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BMW 320i STEPTRONIC & 330d STEPTRONIC

At the end of each year, we publish lists on CARmag.co.za reviewing the previous dozen months in motoring and one such compilation – which you can still find on the site – ranked the highest-scoring vehicles tested by CAR in 2019. It comes as little surprise that our 2020 Performance Shootout winner, the brilliant Porsche 911 Carrera S, posted the highest score of 89/100 (which in our new system would translate to 4,5 stars). Perhaps even less surprising, considering the praise heaped on the G20 3 Series since its launch last year, is that the 330i and 320d placed second and third, with a converted score of 4,5 stars each (85/100 for the petrol and 84/100 to the diesel).

When we publish another such ranking at the end of the year, the M340i tested in the May/June 2020 issue will surely feature with its 4,5 stars. Is it clear how highly we rate BMW’s latest midsize-executive sedan?

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