BMW 3 Series G20 saloon 2019 in-depth review - Carbuyer

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The BMW 3 Series saloon has always been at, or near the top of, the executive compact class, and it now finds itself competing against the Audi A4, Mercedes C-Class, Jaguar XE and Alfa Romeo Giulia. The new 3 Series has a fresh look inside and out, comes with more technology than before and promises to be better to drive than ever. Ginny got her hands on one of the first examples in the UK to see if the new 3 Series is still a potential class-leader.
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[@mancuinist]

BMW somehow does it again with this new 3 Series,best in class handling,looks absolutely stunning,the interior is one class above the competition and yeah...it drives better than ever,well ...thats what i call The Ultimate Driving Machine.

[@Benjamin-sn5cw]

I know that Ginny is pretty petite but sitting in the drivers seat makes her look like a toddler!

[@TheKingofdans]

imagine her in a 7 series. lol.

[@seljd]

cars look a lot bigger when she stands next to them, she's doing a great job but I always need to say to my self "don't get tricked"

[@britishentertainment7610]

She could sit on me and become taller any day she wants

[@aquamaster111]

I cannot stop myself laughing...that was what I thought as well

[@Rmk3102]

This new BMW is to die for, it's so nice. I very much enjoyed the video, keep up the good work guys.

[@ricardoprado6250]

As always, your work is excellent. Thank you!

[@miteshmakwana1619]

Love the review (and the reviewer) of this all new BMW3 series! I own an ASTRA GTC but this car has definitely raised my eye brows!

[@ForgotToMentionThat]

at 2:10 she is either a small lady or the seats are huge!

[@jochem1986]

Well.. When she's standing in front of the car, it looks like a 7-series. So what does that tell you? :)

[@teovm]

She is small, but those seat backs are really tall. Very nice BMW. You can check her at the video of the A6 and some other saloons or SUVs and you will find that this 3 series probbably has the tallest seat backs of them all. Very good improvement.

[@thomaschristopherwhite9043]

She's probably 5'3" or something.

[@tasty2choc]

@@martinnikolovski9676no she ain't, not with those hands ;)

[@cortex1347]

@@jochem1986 It tells me the car is huge🤪😜

[@Rafi.Benjie]

I like the new concept of your videos!

[@hazwell6811]

Not only the best-looking 3 Series but one of the best-looking cars ever made.

[@kasimkilic]

wonderful review

[@alimaarouf5134]

Great review 😍😘

[@TheBigboySid]

Beautiful video :)

[@stevefoley669]

LOVE IT----GETTING ORDERED ONE

[@Peter-lm3ic]

Currently own an F30 320D and had a drive of a new G20 330i. Wow! It’s good, really good for steering, brakes, engine and cabin quietness and seat comfort. So good, I’ve ordered one!

[@CONNNE]

Hey Peter, 3 years later, what's the status

[@Peter-lm3ic]

An excellent car indeed, no problems and certainly powerfull enough for me. So have taken the extended warranty and going to keep it. There's nothing out there that tempts me to change!

[@CONNNE]

@@Peter-lm3ic Eyyy Peter, you're alive, I am glad and thanks for the reply. I am changing my chipped F30 316D & $$ to G20 320D in month or two haha

[@Peter-lm3ic]

@@CONNNE Hi conn3: You have something to look forward to as the 320D is a very nice engine with good low down power and excellent fuel economy. You'll notice the difference! But best to give it a good blow down the autobahn say one a week to clear the particle filter. Enjoy!

[@910suck]

Looks amazing!

[@davebates5921]

I’m looking forward to extra control and a more rigid feeling!

[@AM-vy2pp]

sorry honey but you're not the right size to judge the interior space! for you all cars are spacious.

[@laserowy_general]

Smart including

[@mmohsinsiddiquii]

Lmao wtf...I agree with you tho!

[@patrickkim6357]

True

[@cormacmagee7310]

Don’t talk to a woman like that

[@AM-vy2pp]

@@cormacmagee7310 shut up

[@georgedowns4034]

It's beautiful!

[@crazycrazysnakeman]

I wonder how many people will use the voice command to change the temperature. My guess is a lot, but only the one time. Much easier to use the switches

[@jamiep61]

Great early video review

[@colchestercashforcars1092]

Love the design and the technology.

[@deu8894]

lovely sports sedan, looks and acts the part. Great review.

[@MrVroom1]

The new Personal Assistant has exactly the same voice as the MBUX (Or whatever it's called) one in the new A-Class.

[@RoobehTunes]

Self levelling wheel emblems? On a propeller design?

[@BMWGroupParkLane]

Thank you for a fantastic review, Ginny and the Carbuyer team. We're certainly looking forward to welcoming the new BMW 3 Series at our showroom, in early March.

[@Anashere_Narrnda]

Yeah ok but why it's looks like lexus rc from the back Hmmm looks like not only the new supra is shared with bmw

[@TheJPHarvey]

@@Anashere_Narrnda give it a rest mate.

[@flyboy747uk]

Wrong engines for the UK market. Diesel is finished here and the 330 Petrol too powerful. Should also have a 2 litre petrol around 190bhp on release.

[@TheJPHarvey]

@@flyboy747uk lol. Too powerful, we are in the age where hot hatches are pushing over 400bhp no 330 is more than fine for a 3 series. Diesel is not done either, diesel will still have a huge role to play in the next 10-15 years as people slowly transition over to hybrids and BEVs. Modern diesels with EGRs, DPFs etc bring NOx right down to very acceptable levels.

[@BMWGroupParkLane]

@@flyboy747uk More variants, including a 320i, 318d, 330d, 330e PHEV, and M340i will be made available soon after the initial March launch.

[@JVBNorway]

Hasn't the 330e been part of the last models range as well?

[@imcgl3197]

Plz do a review of the new Q3

[@DMCarReviews]

Gorgeous car!

[@RagingBad]

This M Sport looks amazing

[@Ethankeenan02]

Im what to see what the new 4 series coupe /m4 will look like ???

[@hamidjamal9725]

It really looks good....

[@kimmurphy824]

great car. I have 330d touring. Love it.

[@AdamSowinski]

Simply best in its class.

[@ihatekpeng]

Cluttered? BMW interiors are as simple as it gets in modern cars.

[@chriskingX1]

Which engine did this one have ? Did I miss it ?

[@peterjohnson1638]

Very good driving and good car testing.You are also very beautiful.Nice black high heeled boots.I like to watch your car videos.It would be nice if you show more shots on the car pedals when you are pumping them with your black high heeled boots.

[@mortenberg2897]

I love her 😍

[@minibus1351]

It that your natural hair colour?

[@ungsidqil7519]

1:55 "Twitter and InstaBAM" hahahahaha

[@georgegeorgakopoulos5956]

At 2:30 is it an optical illusion ,or the seat is huge?

[@FahadullahMuhammad]

I trusted this review and bought the BMW 320i M-sports 2019 G20. But this didn't come with rear view reverse camera and electrical side mirrors. My BMW dealer said my model is not equipped with that. 🙁

[@KonvoyChief]

How tall is she? I'm curious how spacious the back seats are.

[@genkifd]

whats with the Lexus rear lights and still the tiny calipers

[@tashingadekune9141]

I am a staunch Merc Fan but damn this is lit

[@Doni245y]

Отличный дизайн!

[@GILBERTNAIBAHO]

I love this car. I am waiting for this car available in Indonesia.

[@scott1brayden2]

So are those seats huge or are you small?

[@veryverygoood]

Her voice is very calming.

[@wbbruin20]

she makes the interior look huge... I really hope this is accurate and its a lot bigger.

[@cramphal2099]

Everyone keeps talking about the new G20's and their real exhaust pipes, but they'll be in for a surprise when they test an M340i later on.

[@eminem2]

Hold on, is this the M-sport steering wheel, are you sure? I though it's the same as the M kind

[@seekthetruths22]

"What's the meaning of life?"...LMAO!!! What a question!!!

[@ikravchik]

The interior was too masculine? Oh please, has #metoo made it into car reviews?

[@meme4one]

Drivers seat has a small indentation to accommodate your nuts.

[@MichaelLesesne]

Yea. You have to ask permission before you enter it. 😂😂😂😂

[@stubones]

Ilya Kravchik #metoo is comedy. It’s just turned into feminazi/libtard virtue snivelling. All their heroes are the pedos and molestors but they snivel #metoo. the amusing hypocrisy of it all. Oh and what a great car 😂

[@kevinprince89]

Ikr wtf is a masculine interior 😂

[@kevinprince89]

If she'd said "the old interior was too feminine", the reaction would be insane 😑

[@YH-yh8pr]

Ultimate driving machine

[@MegaTatatatira]

Is it better to drive than AR Giulia???

[@Dan-up6do]

I really don't like that blacked out front grill.

[@XzzVttll]

@@cockshield i love it

[@stephenwakeman3074]

@Wahid Rashidov But being that it's a comment section that allows DISCUSSION, your reply was both rude and completely unnecessary.

[@GaryDownes]

The beauty about Grilles is that you can easily replace them with aftermarket ones. I didn't like the chrome version on my M3, so I went and replaced with the black ones

[@Dan-up6do]

I think the current size of the kidney's doesn't help, i always liked the old BMW Shadow Line spec so maybe it's just the gloss black 🤔

[@pratik1568]

Its an option

[@MrGregHiller]

Two questions:- 1/ What's the '40D model' the lady refers to ? 2/ You refer twice to some, to me at least, unknown new automatic damping technology which "gives the car a sublime ride," compensating for varying load conditions in the car; yet you state that adaptive damping still remains as an option..... 🤔🤔 Please clarify if you'd be so kind.

[@Hassan-jp1bg]

Looks awesome, aggressive enough lol in 330d and 335 hulegant

[@shanelynch2695]

Is the 320d only a manual or is there an automatic also, plus do the rear seats not fold down to give extra boot space ?

[@tubejorrit]

All models are automatic, no manuals for now

[@valicourt]

“I can’t do that Dave.”

[@malph9216]

Seems like Ginny and the reviewer on "What Car" have a totally different view of the car's suspension.

[@OneZeroAsmr]

The style reminds me of my E46.

[@netweed09]

I feel they've gone back to the 'lizard face' of the E92. Really hate it, so ugly , sorry xD

[@georgepetrosyan660]

SUPER BMW!!!!

[@MuntiionCars]

I owned the e30, e46, e90 and the f30. I gotta admit these are driver's car, meaning for those who enjoying driving. Only if I had a chance, I would love to drive the G20 BMW!

[@chrisogrady28]

Best looking 3 series since the E46, can you still get a manual with a real handbrake?

[@peterhammer6915]

E92 is the best looking 3-series made ever imho

[@ianmush8441]

@@peterhammer6915 i used to think that too, love the e92 3 and the e60 5, but this is defo taking my fancy now.

[@peterhammer6915]

@@ianmush8441 I like this new one, too apart from the tail. But its not as timeless as an E92 but eventually time will tell.....

[@ianmush8441]

@@peterhammer6915 yes I definitely agree, time will tell. I drive an '09 e60 and people to this day still comment on how timeless the car is. Some struggle to believe the design is 16 years old lol

[@soundseeker63]

I honestly would not even compare the two designs. The E46 still looks great after 20 years because of its simplicity and tastefully restrained design. None of which can be said for this new car. It does not look elegant or classy at all imo. Quite fussy and brash in fact.

[@salmanhphotography]

Anybody know where these roads/track are?

[@SuperKiko112]

She said it . Thats car wow test track .matt made a video about this

[@markplayford5836]

Looking forward to March as I want the older model please the F30. Hopefully prices will drop then on the better looking older brother. Plus the fact that at ‘from 34k, its a touch pricey! 😳

[@user-kl2fo6fj9q]

Finally the steering wheel is on the right side

[@MundoOval]

The perfect car. The only thing I would change is the front grill, back to BMW identity

[@MrReece131]

It bugs me that they aren’t doing a 320i for certain markets. Diesels are becoming harder to keep with new laws and increasing prices, especially in the UK as of late.

[@jameslewis1833]

Who stole the grill

[@benz-yourself9043]

Most beautifull mid-class Sedan

[@Miz-ql3ho]

I feel like the new 5 series (g30) is more proportionate im shape... i like the pre 3 series before this way more. But just my opinion. But the tech in these really does make this verytempting

[@vinsoer]

Carwow has destroyed this channel

[@axcn4733]

?

[@netweed09]

What? Car-wow's host is so mainstream and annoying. Reviews aren't even that good and just gushes over every boring thing. No personality or taste

[@shroomyesc]

This is such a strange complaint but it just bothers me with these new BMWs how all the steering wheel spokes are below the center, it looks weirdly saggy

[@You-are-right-but]

6:19 Tail-Gail ???

[@semperf1dude]

just as quick to set the temperature to 23 degrees as to ask the car to do it IMO

[@josephsewi3066]

Audi, please take note of the lovely exhaust pipes!

[@aljack1979]

So basically the new 3 series has become an old 5 series in size terms 🤣

[@GaryDownes]

So you think vehicles should get smaller? To the size of a micro machine? Yeah, your comment is dumb pal.

[@aljack1979]

@@GaryDownes of course it is 😘 if you can any intellect you would understand that the 3 series is renowned for being a compact exec saloon, however it is no longer compact because designers want more space for rear passengers etc. If I wanted a 5 series sized car then I would buy a 5 series!

[@TheKingofdans]

@@aljack1979 I just hope they don't make the 5 series the size of a 7. I think the 3 should maintain this size now.

[@abdelpayen4885]

Basically yes..

[@abdelpayen4885]

@@GaryDownes what's your problem dude....he just shared his opinion,if there is someone dumb...it's certainly you

[@Karrera911]

Now Audi, go make an even bigger grill i dare you😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@docholliday4292]

The battle of the Grills lol, i think Audi have the win, the other day all i saw was a Audi badge and a grill with wheels on, did not realise there was a car till it went past! lol.

[@soundseeker63]

lol no need to dare them, have you seen that new Q8 monstrosity!?

[@bagusrachmanto5703]

hallo bmw .. can i help u .. whats the meaning of live .. sorry i dont know

[@rundmc5554]

impressive , great review btw one of my favourite motoring journalists and the female ones are often a bit off

[@DerHalbeEuro]

Car silloute got a little bit softer than the F30. It looks like a more aggressive E90 >;D

[@xenongames7533]

0.22 drag coefficient ?!

[@MCKRides]

greag vid. expensive car but very grown up now 🚗🚗🚗

[@enriqueali]

No Android Auto?! You can get that in your basic Kia or Hyundai model.

[@munirshafi2647]

enriqueali Android can be hacked into very easily and expose the car software to viruses in turn putting your life in danger as most safety systems are now software based.

[@mikewestwood567]

I believe that BMW have an issue with how Android handle customer data and that’s why it’s omitted from their cars.

[@lde2100]

What did you expect? Take a basic model for 654445 pounds and if you want a full one you pay over 1 million. Natzi carriges......

[@yashmann]

Hiya hope you all are well. According to a bmw engineer android auto will be coming soon approximately end of 2019 or early 2020 via software update. Got this info from the straight pipes. :)

[@amirahmadi1735]

to put it simply android is for peasant and BMW is a brand for non peasants (JK)

[@rommac1907]

That rear camera integration... :/ I hope it’s because it’s a pre-production.

[@daniellennon4275]

I’ve had a 125 now a 335 and neither had 3 seats in the back... has always been my main dislike, I know the middle seat would be small but you could still fit 3 people in if you had a small person or kid in the middle

[@g7sky]

Never heard of andrew's phones lol @ 6:47 138 MPG ????

[@garrettsmith419]

Is it just me or do those seats look massive

[@paddydowney6269]

Real exhaust pipes? Where do I sign .... 💰

[@androJaab]

The back light looks alit like Lexus or Audi A3

[@comments7335]

i think pressing the climate button to 23 degrees is way less stressful and faster than talking to the car

[@shahbazkhan-ri3rn]

This the car for the people who loves to spend time with dealership 😂😂

[@CilVine]

Nice to get a car review from a lady's point of view. After all, its not only men who buy cars. And, I do agree that this generation is better looking, and better all-round, than the outgoing model. Though, I still think that the interior could have been a tad better.

[@2xwishbone895]

But why the Lexus Tail Lights?!

[@bassicuk1986]

BMW and Toyota are working togetger

[@Waterinmenbenen]

Love those tbh

[@jonny5777]

Great looking car no doubt although it's Lexus at the back and Mercedes on the side. All the screens are nice but I can't image they'll be as reliable as traditional dials for the resale market in a few years.

[@robertebob3596]

Well in that case the Audi vertual cockpit will be a problem then i guess

[@bamphmx-5548]

jonny5777 wtf. Where do you See Mercedes design on the side? Hollymolly get yourself some glasses.

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

Um no it's not a great looking car. Have you considered getting glasses?

[@jonny5777]

mac daddy beauty is a subjective thing I'm pretty sure they wouldn't release their biggest selling car if it was ugly would they!

[@jonny5777]

BAMPh MX-5 www.bmwblog.com/2018/10/02/photo-comparison-g20-bmw-3-series-vs-mercedes-benz-c-class/ How don't you see a Mercedes C class!

[@bq6064]

What is this btec carwow

[@w3t80y123]

carbuyer you need to get a better camera

[@TillmyMessiahComes]

I'll stay with the Lexus. Buying this BMW will cost almost half the price of the car in maintenance in 10 years while Lexus ES500h will be fun with less out of pocket expenses for maintaimance.

[@dmfamzo]

Can we stop making reviews with fully-equipped models that cost double the standard price that everyday user will buy?! Thanks