RE: New 3 Series Touring revealed

[Nerdherder]

akashzimzimma said:

As per usual 3 series fashion, the interior looks dated even though its brand new!
A premium plus spec current model C Class W205 looks far nicer inside, and the estate version outside as well.

Imho the current a-class interior with that one piece bit holding both screens looks better still.

[BFleming]

Nerdherder said:

akashzimzimma said:

As per usual 3 series fashion, the interior looks dated even though its brand new!
A premium plus spec current model C Class W205 looks far nicer inside, and the estate version outside as well.

Imho the current a-class interior with that one piece bit holding both screens looks better still.

The current MB interiors do nothing for me, and are aimed at a demograph that's 20 years younger than me. I'd still take the BMW every time.

[cerb4.5lee]

akashzimzimma said:

As per usual 3 series fashion, the interior looks dated even though its brand new!
A premium plus spec current model C Class W205 looks far nicer inside, and the estate version outside as well.

Agree and I really like the interior in my GLC(apart from the daft stuck on nav screen). I find it much more interesting to sit in/look at than any BMW I've had. I also really like the A Class interior too.

[cerb4.5lee]

BFleming said:

The current MB interiors do nothing for me, and are aimed at a demograph that's 20 years younger than me. I'd still take the BMW every time.

MB interiors are very marmite from what I read on here for sure. I'd take the BMW for the driving experience(engagement wise) over the MB though.

[anonymous-user]

I had a couple or F series 3s. The first was in 2015, and it already looked pretty dated. The F80 I got in 2017, and that was nicer, but still dated.

The new one looks better, but still a bit meh.

I've spent time in the current E, and I really don't like it. Yet I really like the interior in the current C. Can't please me at all!

The new 3 touring looks ok, but I don't like the D pillar angles.

[Billy_Whizzzz]

Shame about the shape of the new rear side window.

[late8]

Oh dear. Personally prefer the 2014-18 model. More classy. Less fussy. The black plastic grill us hideous.

[Ashok]

Alpina B3 touring is pretty perfect

[RemyMartin81D]

Ashok said:

Alpina B3 touring is pretty perfect

You set a low bar for the word perfect.

[Ashok]

RemyMartin81D said:

You set a low bar for the word perfect.

Well I meant as a daily driver with a family and/or dog

[ghost83]

Sat in one today thought it was alright

[Nerdherder]

cerb4.5lee said:

BFleming said:

The current MB interiors do nothing for me, and are aimed at a demograph that's 20 years younger than me. I'd still take the BMW every time.

MB interiors are very marmite from what I read on here for sure. I'd take the BMW for the driving experience(engagement wise) over the MB though.

Most definitely!

[BigChiefmuffinAgain]

Drove one the other day. Big step up from my 2013 328i. Interior a lot more classy other than the dashboard, which is a disaster. Looks like an 80s Sinclair computer game. How could they get that SO wrong.... There's some odd design going on in BMW these days. Very strange.

[saxy]

Who needs lowered, but heavier and more expensive coupe versions of SUVs? Just get this.

[Chestrockwell]

Interior does look relatively dated compared to the competition however I personally prefer BMW’s evolutionary approach to Merc’s approach.

I feel like BMW design there cars by thinking of the future and how certain things will fare. Mercedes just revamp and redesign the whole car/interior all together going for chintzy and blingy interiors.

As for the debate I missed with Mr Rover P6, I agree that BMW have been swaying away from living up to ‘ultimate driving machine’ and the E39 is more of the ultimate driving machine but times have changed. Safety Legislations and emissions regulations have forced the car to be a little but numb but this is compared to previous BMW’s.

You’re not approaching this the right way, have a go in a new E class, A6 and 5 series and I guarantee you walking away saying the 5 series is the ‘drivers’ car.

BMW’s are still the ultimate driving machines, they just aren’t compared to older BMW’s. They are in the present when you compare to rivals.

[The Li-ion King]

numtumfutunch said:

I like it but the interior needs to step up from the very ordinary F31 we had

Sorry for the BMW fan speak

+1

[Deep]

I will probably buy one of these in the very near future. In 340iXdrive form it seems all the family car you could need, especially as I have a toy as well.

[E65Ross]

saxy said:

Who needs lowered, but heavier and more expensive coupe versions of SUVs? Just get this.

Which coupe SUV car(s) in particular are you on about?

[832ark]

donkis2032 said:

I’d even take the smg2 in my M6 over it.

SMG III </pedant>

[okenemem]

nice