2015 BMW 3 Series 318 review - Recombu
Rory reviews the new BMW 3 Series 318i, which sports the same 1. 5-litre 3-cylinder engine as the BMW i8. BMW has dusted down the iconic 3 Series for 2015, releasing a new model that includes a raft of changes. These include, in BMW's eyes, a more sporty design, a new generation of engines, more standard equipment, better tech inside and out and class-leading driving dynamics. We tested the new BMW 318i to see whether it's still the ultimate driving machine. Design BMW's 3 Series designers must have the easiest job in the world. The company clearly did not want to venture too far from the existing design, as very little new work appears to have gone into the exterior aesthetics of this new car. BMW has provided retuned (stiffer) suspension, new damper settings, a 10mm drop in ride height on rear-wheel-drive models, a change in the number of bolts and thickness of the steel in the suspension strut tops (which works wonders for handling,... The very minor tweaks include a centre console finished in high gloss black and chrome accents on the new seat adjustment controls and air vents. The new BMW 3 Series has comfortable seats front and rear, with seating for up to five passengers – so long as those camped in the rear don't mind getting cozy. Source: recombu.com
