BMW F31 320d xDrive Touring FL (ENG) - Test Drive and Review

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BMW 3 Series in its sixth generation (F30/F31) has been given a facelift, which... didn't change much. The engines have slightly more power, and are slightly more efficient. BMW also updated the multimedia system. Things like VMW ConnectedDrive with Concierge Services were previously unavailable on the 3 Series. With the M-Sport pack suspension is now 10 mm lower not just in the rear-wheel drive, but also xDrive variant.

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[JavierSerraltaSanMartin]

just love it... effortless power delivery from low revs... musical... very secure car...light sensation... flies... very musical, , , , had 320d for years... and will never change model...lots of fun... just has perfect equilibrium... i find it somehow safer than the rest...

[BongoClub]

Great car! I would rather buy F30 than F31. In general you make very nice videos and your English is excellent.

[SunBeamJimm]

Hi Marek! I really like your videos, thanks for that. You're making a big effort through the change of the cameraposition (Drones). I'm a field sales worker and order now the 320d xDrive.

[stubones]

In a real world scenario I did 2000 miles from the UK to Europe and back in my E91 320D Touring (184hp) a few months ago (3 people and luggage). This was a mix of motorway, mountain and B roads as well as city driving in Munich, Zurich, Innsbruck and a few towns in between. The car returned an indicated 57.5 mpg for the trip. That's an indicated average of 4.9 litres per 100km if my calculations are correct. The F31 is supposed to be more economical.

[Bogdo]

Thank you Marek for a another great review. BMW 3 estate is my favourite bmw car, and also my dream car. Your video just made my day better!! Keep up with great work!! :)

[attackeagle]

Thanks Marek
what ive noticesfaceliftincludes is slightly wider spacing of the headlights and LED instead of Xenon as upgrade, redesign of centercomsole, changed to ambient lighting around the radio, white illumination for ac etc. lots of subtle changes.

[dickiedollop]

I’ve previously owned a Audi A4 avant S line 2.0 TDI and now own a 3 series tourer xdrive tourer Petrol automatic. In my own experience I think the BMW is a far superior engineered car mechanically as the Audi guzzled oil for no reason also the amount of things that went wrong with the car from new was quite appalling for what is presumed an aspirational model. Audi do throw in more extras in their models to be fare but this alone would not tempt me to go back to an Audi (the dealership after care was legendary in its shambolic service )

[ool]

You can't get xDrive on 330e sadly, no tow hitch neither...

[kaljuhyypio]

Those problems you mentioned about the steering... It could be the basic steeringsystem on your test car? Having driven stock 320d and one fitted with servotronic, and the difference was huge! And at least in Finland, 4-bangers come with stock steering, and better ones are optional. Six-pot bimmers come with better steering as stock. And in retrospect, after writing this all down, I am not so sure about 328 or 330i/e..

[ayshemustafa]

Hello,
Would someone be able to help me out? I'm about to buy a car and I am in between this BMW 320d xDrive and VW Passat Sportscombi 2.0TDi (2016 model). Which one would you prefer/recommend since they are almost same in price rite now here in Sweden. Thanks!

[MrPopdop]

Hy Marek. Did the car suffer from excesive wind and road noise ? I want to buy an executive compact sedan, and i was very determined for the bmw, but now i read that a lot of people are complaining about the noise .

[srboskovic]

HHeavy competition these days. Losing the advantage of being "driver machine" could be fatal for BMW, because in luxury department falls short comparing to c-class and new a4. C-class is quantum leap and new A4 is nice evolution of nice gadget (not car). I'm worried because I'm BMW fun.

[VladiArsenal]

Nearly standard car? What are you talking about, this car is equiped with Harmon Kardon sound system, sports seats, M-sport steering wheel, navi professional, heated seats, sports automatic transmission with paddle shifters, upgraded interior trim, extended instrument cluster, front and rear park assist..? Have you actually seen what the base F30/F31 looks like?

[stampydriver]

Odd you have issues with keeping it in a straight line. I have almost exactly this model and it's rock sold on the motorway - one of the most stable cars I have ever owned. Did it have the "variable sports steering" fitted? Have heard bad things about that.

[delboy]

Good review..Where did you learn your English? It's just some of you phrases are very specific and not typical Oxford dictionary

[najakacholeretennick]

Jesteś pewien, że obniżenie zawieszenia dotyczy też xDrive'a ? Bo chyba bym polemizował : )
To co było w E30 to nie był xDrive. Ten zadebiutował w X3 E83 jako system, który jest zdolny przerzucić cały napęd na jedno koło, czego E30 325ix nie potrafiło : )

[yoozR]

Pytanie odnośnie układu kierowniczego - czy w testowanym przez Pana 330xd touring był sportowy układ kierowniczy?

[onderex]

Hello Marek.
Where did you learn to speak so well English?
Lived in an English spoken Country?

[systemler]

Whats with the old fashioned hand break.. Looks dated already

[wenciak]

Lepiej się Ciebie Marek słucha po angielsku :).