Mileage 6871 List price £39,825 Target Price £38,083 Price as tested £48,185 Test economy 45.5mpg
Yes, you are seeing double. However, the car parked next to my 3 Series isn’t another 320d. No, it’s the 330d that we tested recently, powered by a more potent six-cylinder diesel engine.Think of it as the bonus chillies on the 320d’s jalfrezi.
The 330d costs around £3000 more than my car, and no version is less than £40,000, even before options, so you have to pay £320 per year in premium car tax.The 330d also sits two company car tax bands higher.
So, is it worth it? Well, it does feel quite a bit quicker and its 3.0-litre engine is delightfully smooth. Plus, it still returned 42.3mpg in my hands – not too far…