to the 3-series I remembered with playful handling and - for road use - plenty of power. More power than any 6 cylinder model of the old cars I owned. I miss the road feel from the hydraulic steering, and the massively fat rim of the wheel doesn’t help though I’m used to it now. I’m in Australia where speed limits are low and heavily policed, so a really powerful car is a waste unless you’re going to track it. A stock 330i is easily enough on our roads and amazingly economical on long runs - I easily get under 5L/100 km at our 110 km freeway limit. I think it’s the best all round sports sedan you can buy. I continue to be delighted with mine and don’t see anything else yet that might make me want to change.