BMW 3 Series Review | 320d M-Sport
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- Опубликовано: 24 апр 2021
- This is the first video in my new series of car reviews. I had to start off with my own BMW 3 Series on the first upload. Find out to see how much it is to run my 320d M-Sport.
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Finally a man who make a car review and he refers to the cost of the car from all the point of views. This is really rare. Well done you helped a lot of people with these informations.
Extreamly great content and explanation from the technical view.
Well done! I have subscribed 👌
1:47 and 10:54 A lot of journalists, car people, and customers do not know this. They need to learn these rather simple things. Cheers, Ashley.
6:08 I can't help but laugh imagining Ashley listening to that 🤣
I like this format of video and content on your channel, excellent video!
Fantastic video Ashley. Really looking forward to more
Great review! Looking forward to future instalments
Looking forward to seeing more car reviews! Love the real world approach to the review, along with your own anecdotes. I'd love to see your opinion on a couple of the cars I've owned. I passed my test aged 20 in August 2019, since then I've owned a VW Polo 2010 (60PS, 1.2) which was sadly written off in a high speed collision on the M62 (happy to provide more info on that if you're interested) and I've now purchased a Ford Mondeo 2010 Titanium Facelift (140PS, 2.0 TDCI) the power jump and size of the car were too things that took some adjusting too, though the low down diesel pull makes light work of the hills that my old Polo struggled with.
As a side note, the Polo had Hill Assist whereas the higher spec Mondeo does not, this is something I find myself missing.
Keep up the great vids!
Great review , really enjoyed how you factored in prices of insurance and tyre costs...It was good the way you made your comparison by using the car for Ashley Neal Driving School and driving in personal life...
Ashley Neal videos are so informative as you have the experience having done most things with cars..,Thankyou Ashley Neal 😀
A very soothing review mate! Potential top gear presenter 👏🏻
Hi Ashley great video and a great BMW and I am glad you are doing car reviews 😀👍
I've got the e46 320cd..had it 12yrs..love it 👍. Great vid mate👍
I look forward to more of this series!
Finally a real owners review! Well done 👍🏽
I enjoy your reviews a lot!
I would assume quite a few of your viewers are learning/just passed, it would be great to see some "first car" cars, Corsa/Fiesta etc
Not just the new but stuff you wouldn’t mind getting knocked about by other drivers
Here are my choices.
Audi A1
Citroen C1
Dacia Sandero
Ford Focus
Honda Civic
Hyundai i30
Kia Picanto
Mazda Mazda2
Nissan Micra
Opel Karl
Peugeot 1007 (not the 107)
Renault Kangoo
Seat Altea
Skoda Citigo
Smart Forfour
Toyota Corolla
Vauxhall Viva
Volkswagen Fox
Volvo C30
I like your style of review. Looking forward to more of these.
With regards to running costs, if you buy a premium car that was say 40-50 grand when new, if you've bought that car later on for say 5-10 grand, you need to remember the repair bills still equal that of a 50 grand car.
Awesome review!
Thanks for the review, quite fancy one of these.
Great review Ashley. I use a 2007 Fiesta to teach in. Only thing in common with your motor, is the colour! Looking forward to future reviews.
Good review and I love the car and the modification
Very awesome review, Ashley. Great points you brought up all throughout, and I like the formula you used. I think this is my favourite review of this car. That says a lot because everyone and their mother reviewed this. I really do love this car, though I prefer its main competitor from Stuttgart, lol. 😅
Michelin tyres are awesome. Truly my favourite tyres that I have used. Highly recommend. My next car coming soon will have them as well.
For me, when buying a car, it is important to understand it. The manufacturers are public about what are in their cars, so research can be done. Most people go on to buy cars *just* because they like how it looks or for its 0-100km time that they will NEVER use, or even buy a car just because of its horsepower number. For me, that is silly. I have seen the results of that. People buy the car and are not happy with it because they somehow did not know that cars are more than just looks and 0-100km times. They are attracted to what is on paper instead of taking it to the real world to see if those things on paper hold up to their satisfaction. It may look great on paper, but will be like a paper cut in reality. Matter of preference.
I would be interested to see what you think about the new 3-Series and 4-Series (and the M variants) that have come out for 2021. I think I would be more interested in what you think of the new 7-Series. I love that car.
Cheers. 🙂👌
I'm currently looking for a similar car, so thankyou for this excellent review.
A thoroughly enjoyable and well thought out review there Ash.
So many points to consider that it is almost impossible to know where I should start 🤔
Probably the most important one is the Insurance costs. I know for sure that Liverpool, Manchester, the North East and anywhere in the M62 corridor are amongst the most prohibitive in the UK. Compare that to East Kent - we get off rather lightly.
The next point I would consider is what the vehicle is going to be used for; and annual mileage.....
For example:
Below 12k per annum - petrol;
Above 18k per annum - diesel.
I'm leaving hybrid/electric out of the equation due to not having a sufficient knowledge of these.
Also consider that town miles do not require a lot of power where Motorway miles would sway me towards a larger capacity engine.
Now, to throw out an idea that an increasing number of people are considering..... Classic cars.
The maintenance is high and the fuel costs alone on mine would be a non-starter for most but it's worth looking at Ford - the mark I and II Escort are expensive but the III, IV, V and VI are definitely out there - affordable to buy plus they tend not to depreciate in ££.
Some are becoming classified as 'Modern Classic' so the prices do seem to be going up. The benefit of a classic is that you pay zero road tax once its 30 years old. Sure, there are downsides but it really sorts out the people with a degree of competence from the ones who don't... driving aids are virtually non-existent.
I can get you access, once mine is back on the road again, to at least two relatively modern and affordable vehicles for review;
54 plate Toyota Corolla and a 60 plate Nissan Note (unless one of them gets changed beforehand).
Stay safe everyone 👍
Excellent car review and well presented
Like the backdrop of the cemetery - joyfull
Well said re the tyres. I have Goodyear Vector 4 seasons Gen 2 and they are superb in rain and snow.
car reviews! lets goooo!
5:55 😳 I learned the hard way putting cheap tyres on my first car. One of them failed when mounting a kerb, also felt scary on a wet fast road. They're also a false economy as they shred through tread. I've just swapped the original Michelins for new ones on my current car - they did 75,000 miles and the tread was still legal, probably had a couple of months left in them.
Great looking BMW Ashley 😀👍
I do like the new 2020 21 3 series, I currently drive a sepang blue Audi A4 Black Edition 2015, it's a great great car and very good looking good one, I am thinking once she has done her time I'll move to one of these BMs.
It may not be as cost-friendly as an econobox, but it more than makes up for it.
The comfort, the looks, the thinking that went into it, the .. everything.
Thanks, Ashley!
Not entirely sure about RWD cars, guess the premium tires do pay off, especially when the weather is nasty.
I am a 'cheapskate'. I run a FWD, got some adequate (middle class) rubber fitted. But if I were to have a newer-ish car, I would not be thinking; better the contact, better the ride (in every way).
Thanks that was really interesting, covered a lot of ground.
Beautiful car love the black!
I have a 220d Msport. Same engine as in this I believe. Great little car, very comfy on a long run, economical, safe. Only downside is the boot isn't great for large things, and the rear seats don't go down.
I've looked at the 3 series myself as my current car is starting to cost me more than it's worth. I've got my eye on the updated 2019 Jaguar XE though, there's just something about the look of it.
My main dilemma is whether to go saloon as most of my mileage will be motorway commuting, or get the larger f-pace SUV as I go camping once or twice a month and it will be more practical for throwing everything in, or even converting the back into a mini-camper van style setup for car camping when I'm away.
Great video and great review of your own car, I unfortunately can't stretch to a BMW but I've just bought a new Citroen C4 selection, 1.6 desiel. Pick it up this week, I'd like to see a review done on a car like that or similar, ok I can do my own review on the Citroen this week but I'd love to see what you think of it Ashley, I've seen a few in my local area as driving school cars.
Nice review Ashley. Comments for the Algorithm!
My dad used to own a m5 m sport diesel in white. It was the older gen and it was great!
Nice, its not an M5 though mate.
A 5 series M Sport diesel then, bet it was good on motorways
Driving on todays roads is a constant education in itself which is why I watch all of your video's Ashley despite passing my test first time with you some 15 years ago now lol, I like to look back and reflect ;) . Just a thought Ashley, have you ever tried a virtual driving simulator ie a proper PC derived driving simulator rig?
... And if so, what are your thought's on them?... Thanks for the video, keep em coming please mate!!
Wouldn't mind seeing maybe a small hot hatch at some point (maybe a 208 GTi, fiesta st or similar). Some sort of Skoda (possibly vrs) could be very interesting as well!
Brilliant.
Also as the other message said, some corsa’ a, fiesta type cars would be good too.
You have more tech than me, but even so, it’s more like driving a computer than a car. That might be an issue for some people.
My brother in law has a merc with manual speed limiter - which is set in a computer menu. He doesn’t understand computers or menus.....he got that set at 40mph and managed to leave it active while back on the main screen. Found himself on a 60 mile journey with a max speed of 40. He thought the engine had gone wrong - took it to the garage 🤣🤣🤣
In the old days it would take the form of a switch or plastic dial control.
Ashley,due to the slow start stop driving style of your pupils driving, have you had any clogging problems with your diesel particulate filter? I feel sure many drivers would like to know if this issue has been addressed on newer cars such as yours. I find your videos very informative and enyoy watching them.
Hi Ash. Good review and at last someone who points out that 0 to 60 is completely irrelevant.
Did notice you omitted to point out the few times you’ve had it in the garage (other than routine servicing), is that because it was all covered under warranty.
Would love to see what you think of the Volvo v40 d2 (1.6 turbo diesel). I have one which I think is fabulous and is an ideal second car after going through the Argo/Fiesta/ Corsa apprenticeship.
Straight-forward info for typical drivers. Helps me make my choice here in Japan. I’d just ask for specification of model year, manufacturing date and maybe model-specific information like that to be added in the description. Thanks.
I have owned 2 BMW 320d M sport coupes. An E46 and E92 (my current car). I have been happy with both. They are not perfect and my E92 has had a few issues; The most expensive being a failure of the voice control module. I got a used one off ebay for £140 saving me a lot of money as a new one was £400. Running costs are not that bad. The highest running costs are the tyres, with a set of 4 Bridgestones costing over £600. My cars, mainly due to my 20 mile commute, average about 12,000 miles between services.
I wouldn’t be unhappy if someone offered me a 3 series to drive - although I’m currently looking at a 520 D SE as a new daily driver myself. You and yours clearly like the 3 series and it shows.
5:20 you were asking a BMW about indicators! ;)
Definitely agree with you about tyres. My car came with Michelin, and it will have Michelin or another top brand whilst in my ownership.
when i was preparing to buy a car i hired a lot so i knerw how each car felt and in the end it was between vauxhall astra (2013) and Hyndai i30 also 2013 (both turbo deisel) and both were same sort of price and with the astra sri model i just felt you didnt really get alot for your money nor i found it comfortable, where as the i30 you got a lot more for your money and it was really comfy and cheaper to run with the £0 per year road tax. It also has 110bhp which is plenty enough for going from 30-60 and also good for going from 50 - 70 and 7 years later its been super reliable not much has gone wrong with it and very happy with it, I named it "Hermione the hyundai" lol
Ashley- android auto is an over the air update- it is wireless same as carplay so your android phone needs to be a samsung s9 onwards or have android11. latest update also integrate ringgo in the system
The best car review I have seen.
Excellent can you please do a review of skoda superb l&k please
Don't think we didn't see you WAP on the radio ;)
Would you do the A class next?
Lmao at him listening to WAP at 6:07. 🤣
I laughed when it rocketed along in 3rd.
My 89 Mazda 323 sedan would need to kick down to 1st to have a hope in doing near that, and would fail miserably.
I love my 2017 BMW 320D. Its the best car that I've ever had.
Got the 71 plate blue on black for higher car at the min and Holly shit it's fast !!!
I'm excited for this series! I like that you talk about economy side of buying and owning a car, which is something other reviewers forget about.
I'd like to see Ford Focus or Fiesta in the future. These are reasonable and popular cars, and are also popular driving school cars.
Regards :)
I don't know if I'm allowed to post this or not! But I've filmed a review on my 2017 Ford Fiesta, just need to edit it all together. I'm doing advanced driving and so pleasantly surprised by how it handles that I want to give it a different kind of review. But overall, I absolutely love mine 10/10 would recommend ☺️ haha
I bought the same car last week 2018 model :D the only annoying thing is reversing the left mirror doesn't seem to tilt when I reverse even though they said it should
Safety might be something to say a few words about. Obviously, when buying your first car, for example, you're probably only going to be able to afford a used one. Older cars are, in general, less safe than new ones. So the question becomes how much of the modern safety equipment you're willing to compromise on and do without. It's worth keeping in mind when buying.
Things like AEB and Lane Assist are luxury's that your first car probably won't have and neither it should , These are good safety systems but new drivers can get to used to them and a reliance is formed.
Wow.. nice review.. can anyone tell the reliability and the engine life of this car, and plz mention if it got any problems
I wish I had money to buy a 4 series 😭, after I passed 2 years ago I bought a Hyundai i30 as my first car, which is serving me greatly. Just the acceleration is so slow, if it was a 2.0 I'm sure I would have no complaints. Next car maybe in 5 years is going to be a beamer.
In regards to that ‘tech can also make it more complicated’ statement. I’m driving a car with a lane departure assist system at the moment and it is one of the most annoying things ever. Want to merge in turn ever so slightly before the lane marking ends because you’ve spotted a good space or merge onto an empty motorway at 3am without signalling? Well, be prepared to fight the car and wrestle with the steering wheel unexpectedly to do so, it has tried to steer me away from my intended position far more times than it has stopped me veering out of lane unintentionally. I don’t know about anyone else but i’ve got these things in my head that allow me to see where I am, I think they’re called ‘eyes’? I just tend to use those personally… Some of these driver assistance features (like that gesture control) really can make driving more difficult
They need to employ you to give all the answers to questions about indicators etc and how to drive well. Would be awesome. Surprised it does not have an auto mode that senses the bum temp and heats it automatically to your preferred "bum temp".
great view mate, p.s. car washes should be open now :)
Great review. Thank you.
Question, do you have any DPF issues driving mainly around town?
I am considering getting the diesel 320d but my driving mainly is around town and a longer distance journey every 2 weeks or so.
I'm getting 4 (nice, Bridgestone) tyres put on my little 20 y/o Yaris. £208 *for all four* including fitting. Cheap econoboxes are financial freedom. Admittedly I've ordered the tyres myself and am paying a garage to fit them which does help cost wise.
That's quite pricey I pay £30 each corner and get used Michelin tyres for my 04 yaris and it has about 4mm tread
@@nadim2769 I'm talking about new tyres. I personally wouldn't risk used.
I have noticed tyres have shot up in price over the last 2 years (what hasnt) so the last time I bought tyres was for our old fiesta (195/50/16) from black circles for £230 fitted.
What's your favorite glass cleaner Ashley?
Can I ask, what things do you keep in that boot organiser, screenwash, tyre pressure, coolant what other things should you keep if new to driving, thanks.
Great review and good to hear you will be reviewing affordable cars. Fed up of only seeing reviews of plus £50k cars
Yeah, and the classics get overrated just because they now cost a lot. Too many vloggers rate a car by how much it costs these days. And many cars these days are too fast to enjoy on the public roads. True, they handle well to get you out of trouble, but the power needs excessive caution and a good deal of experience that not everyone has.
No car washes open? Did they close the automatic ones and the jetwashes at the garages in England too? Up here the local valet places just kept working and never seemed to get stopped even though they were clearly not supposed to be doing it. And I'm talking all the small local valet places in scotland were doing it
Come on Ashley, wash the car yourself it’s part of the fun.
Can't wait for the upcoming episodes !!!
Great video Ashley, a lot to think about there, will you be going right down to the bottom end of cars, the type that would be good for first time drivers?
That's the plan!
@@ashley_neal Awesome! :)
Hi Ash
Do you think the manual box is going to hurt this cars residuals (I understand your requirements for pupils)
And I wish I was a learner again (past in 1982👴) to learn in a bmw.
Test a Volvo. Perhaps I missed it but, you didn't mention things like adaptive cruise and pilot assist in the BMW.
What about a C-class 220d 2019 model? I don’t know if you insist on your car being brand new but I found this model with a mileage of less than 8k miles for less than 25 thousand pounds. However, I haven’t researched the running costs of this vehicle.
you should review the honda civic 1.5 turbo
Hi, I have the same model but the gear stick kind of wabbles or trembles, is that normal?
Your car does not appear to have adaptive dampers. How can sport mode effect suspension comfort?
I know he an amateur reviewer
Have they improved the storage in this car? I have an F30 320i and the door pockets are too small for a water bottle, the center console isn't very deep either so you can't get a lot in there
The centre storage bin isn’t that deep but the door bins are great 👍🏼
Is the fiesta a good car ?
I’d like you to review the Ford Focus ST Line.
I have a Ford Fiesta but it's absolutely brilliant. Genuinely love Ford ☺️
Ash could also review the Fiesta. It’s quite a popular car for driving instructors, but seriously uncool.
A Fiesta is already on my list
Good!
@@DaveDVideoMaker I thought so too but they are absolutely mint to drive, I have an MK 7.5 which I do my advanced driving lessons in and the handling is actually really impressive. My instructor/observer said it was a brilliant first car, super reliable. Everyone who's seen it loves it too but I think that's down to the "deep impact blue" colour though haha. Of course there are things I dislike about it but compared to a Kia Rio I drove the other day, it just feels like a different class! Pre face lift fiesta's are uncool to me but everyone has personal preferences ☺️
would be interesting to see a review on an electric car
Did you get the X drive ?
That's my car 😁
You should take a trip to Germany and do another review on the autobahn
Sytner pricing is horrendous. My Audi garage is Sytner. But why don’t you get a service plan? My Audi was £384 for 2 years compared to over £520 if paying ad hoc. I could make a 45 min video on how they’ve treated me over the years and I still keep going back purely due to it’s location and free MOT’s. 😂 To explain - the service tech’s have been awesome. It’s the lies from the front desk I have issues with.
I wouldn't say where you live is rough (quite a nice estate actually). OK it's not Formby but it's far from the roughest area in Liverpool
I have promised myself I will get a GT-86 if my business does well. Nice car that does not have to be driven fast to enjoy and the Toyota I had in the past was super reliable. Tyres on it are not too costly either for a driver's car, they are not super wide, that is not what this car is about. Also looking at a Renault Sport Clio 200.
Are parking aids banned in tests these days? It would make sense. Although there may be a day when almost all cars have them in which case allowing them to be used in tests makes sense.
To do the manoeuvre wouldn't be allowed, but to help would be fine for the parking aids
If your looking for cars to review I have a MK1 focus (which I know you used to own) if you fancy a shot. It's a 1.8 pre facelift (so no abs). I also have a mk2 mx5 your welcome to but it's probably not your cup of tea
I'd go for Mineral Grey.
I'm 21 going 22 next month and I've been saving some good money. I'm hoping to buy a BMW 3 series 2.0l diesel however I feel like the insurance will fly up.
Love the review. I really love all your videos to be fair. XD. I am probably super late to this, but is your BMW RWD or AWD? If you mentioned it and I missed it, I apologise.
RWD 👍🏼
@@ashley_neal Thanks a lot for answering! This made me very happy because I am waiting on delivery of a RWD car for myself. I've been scared off from buying a RWD car for years by people telling me that it's difficult/dangerous to drive. You have no issues, and all your pupils are learning in RWD so this made it clear that if treated with respect and driven properly in the correct way, it's just as easy/safe as any other car.
Thank you again! Much appreciated.
Hiy Ashley,where did you purchase your duals for for the 320D
Would love you to review Ashley your Toyota Yaris Hybrid. Chop,chop lol
On the subject of cars, I hear little criticism of car design and a marketing style which seems to encourage poor driving standards so I'd like to add my bit here. One of the things that has increased enormously in recent years is the all pervasive tyre noise. This is partly due to low profile wide tyres but is also connected with chassis design. Every cricketer knows there is a sweet spot when batting but when the ball connects with the bat too high or too low there is a jarring effect. The same applies with the location of the suspension to the chassis. Unfortunately this would imply using a shorter wheelbase which would take away some of the interior space of the typical small car; however, the upside would be less need for power steering on small cars. In my days - the 60s - even large family saloons didn't have power steering! I would like to add here that without power steering, I believe there would be less damage to road surfaces with a consequent shorter wheelbase and non low profile tyres and also less tendency to overreact in some high speed situations where a car can quite easily go out of control. Finally consider the term "Sports Utility Vehicle", how absurd is that? I like sports cars, but sports cars should be just sports cars with good handling, light weight and a feeling for the road. Having got this off my chest, I do like your car!
A review of my first car would be cool if you can get hold of a Hillman Hunter ;)
What year is this?
Perhaps affordable classic cars and easy to modify- Rover Mini
whats the name of these wheels?
can you review the new mazda 3 stunning looking car but do the looks match the quality (current mazda 3 67 plate owner)
Maybe a base Tesla? I know they are decently expensive but the running costs are low
Base Tesla, that's the model without the alkaline batteries...?
@@johno4521 what?
@One 8th Lithuanian still well off if you can lease a £450 a month car
@@johno4521 all Tesla's have Lithium batteries 🔋
I've checked the Tesla website, for a new Model 3 SR+ with a £500 deposit on a 36 mth PCP it's £774 per month with a 10k allowance. Not quite the same ball park as £427 per month...