Compact and safety car, will buy one soon exactly like yours model B3 gasoline! Great video :)

Its year model 2017 ?

Looking at buying one and only want one with heated seats 350 for them seems a no brainer tbh

A Volvo v60 review while driving a xc40.

It’s a shame the sound on this video is so bad

Good review although I'm not sure why you keep comparing it to a V60 as they are totally different types of car.

Great looking roads, nice drive

Good Video, Thanks! I just ordered mine, not sure why you say the V60 has same price, on web site the starting price for V60 is around 10K more than the XC40 so I would not suggest to compare like for like on the assumption they have the same cost; this is the smallest and cheapest one in Volvo I believe, and still a very good car. V60 is not a SUV either so the driving and seat are different on the 2 models. If you are tall I guess XC40 can be less comfortable, but for me there is plenty of room.

Thank you for making this video!

By far the best and most informative review of the E Class estate that I have seen. Been thinking of what to buy to get the kids to school and I think I have finally settled on one of these and your review probably tipped the scales. I hope you didnt ever get a Range Rover as I am sure you dodged a bullet by choosing a Mercedes. I have owned a couple and they are so luxurious and comfortable but when they go wrong the costs can be catastrophic. You were correct about not being able to get three child seats in the back.

I have a 2011 e350 CDI 4matic with now 256000km. I drove 90000km in 4 years. Just had to change the airmatic bags. But still strong

Just bought a 65 reg E220 estate with 100k miles. I'm not put off by the miles. Solid engine.

Ive owned 2 of these in past 6 years and these are the things id consider when buying this car Things that are a must in my opinion Heated seats Harmon kardon sound system Electric seats Electric mirrors Pro nav M sport+ braking system (the one that supports the 19 inch alloys) Adaptive suspension (rare but a must in my opinion) Get a 65 plate or higher as it comes with the newer led lights that look way better than the older in my opinion or newer Adaptive led lights are even better. If want vented and groved performance brake disks just know they have significantly more wind noise to them due to the holes in the discs compared to the standard disks without the holes but eventually you get used to it. Removing the dpf and egr is a must in this car doing that will give you so much more reliability in the long term however you need to go to a place that know what they are doing. You will also need to get it tuned after the removal. Costs around £350-£500 for removal and tune usually Id also consider when getting this car to get 4 brand new tyres all the same brand and and getting the tracking done by a specialist that does 4 wheel drive cars. Will help with mpg also the feel of the car and less wear on other car parts. Id reccomend a gearbox service on this car also if your milage is above 60k as it will make your gearchanges super smooth and it will eliminate the jerk you get in these cars when you come to a stop. Lastly id change the oil and oil filter along with the air filter every 5k instead of 10k might cost alittle more however its not too hard to do yourself if you have the time and space. My current 335d is on 160k milage and still going strong

Mate i was planning to buy one of these next week but the mild hybrid thing just made me question my decision. Does the mild hybrid still engage in the sport mode??

Im planning to get a 335d (maybe 435d). What are some common faults and major faults i should be aware of? And what to check/look out for. Also looks like im probably going to be able to afford a 60k-70k mileage 335d...if lucky..maybe 55k. Is that too high and risky? Also heard some people mention an EGR recall. And another recall. How do we verify if the previous owner undertook the recall?

A bit late but in terms of doing 27 miles each way to work everyday what would it be like on fuel economy? People have said they’re pretty nice in fuel for a pretty fast car but just curious

Its all about 4 wheel drive, whether that be xdrive/quattro etc, they give you so much confidence when driving in bad conditions, it's great! Truly the best cars to drive when wanting performance and good handling and grip in the wet.

Love your videos pal, your explenations are top tier, only gripe would be on POV drives the cam is pointing too high up? Tedward has a video on POV drive cameras where he suggests that, as a general guideline, the bottom of the frame should be positioned below the airbag.

I’m looking at this car review for the exact reason you brought this car, had a 3 year old and have now had twin girls! 😂

Looking to swap my Cupra 4drive petrol estate (300bhp), I test drove an F30 335d XDrive (310bhp) which, on paper, was just as fast but more economical. However, in reality I was underwhelmed by it's performance. Standalone it was a cracking car, but regardless of the quoted figures, it didn't feel as fast off the line, so I didn't make the move. Later, I looked at a Volvo V60 D6 AWD Plug-In Hybrid (285bhp) which was supposedly only 1 second slower to 60 with a ridiculous claimed 150mpg, but again I was unbelievably disappointed - it felt like an 8 second car, not a 5.8 second car, and real world mpg is reportedly 50-70mpg if driven extra carefully, barely better than the BMW. I sold the Cupra in the end while the market was still high, and moved away from a performance car, but now the itch has returned and I'm again looking at an F31 335d XDrive estate with a view of mapping it to 400bhp. I briefly considered a Jaguar iPace, but given the stories about fires and stuck throttles, you won't ever see me in a fully electric car, so the BMW appears to be the best option all round for decent enough economy, and power to overtake when you need it.

I watched this video for the first time a few months ago when I was looking for a S212 and your honest appraisal of the car went a long way to confirming my decision to buy one. A couple of weeks ago I took delivery of an early 2016 E220 Bluetec estate and love it to death. Although I don't have the child seat issue that you've got (my kids all have kids of their own) I needed an estate so that I could fit my wife's mobility scooter in the boot and the cavern that is the load space in the estate is ideal. I'm nearly 70 so this will probably be my last car as I plan to keep it for as long as I can continue to drive. Like you my previous car was a C-Class, which had over 280,000 miles on the clock when I traded it for the E-Class, and the difference is very notable. Thanks for your time and effort in making this video.

Are you sure the adaptive cruise can’t be turned into an ordinary cruise control? In my mini F56 you do that by just keeping one of the cruise control buttons pressed.

Got one of these on a 67 reg, now on a private plate. In Mineral Grey colour. Quite a basic spec but I plan to add things to it. I've already upgraded the business nav non-touch 6.5 inch screen to 8.8 inch touch screen (OEM part from BMW not an android screen) and added fullscreen CarPlay. Mine only has the manual seats, no reverse camera, no adaptive cruise control, no heated steering wheel or heated seats but I plan to retrofit heated seats once I've sorted other things out. It does have standard cruise control and parking sensors of course. I have absolute babied the car since I got it and it's had a full service, major service and 3 oil changes in the 30,000 miles or 15 months I've owned it. In the next week it's going for another oil service and the following week a walnut blast, replacement glow plugs are on order as the previous owner was a right cheapskate and hardly maintained it at all (they had fitted tyres without TPMS sensors on runflat tyres - which is actually a legal requirement. I had these sensors bought and added at my cost, they hadn't bothered to take it for it's EGR outstanding recall either).

ive got a 330d remapped stage 1, 310hp - love it !

The F3x ages really well. Sweet car!

Single turbo on this one, twin scroll though

Are the 7 seats actually useful?

Great video, thanks. Actually thinking of getting the 2013-2016 212 Wagon, too. I definitely want a 4Matic. Any idea how reliable/expensive to maintain are the 6 cylinder engines? I'm primarily looking at the 350 Bluetec, but I would also consider the petrol (E300, E350 or E400) versions if they were more reliable. Any insights appreciated.

We got a well optioned S213 E220d 2018 and its very good, its absolutely beautiful and the mileage eco is amazing.

Thanks for the video, on avg what mpg are you getting?

I’ve just bought an M340d and is sensational performance and economy wise. On UK roads it’s so easy to achieve 50+mpg with a 0-60 in 4.5secs of better.

As a daily driver, you absolutely cannot beat these cars! I recently let go of my 2015 E220 CDi Night Edition (W212), had it 3 years and covered 40k miles - apart from the similar hiccup of the dreaded nox sensor it was a beautiful drive. Comfortable, efficient and I believe the best looking E Class they made! I've since upgraded to a 2018 S213 E220d (a must due to work and the age of the 212 creeping up), I started off being extremely stubborn. It was too much technology for me and I just wanted my W212 back haha. I've covered around 13k miles in her now and I must say I love it. Being an SE model, I expected the comfort to be better (it definitely was). But, what I didn't expect was the sheer improvement in economy. I return around 800 miles... to ONE tank, absolutely insane and trumps the 212 at 550 (max).

wonder how this compares to the diesel S5 in terms of performance and handling and more importantly mpg

Nice little video that, covered pretty much everything I was wondering about, thanks

What roads are you driving on, at the stsrt of thr video please?

What plate is this BMW? Just curious about the Bluetooth streaming with Spotify etc, as far as I am aware it was from 65 plate onwards

Very beautiful car

Great review. Still driving the same beauty?

Thanks for the review mate !

Had my 2013 e class 220 estate for over 2 years now. What a great car, covered about 20k in it. A lot of that towing our caravan. Its been all around the country and never missed a beat. had a few minor issues with it, nothing serious. Apart from that mainly servicing and wear and tear items. Find a good specialist and they cost no more to run than any other car. I do consider changing it, but might just keep this till it eventually dies lol. Next journey is a 3 week tour of Ireland at the end of July. Touch wood there are no issues. :) Also, keep an eye on your rear subframe. Mine needed a new one 2 months ago, it was replaced by Mercedes under an extended warranty as its a common issue across the range, especially cars between 2010 to 2016.

I really want a 335 D and I keep tormenting myself by watching videos like this, i though another several month/Year of saving and ill get one...... until I seen the insurance for a year. £2800..... 5years no claims 22 yrs old. where tf do they get the prices from

Are these better thsn the 335i ?

Great video! I’ll be picking up a 2016 335d xDrive Touring to replace my daily driver in a couple of weeks, watching reviews and videos like yours is helping me manage the excitement.

Are you using runflats? You seem to have a lot of road noise so couldn't hear the music properly. You could have tried the music when parked up

My golf mk7 has adaptive cruise control I love it

Pretty much perfect all rounder

This guy definitely keeps all his receipts in his wallet

what a great review, very informative, i`ve heard those 2.1 diesel`s are very noisy, is it audible on tick over, i want a big practical estate, but refinement is VERY important to me. thanks.

£48k new, now dropping under £35k used already. Best colour BMW has had in years though, wish they offered it on the 3 series.

I’ve had a few of the 335d’s in the E and F series, I eventually settled with a 2016 F31. I had mine Hartge tuned by Birds BMW to 374bhp (at the wheel) when it was 9 months old and it’s never missed a beat, I also put £2.5k down on Bilstein suspension to lower it as the X Drives sit hideously high on standard suspension and the ride is too floaty to hammer properly, rarely have I ever been beaten by anything. It’s the best car I’ve ever owned. My advice to anyone in the second hand market look for an F series 335d - don’t even look at one that doesn’t have a full BMW service history, the service intervals are too long as standard and if the maintenance isn’t 100% on point it will get expensive real quick. My second tip would be about spec, because the base price was so high many are under spec’d, the base models look pants and don’t feel particularly refined. Also consider the both diff’s want servicing at 50k, the transfer box and the gearbox wants doing 60-70k and the cam chain needs doing at 100k which is about £2k as the chain is at the back of the engine near the bulkhead and the gearbox has to come off again and be serviced.