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BMW 3 Series

MODELTESTED: BMW 320d M Sport PRICE: £40,505 ENGINE: 2.0-litre 4cyl, 187bhp

Running costs

56.2mpg (on test)

£89 fill-up/£155 or 29% tax

Practicality

Boot capacity

480 litres

Performance

0-62mph/top speed

6.8 seconds/149mph

FEW rivals have ever managed to topple the 3 Series from the top of the compact-executive saloon tree, so will the latest C-Class finally wrestle its crown away? We’re testing the BMW here in one of its most affordable forms – before options, at least.

This 320d in M Sport trim starts from £40,505, although the extras added to the car shown in these images – which include the £2,500 M Sport Pro pack, £1,950 Comfort Plus Pack and £1,900 Tech pack – bring

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