The BMW 3 Series defined sporty sedan performance for three decades. Now the compact Bimmer is also a flag-bearer for driver assistance technology and engine efficiency. You can have the 3 Series with a gas engine, turbo diesel, or hybrid. Get the diesel and come summer, as BMW notes, you can make it from New York to the beach on two tanks: New York to Miami Beach.
Order the 3 Series and you can have virtually every technology offered on BMW’s midsize 5 Series, the full-size 7 Series, or the X5 SUV. That’s great for young buyers who appreciate tech and have the means to make $500-plus lease payments. It’s equally important for aging boomers. They can downsize from a full-size premium car to a 3 Series or X3 compact SUV and still order up adaptive cruise control, blind spot detection, lane departure warning, surround cameras, even a head-up display. Do that on the 3 Series diesel and you’ll have a car that sets you back $50,000, returns 50 mpg highway, and makes long trips a pleasure as the 3 Series grows roomier with each generation. The sixth generation 3 Series merits our Editors’ Choice as the best compact sports sedan, even as Audi, Cadillac and Lexus nip at BMW’s heels.
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