My 2005 E46 320d ES has a frustrating flutter/slight hesitation between approx 1700 and 2200 or 2300 RPM - noticeable at about 30mph in 3rd or at around 70mph in either 5th or 6th when cruising (the ...

E46, E92 and F80 go head ... the three examples we have here can still be bought for less than the price of a new 320d M Sport. In the case of the E46 and E92 generations you could even hedge your ...

Those were early days and the momentum of the 3-Series diesel story really got into stride with the E46, served with 320d and later, 330d guise. The former was the South African Car of the Year ...

To the first SA E36 M3, the everfresh E46 and the howling V8 E90 M3 which also spawned the first turbopetrol high-performance 335i models. ... (package dependant) BMW 320d, ...

Essentially this is a lightly de-tuned 320d with 163bhp - 20 less than the standard engine ... We drove an old E46 BMW 330Ci with new tech, and here's what we found. Electric.

It retained BMW’s all-important driver appeal; with 184bhp on tap, the 320d could sprint to 60mph in 8.7sec, and its combination of resolute grip, informative steering and stunning body control ...

BMW claims the 320d will accelerate from 0-100km/h in 6.8sec, which is agreeably quick, while the 330i knocks that down to 5.8sec, which is properly fast. Both engines deliver the same 400Nm of ...

These independent acceleration tests show how the 320d with xDrive needs 6.8 seconds to reach 100 km/h, but doesn't quite have the same pulling power once it passes 140 km/h in 13.6 seconds.

The 2019 3 Series will be available with both petrol and diesel engine options categorised in three trims - 330i M Sport, 320d Sport and 320d Luxury Line. So, here's what all do the three have on ...