2019 BMW 320d X-Drive - The perfect company car ! 

I'm going to say it again, but I loved my 2010 330d coupé. For the two of us, I couldn't fault it. Comfortable, economical and for me, the 3lt engine was a peach. Ooodles of torque to get past most traffic with ease and most importantly, safely. And if I ever went out and felt like a "good drive", then it obliged with realish :-))... As for the new 3 series, I think they're really great. And unlike a lot of people, I do like the 4 series big grill. It's really grown on me and harks back to the BMW's of the late 50's and early 60's. Nice one PP :-))...

Great review yes made a pleasant change to have a “normal” car being reviewed/driven 👍

Left my Mini in for a service recently, And I too got the BMW 3 series..it was a gorgeous car, drove beautiful smooth as, fabulous cabin too...my hubby fell in love with it he had a 5 series way back ... but he ain’t got the cash for it .....maybe one day ..one a really really nice motor

I have a ten year old like this with 140 k miles and it’s still driving like new, the 4 wheel drive is excellent for the bad weather we have in Scotland.

My last car was a 320d m sport touring. It was the perfect do-it-all daily. I had it from 96k to 144k and it returned 52mpg on a run, and almost 40mpg around town. It was refined, fast enough for 90% of situations, comfy, good looking, good handling, and loads of room & load space. You can't fault them.

Hey Ped. I had exactly the same spec car earlier in the year thru work for a trip, with the exception of slightly bigger wheels, and I too was well impressed. Great ride, plenty of go, brilliant infotainment system and looked the part exterior wise. But the book price, for the car I had, was over 40k! 40k for a 320d! Which I just couldn’t get my head around. So yes I totally agree, if you got one as a company car you’d be seriously happy but as a personal purchase, they’re just over priced for what they are. Great review as ever though

6:47 The way that cubby opened was so satisfying, I'd never stop playing with it and probably end up breaking it.

I had one. I didn’t like the tachometer on the right. It had some electric gremlins. The sports seats were a bit hard but comfortable after 10k miles. After the first model issues it gave 30k of fault free miles. Smooth. Not powerful but not gutless either. It’s quite possibly all the car you need in real world situations. Economical. Not fast but sufficient. Smooth. Quiet cabin and feels refined. A bit disconnected at times due to the isolated cabin and lack of steering feel. The steering is precise otherwise. Love the torque. Relaxing car to drive if you’re not looking to rev out. I got one after my 335d (F30) caught fire from the EGR. That felt like world’s fastest diesel and I thought I’d never go 4 pot but it doesn’t feel like a downgrade. It’s hot hatch performance of the 90’s. What I liked most on the 320d was the trick suspension. The electronic dampers push down the car at the front. This reduces the sickly seesawing motion associated with acceleration. It makes the car feel planted for a non X drive variant. Anyhow, I think this is a fantastic balanced and detailed review so thanks.

My sisters other half has a 330e and the economy in that is unbelievable considering it has a 2.0 engine with an electric motor ,these new BMW’s are just fantastic 👍

I just do not get the obsession with Black cars, yes they can look stunning when clean, but that is their problem - they are a nightmare to keep clean

Cracking review, thanks Ped! Love your reviews, and love your cornish home even more! I'm considering coming to stay early next year as we came to Mevagissy last year for a day whilst staying in St Austel, and we absolutely loved it! Please keep the "normal" car reviews coming, would love to see your opinions on a 5 series as I currently have the F10 varient. Cheers!

I can relate to all the comments as I have a 2019 330i M Sport which is a GREAT car. Great economy, performance, handling, comfort. Not too impressed with the OE Bridgestone Turanza tyres after only 12,000 kms . Buying Michelin PS4 S tyres to replace. Interesting in Australia, the 320d was a good seller in Australia but with no taxes relating to exhaust emissions and Dieselgate publicity, the model has been removed from the price lists as petrol models are very economical and good performers.

Loved your commentary about lane departure feature. "Just look out of the fronr window, it's not difficult! "🤣🤣👍

I've owned several cars and my 2020 M340 is by the far the best I've ever owned. AWD is great for Canadian winter as well as for beating M-purists off the line in their vastly more expensive , previous gen M3s and M4s. As much as one of those cars has been my ultimate goal, I realize I have all I need with this car.

i have a 64 plate one.had it for a few years now..i do loads of miles on a roads and motorways and i get 70mpg on a long run..that is driving at speed limits in comfort mode..great and comfy place to be on a long run..

Had the petrol one as a hire car less than 6 months ago. 7.9 to 60 and 43 mpg average, but I was doing a few trips on Motorway. Very comfortable car.

Owned a fair few diesels in my time compared to what they used to be they’ve come on leap & bounds. The Hyundai i20 diesel I had before my petrol Tucson now was great on fuel economy, not quick but enough to get you out of trouble. Like the reviews on run of the mill cars which the majority of us have & afford. Carry on with the cracking uploads

I’ve had a 320d for the last 7 years that I bought new. It’s the most reliable and economical car I’ve ever had and still feels like new. Saving up my pennies for a new 330e.

I had a 320d business edition back around 2009 and it was a lovely car to be fair. Was really well spec’d and as I did a lot of miles back then, the 60mpg was great. These days I do much fewer miles and have the new M340i, which is just about my perfect all round car. Took it to Ikea at the weekend, packed loads in and averaged 42mpg (from a 374hp 6 pot!). Given the performance, the economy you can get from that car is some form of witchcraft.

I purchased a 320i touring xdrive in 2018 as one of the run out cars before the new model. Great car... but I do wish that I had waited for the latest model. The upside? It will give me a little time to wait and go for the 340 in 2 years, before they cease production! I’m desperate to have one decent 6 cylinder in my driving lifetime. I say decent because I don’t count my old TVR S2 that only ever seemed to fire on 4 or 5!! 😁 Now that was a summer of fun... 2003....all I remember was that I had a green arse... all that sitting on grass verges, waiting for the AA!! 😁

Good to see a more “every persons” car on the channel. Good honest review:)

x drive is fantastic, have it on a G21 M Sport plus and gives great confidence

i own a VW group car, bought it recently, "looked"lovely on the 18" wheels that came with the car, drove it home and the noise was awful from the tires, went to my local breaker`s , bought a set of 16" wheels with good tires, for £100, TRANSFORMED the car, MUCH quieter, better over bumps, sold the 18" alloys on ebay for £250. SIMPLES.

😂😂😂 7.4 seconds 1969 I learned driving from my grandpa and back then 7.4 was a fast 💨 sports car We are getting more and more speed limits and cars get faster and faster where is the common sense. Not sayingI don’t like fast cars...😎 Great review 👍

My Mercedes A220d 2.2 AMG Line DCT has just gone back now as it had covered 100,000 miles in 4yrs. In that 4yrs my total Average fuel consumption was 65.8mpg. You really cannot beat that, its superb. My typical weekly average was 70.5mpg, covering 600 miles per week, ish. It was a personal lease rather than a company car, but i get all my fuel paid. But being a 2.2 you get more fuel allowance from a 2.2, so i ended up in -pocket every month which was nice. I really like the Mercedes 2.2 engine, coupled with the DCT and Launch Control it was good fun too !.

I had a previous shape 320d M Sport as a hire car for work a couple of years back. I was amazed at how good it was, I almost bought one...but then a nice low mileage Mini Cooper S came up😁

Real world motoring. Improv vlog but none the worse for that. Very enjoyable especially the pup with a leaf in her beard! Drive safe.

Hi Peter, found the video very interesting especially about performance, costs and driveability. We regularly drive to Cornwall from West Sussex to visit relatives. I think you know that road quite well but I have done it for over 50 years. We either take one of two cars. Let us call them car A and B. On the same journey Car A averages 55 m.p.g and B 25m.p.g. Yearly insurance(same spec for both) A= £407, B= £244. Annual road tax A= £475, B=£570. There is possibly just a few minutes( less than 10) time difference over the journey between the cars, with car B slightly quicker. Both cars are comfortable but car A is much quieter. So what is my conclusion. When I tell you what the cars are you can draw your own. A is BMW 5 touring 2 litre diesel same age as the one on the video and B a Porsche 911 Turbo S.

More cars like this Ped please. There will be loads of peddlers thinking those numbers are pretty good. Like 190bhp and 0-60 in 7.5 seconds. Good looking beemer 😎

Had one for the Olympics as a Sport Driver! I really liked it. My 'Clients' too!

Have had 330d msp for couple weeks now, is a very different experience to the 2.0 😁😁😁 . Black with black grille etc, looks 👌🏼

Different spin but enjoyed the oil burner for a change !!

Refreshing video Pete. I had a test drive in a 320i x-Drive m sport last week and was thoroughly impressed. It made my 3 year old Audi A4 look pretty old fashioned! I will be taking delivery of the car at the end of the month and can’t wait. The car is a 20 plate with 2k miles and is a bargain at just under £29k, a saving of over £9k. I was really pleased that you confirmed my own thoughts and impressions of this car. Not sure whether to replace the run-flat tyres though?

Problem with black cars once they get swirl marks they stand out, but properly detailed they pop. Quality review!

What is the best saloon ever made it killed off the Ford Mondeo and it also killed off the Vauxhall Insignia the 2LD is the ultimate car looks good millions and millions and more about Christ how many do they sell good review bod

Since when is 7.4 0-60 NOT sporty?!

Refreshing review sir Pete! You should do the common mans car series and twice a month review cars for the common man.

Hmm... likes privacy glass, thinks wheels are too small... it's all becoming a bit pimp my ride! ;)

Not my kind of car but, hey, nice to hear about it. With that kind of performance I would really like to know the real mpg figures. If you can get the manufacturer’s figures it will be the first car in history to do that.

I would never watch another video from this dude

It's A beautiful car and very well built but with this new model having one at a decent spec you're over the 40k bracket and the particular model you have there will not be below 40k which you will incur the premium tax here in the UK of nearly £500 so as lovely as most these new cars are they're not worth it compare to the F30's

I "murdered out" the front of my black E91 Touring. It looks so much better in all black without the shiny plastic "chrome" look. In fact it looks ace lol

I used to be a real BMW fan boy - they are good cars. I had from new a E46 318i x 2, a 330i and a E92 353D - great cars. What killed it for me was when the big D got stolen through the OBD hack I reached out to BMW UK with the issue for a conversation on the problem. They responded with a brochure and a price list. Talk about mugging off your customer base! Been in Audi's since - not that I suspect they would have behaved any better mind you. You should probably think about car security as a topic for a video btw - look into the Autowatch Ghost if you ever do - must have bit of kit in a desirable car in my opinion.

Hi Pete great review very honest and not really biased either way. Great millage crunchers and comfortable you cant fault the economy either.As for the emissions debate well we all know how that has turned out with manufactures deliberately miss-leading buyers. All the major manufactures have been caught with the pants around there ankles one way or another.Sort of makes a total mockery of the whole system. After agree with you on that front grill should be black not blingy chrome makes it look like chav mobile lol. You know what BMW stands for after the warranty has run out "Broke My Wallet" Stupid idiotic basic tensioner design, is guaranteed to fail very quickly. if this was some startup far east company i could understand and forgive but not a major brand high performance prestige company like Bring More Wonga

Great review mate, but a basic model value of £38k, that equates to a BiK of 31%!!!! That’s a personal tax bill of £2400+ per year (20% tax), £4800 (40%). Any EV is 0% BiK for 2020, 1% 2021, 2% 2022+!

I’ve got the 330e with the same spec and is a better company car than the 320d in terms of company car tax. I agree about the wheels and they are hard to clean but it’s so comfortable. I turned off all the Lane departure stuff, it’s so annoying!

Actually been considering getting the 320D M Sport as my next car, probably early next year. Will look for one just over 12 months old as about 40% cheaper.

Problem with something like this, as I’ve learned in the past, is that they become a little dull after a year or so of ownership. Styling aside (subjective of course) the modern BMW is a fab device, but I’m craving an older one these days, not a modern solution.

Thanks mate, good review. enjoyed it

Great review. You should also make videos of more common cars such as this BMW, not only sport cars. With petrol engines. I really don't like diesel cars, even if they are smooth with plenty of torque. But the BMW 3 series are great.

Used to have a 320d company car (not the 4 wheel drive version) and definitely would have appreciated that option. In inclement weather they’d try and swap ends so easily.

Quite a refreshing change Pete, nice one.

The phone charger staying cooler is maybe due to it being a better ventilated position? I noticed this on other new BMW’s over the last year. Possibly an acknowledgement by them of the issue and a way to address it. 🤔

Nice Beemer, honest review, good call this one. Liked it, esp the back is beautifull designed bij BMW.

when it stops polluting then it'll be the perfect company car

BMW drivers car, great review Pete

Unfortunately as others have pointed out it's BIK makes it a non starter for a company car in the UK. I had to go for a 330e as it was the only car that made financial sense,the tax saving pays for my MX 5 lease, so basically drive a 330e msport and get a free MX5. I am looking at an Evoke hybrid for my next company car,300bhp and a tenth of the tax on the 320d. Diesel company cars are dead in the UK until they change the BIK rules again.

Hi pp 👍 great review. Definitely needed bigger wheels!🥂

On point again Pete 👏🏻

Couldn't help but look at the Goodwood estate views through your Windows...

A slightly older 320D Xdrive or X120D could be my next car.

BMW are always nice to drive. Great video.

Good review Pete, iv never been a fan of Beamers, but for some fuel misers it appears really good. So what's the Mini in for ??? Cheers DFDU 😎

You wouldn’t have this as a company car. The BIK would be very expensive. This is the older engine too the current one is a mild hybrid and people at my work are getting 80mpg (none x-drive Model).

Hi Ped Well done a worthy alternative to the exotics once in a while.👍I know you are not a fan of the dreaded oil burners, but as you rightly point out the latest Euro 6 engines are cleaner than petrol. However all major manufacturers committed commercial suicide with the Emissions Scandal. However the future is not assured with the energy policy and electrification time table. My blood pressure is rising too fast, have to stop this rant and retire to the bar.🍷🍷

121g CO2 is one of the higher company car tax bands. The BIK is 27% this year plus 6%penalty for being a diesel. For a higher rate earner that's an annual tax bill of approx £5.2k for this car. Then if you need to pay personal usage contribution it becomes an expensive lease for what you get. Company car drivers should look at electric cars just now as the BIK is 0% this year and only 1% next year and 2% the year after. So if your company has tesla on their car scheme, you can have it at no cost this year and buttons the following years.

Great review. Can I ask if this had the m sport suspension on or of it had been deleted?

Looking to upgrade my 123d for one of these

The interior of the 3 series is miles ahead of the A4 and C class in my opinion. Certainly agree with you on diesel engines - great for motorway cruising but they kill most of the excitement you get from a regular petrol so I think I’d take a 330i over this.

Evening all

Noticed you didn’t review the coat hanger 🐵 Great video as always PP and unlike the other mob it’s reviews of normal cars as well as the lottery cars as opposed to the videos headlined “ when is my fourth Ferrari arriving ?” Or “should I buy the mclaren senna?” Like to see a Mercedes or Audi comparison against the BMW

What I don't understand is why anybody would choose this one or the 320i over the 330e. xDrive is coming to both the 330e sedan and the touring as well, so it's kind of a no-brainer really.

Just another company car which would be great for motorway driving. I hate lane departure warning

Early on you wanted to black out the surround of the grill that to me just makes it like any other BMW that bit of chrome just refines the look of the front end but it wont make the car do any better its a smart usable car that you`d be lucky to own or hire for a change. So thank you Pete another gem of a review roll on the next one please!!!

Welcome.

Man if you don’t usually drive diesel you got allot of money for ridiculous sports cars that just waist fuel like nobody’s business. And the G20 to go buy, even though this one is great, but you should try 330D or even 340D and then tell me it’s slow. While it isn’t as efficient as the 320D it’s still a lot better then any gasoline sports car you drive and at get go at least even faster. Once I am moving 260km/h if ever possible, I don’t care how fast it get’s there from 230km/h. But I do care the awesome 6 diesel cylinders and the lovely rich sound is propelling me there with ease and efficiency. That’s a perfect sports limousine to me!

My wife had a 420d x drive M Sport for 2 years and 81k miles. Worst BMW we have ever had! (And we have had quite a few!). I am not a fan of privacy glass, unfortunately when we just bought our new Range Rover we could not get it without😟

Dear petrol- ped.. Just tried to watch Mid- week 180 - soft top skoda mach- E madness, 22/7/20, But' all I'm getting is "This video contains content from ITV_ PLC,who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds!

This is a classic example of someone reviewing a car in a sector of the marketplace they know nothing about. Sorry if you want a company car you avoid the xdrive due to the high monthly tax and and if you do opt for the diesel (now only getting 9p per mile as per government claim back) you go for the 320d. Alternatively you hit the 330e and avoid the 40k super tax and dodge a big chunk of the company car tax all together.

I dream of those stats as I trundle up to 60 in 10 seconds, good video but don't knock the performance. I've just gone for the kia proceed gt. Pro's only 21k, better looking, 7 Yr warranty and similar stats, cons interior and tech less premium.

Perfect company car is the Tesla Model 3 SR+. You just can't beat the BiK for pure EV. Even BMW G20 330e is better than a traditional 320d imo.

You can buy a Year old BMW 320D Xdrive for £30k.

As usual, excellent content but I remained underwhelmed by the BMW especially at around £38k Anodyne and generic class design and not one which would inspire you, at 4am on a summer morning, to look out of the bedroom window and feel any love and pride of ownership or even a desire to go for a blast. The front grill is also just shy of the baboons bottom on some of their bigger cars and SUV’s. I just can’t help feeling that BMW have lost some of their design mojo. It must be the case when some of the Chris Bangle stuff is now looking edgy and cool. It was particularly striking to me as you have reviewed some absolutely cracking stuff since lockdown started to ease,

Hi Mate

Black car colour,no thanks!As soon as it's washed it quickly looks dirty again.As for shape BMW 3 series is not that great a shape.Gesture control and lane warning departure a waste of time -technology for the sake of technology and not of any practical sense(like those Audi camera wing mirrors).BMW prices too high and as are servicing costs.

Hi Pete 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

I suppose you can't have an M5 Competition to review every week, but hire cars are the fastest cars 'IN THE WORLD'. :)

Black car and gravel. Bad combo. My 66 A4 looks terrible up close.

'Govt in the UK'. Just making things clear for the non UK fanbase 👍

Hmm..BMW is a long way from the car I bought in 1985..not technically but in desirability does everything well but to me looks to dull uninteresting, lazy styling ......this is a good car but years out of date. I’m sorry not to look at it as you did but it reminds of work, aftershave, Meetings, targets, aggression, worry...I just could not buy one. I stopped at BMW Bristol a few weeks ago and there were maybe 40 of these preregistered and sat covered in dust on 69 plates and all black, white or silver. It truly is all the car you ever need but I would swap that ability for innovation, style, inspiration...this car has none of that...it is a nice Biro...you get one for selling widgets, nobody ever buys one because they like it...and for that reason, I’m out, 😨😨😱😱😱😱😀😀😀

wow... sorry but NOT good at all for a company car (BIK way too high), this would cost a basic rate tax payer £300 per month (with private fuel) so that's £600 a month for higher rate. a similarly priced 330e (hybrid) would cost £100 per month (with private fuel) for £200 for a higher rate tax band... No contest there from what i can see... from a personal purchase, yes great for fuel and economy though :)

I liked the . . . no, get rid of that grille and that damnable "accent lighting"! OMG! Horrid! Apart from that, it needs to be the touring version to pique my interest. And yes, no, I don't like those wheels either. So no, I wouldn't buy it either.

I can see a rather unusual optional extra fitted for a BMW it appears to have indicators!! must be linked to the lane departure system ;-)

BiK is far too high 330e is £200 per month cheaper

It's a 3 series Beamer. Get over yourself Ped.

NOW your talking, FAR better car than that "juicy" audi you drove t`other day.

Amazing how manufacturers are trying to get rid of their stock of diesel engines, knowing their life expectancy is very limited...

Unfortunately driven by 90% Knuckle draggers who think they own the road. My 36 mile trip to and from work...M5, M6 and M54 are always blighted by BMW drivers who generally drive with zero thought for anyone else. Audi drivers now becoming an easy 2nd followed by VW Golf owners.

I had one as a hire car recently, similar spec to that; reminded me what a nice place it was to be in, and got me thinking about the 325d I used to have. Maybe heading into the BM showroom if I ever replace the clubby

I have a 330e arriving the first week of September and as a company car the 330e gives great performance at the lowest company car tax. Diesel is 38% BIK the 330e is 10% rising to 12% in year 3 for a car that will do 0-60 in 5.9 secs!