2014 BMW 335GT review

[@edwink1467]

Right now, low mileage used 3-series GT from 2014-2016 can be found for less than $20K. 50K was quite a lot to ask for back then, but $20K now seems reasonable.

[@jh5kl]

a rare review of this car, where the reviewer, understands the mix of uses this car offers :)

[@RichieDavid83]

Still appreciate the fact that I own one. 2016 335gt. Drives really well. Maintenance for the last 2 years has averaged around $1,300 a year. 61k miles.

[@kyledrinksmonster3357]

650 a year in maintenance isn’t something to appreciate

[@UKAirscape]

Great review as always. I truly think yours are the best: excellent info, intelligently delivered, no awful attempts at trying to be funny, just someone who's relaxed and natural on camera. Really enjoyable.

[@joshs3905]

I owned the 2017 340i GT and it was a very fun car to drive. I certainly agree that it offers an unbelievable amount of interior space for a sedan. Driving and handling was amazing, but for a daily driving car especially in Canada, it got very iffy for me. 1) Frameless windows are a nightmare in the winter when they freeze, they can't lower half an inch and it felt like one day it was going to shatter. Sometimes the door would not even open because the window is frozen to the door. 2) Wheels are staggered which means the car leans slightly forwards. For small ground rubble it can clear it just fine, but any large ice rocks, large gravel rocks, deep potholes, and tall curbs, my poor front bumper received some battle scars. Making the road-trip super stressful rather than enjoying a relaxing long ride. 3) 0 personal compartment storage. Yes there's a ton of trunk space, but absolutely 0 small compartments for storing small belongings (wallet, keys, phone, cologne, etc) aside from your glove box, which for me at least I only keep ownership and insurance in. Middle console is so small it barely fits a single phone, it's pretty useless. I use it to store my keys and some coupons and that's about it. With nowhere to store small belongings I found the car always looking messy with my stuff in the cupholders and on the passenger seat. 4) Due to the stiffer suspension, the car is a bit more firm and you can feel a lot more of the bumps and uneven terrain when the roads start to get nasty. Like mentioned earlier, driving in cottage country as well as unfinished country side roads was a nightmare and very stressful due to the stiffer suspension and lower ground clearance vs an SUV. Hitting a pothole sounded horrific, and it felt like I was playing a video game dodging rubble on the road because I was not confident that the car would clear it. Many times where I had to pull over and examine my car for any damage from the road, whereas in all my other cars I was never in the slightest bit worried. 5) Wireless charging pad doesn't even fit smaller iPhones even without a case on. Making it very useless. Back to old school cords it was. 6) No touch screen? Seriously? My 2017 didn't come with touch screen but my older 2014 mazda 3 had touch screen. It was very awkward navigating car play with the dial, and I found it to actually be quite distracting while driving. Just something I never got used to. I ended up disabling carplay and using a USB cord instead while controlling my actual iPhone. Not very practical and handy, also not very safe either. 7) Limited rear visibility due to the middle rear seat head-rest. I usually took off the headrest so I can see through my rear mirror a lot better. 8) No rear windshield wiper = Cant's see in rain or snow. For a typical sedan this is common and not an issue at all as the small sloped window usually clears itself. But because the GT trunk window is so large, water tends to build up fast and easily and it doesn't clear up. On rainy days, I could barely see out the back window, and on snowy/icy days... I was SOL. Many times in the winter that I had to pull over and brush snow off the trunk widow because the snow from the roof of the car would slide down to the window and eventually build up to completely obstruct my view. For me, Safety and peace of mind always come first before style and looks. 9) Trunk space is nice and long but not very tall for storing larger items like bikes, tall boxes, or even stacking items on top of one another for weekend trips. There were a few other things that kind of annoyed me but were very minimal compared to the 9 things I have mentioned above. I had a lot of fun driving the car when I wasn't going anywhere off-grid, and also on nice sunny days. But for snowy winter days, as well as long and demanding road trips, I didn't enjoy the ride as much as I hoped I would, as much as I appreciated the hp. I switched out from the 2017 340i GT to a 2021 X3 30i. While I sacrificed on 100hp, the 250hp engine in the X3 30i is still plentiful to get around and pass slower cars, also pretty fun to drive still. Definitely by far the most dynamic and fun SUV I've ever driven, with the most confidence on sharp turns vs any SUV I've ever been in. Never worried that the car will roll-over. Getting in and out of it is a breeze compared to the Gran Turismo, not too small and not too big like a pick up truck, feels like I'm walking straight into the car without lowering or raising myself. Winter time the doors open up no problem, and it drives and handles very confidently almost exactly like the 340i GT but probably a bit better. X3 you have a lovely rear windshield wiper, and the overall field of view is 10x better than the GT. Higher elevation, a more airy spacious cabin, better trunk space, large wireless charging pad, large touch screen infotainment system, wider cabin, much better ground clearance, and slightly better fuel economy at the cost of slightly less hp and driving fun. I have no regrets thus far. Im in my mid 20's with no kids and would never get back into a sports car like my buddies drive unless it was my summer car. The X3 is definitely the ultimate practical and comfortable/lazy driving machine. If you want sportiness and style over maximum practicality then you will be happy with the 3 series GT, but if you want the better peace of mind and practicality, the X3 wins.

[@careya]

I love the stretched out look and the extra room in the back. Wish it was more popular, to bring down the price a bit.

[@MikeL-FL]

I ordered one yesterday to replace my 750Li. I like that it's smaller, yet still has a big backseat. I had to settle for 18" wheels, because they're the only ones offered with all season tires. It looks fine though, and in NYC, a little extra sidewall helps keep the wheels from bending as often, which is a problem I've frequently had with the 7.

[@wilmotown]

This car is perfect for my family of 5; the kids sit about as comfortably in the back as they could three abreast and damn, this thing is smooth to drive. It's a pretty engaging vehicle, certainly not quite as good as a regular 335i but very close. I've always thought that this thing was thought up by a focus group aimed directly at us: incredibly spacious, quite luxurious, and certainly fast enough. It's perfect for families and anyone who buys one will be able to agree if they can get over the love-it-or-hate-it looks.

[@demolisherOfMoney]

+William Mackay If you want better looks for just about the same everything BUT less cargo space, the sportier 4 series Gran coupe does it for you :)

[@CmanCorporations]

How has the car been holding up? I'm a big fan of this car because like you said, I feel it can scale extremely well with my growing family. NO kids yet, but I want a luxury brand that has a smaller footprint, but can still haul a couple hockey bags when needed. This car looks like the perfect car for me.

[@adrianadelbarrio9927]

Where can you put a bike rack attached to this car? What could work with it?

[@Professor-Scientist]

wow! excellent review.

[@liuyao0905]

the longer car in China is not totally because of what you said in the video, for family saloons like 3 series, A4, in China most family can only afford one car or they are buying their family's first car, so they need to have a car for their whole family, but when they do have budget and their own preferences, that why we have longer cars. what you've said only suitable for A6, A8 level of cars, but still that might be the family's first car

[@RealtimeReviews613]

Zack can u do your own driving shots vs the manufacturers driving shots?

[@saitoreeper]

Is every Gt all wheel drive, even the ones without the xdrive badge?

[@qnst406]

No we have one thats not 4x4

[@WhereTheLoud]

Hockey equipment, lol Canadians

[@lotusjp]

you are a Vancouver Pipi??!! That shot is in shaugnessy behinde where I used to live 16th and Fir 1646 w16!!WOW , a small world and I just bought 328 GTHandling is off so ideas welcome ! H&R would be good!?

[@tvanb]

Ahhh how could anyone order that red interior

[@manjunathanulaganathan9152]

nice review Zac! please do a Audi A6 review

[@apt62]

GT and X6 are mainly for the Chinese market.

[@sweetfordfx4]

Gee Zack, you seemed to end up in Europe for some of the video. :P

[@Jarl_69]

The wagon is much more practical and much better looking and cheaper...

[@inox1ck]

Jarl Ballin' how is it more practical? They are the same except the Gt has more ground clearance closer to an SUV.

[@iamone2534]

​@@inox1ckGT is longer, more clearence, more trunk space, more legroom space in back, more comfort. Frameless doors are just next level in any car. Active spoiler, in my opinion this one is much more atractive than wagon. It cant even compare. 😁

[@safwanhussaini3381]

like a mini x6

[@asfjbnsad]

good car but over priced good review btw

[@rogerthat24]

X3, more cargo and better price.

[@hiroshimikimoto3643]

$56k is a lot to swallow. Anyone can get a Lexus RX3450 for this money or the bigger brother BMW X5.

[@gtavgang1842]

I have a blue m sport 320 d 14

[@rickfeng4466]

If Third Gen Saab 9-3 was launched~

[@khw0ng_]

to be honest...it looks eeewwwaooo

[@megosipos1241]

Pre hľadaný výraz aglistinak sa nič nenašlo.

[@HackHunter1835]

^ Honda CrossTour ^ :)

[@prateek523]

i wish we had the audi a5 sportback in canada. much better looking than this

[@TheSb1978]

10cm is 3 inch

[@joujo1212]

No, it really isn't. It's 4inch :)

[@chris14091975]

Overpriced for something that isn't really desirable.

[@andylie7699]

Its a premium brand... what do you expect..