New 316d

[a_bloke]

http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/models/316d/0,,1156___s...

New 316d out - a step too far or the way we'll all be moving?

[gizlaroc]

Could be worth buying as a company car and then re-mapping it.

Still the same 2.0d that is in the 318d and 320d so should tune pretty well.

BIK tax of only £50 a month would appeal to many.

[Matt UK]

CO2 tax: 13%
Economy: 62.8 mpg
0-62mph: 10.9

As a company car it looks fine. Actually, I'd go further and say it looks a bloody good idea.

For plenty of folk out there, it's all they'll need Mon-Fri.
A lot of reps set the cruise to 70mph and then sort stuff on their bluetooth or listen to their ipods. And for all those claiming p/mile expenses, 60+ mpg would no doubt see you making a few quid.

If I were ever forced into taking a company car, this is the sort of thing I'd look at. Cheap as possible on my wallet to leave money for weekend toys.

[Neil.D]

It sounds sooo slow. How boring. But for those who dont care about cars, it could be a 'good' company car, economically speaking.

[timwatsham]

And it would go round corners nicely...

I used to drive my mum's Citroen ZX 1.9 diesel when I was younger - it was the non-turbo version so only had 70bhp, but the chassis was great. It became much more of a challenge to keep up good cross-country times!