Road TestCar reviews - BMW - 3 Series - GTBMW models3 Series 318i Executive sedan 318i sedan 318ti Sport 3-dr hatch 320d sedan 320i Gran Turismo 320i sedan 323i Touring 330Ci convertible 330Ci coupe 330d sedan 330e 330i sedan 335i Convertible 335i coupe 335i Touring 340i Compact 5-dr hatch range Convertible range Coupe and Convertible Coupe and Convertible diesels Coupe range GT M3 and M4 M3 Competition M3 coupe M3 CS M3 sedan range sedan range Touring Research BMW OverviewA stretched liftback by another name, can the BMW 330i GT justify its existence?23 Feb 2018 SOMETIMES calling a spade a spade just will not do. The BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo is ostensibly a long-wheelbase version of the 3 Series, also with a liftback rather than sedan bootlid. But of course calling this model grade the 330i GT sounds nicer than 330i LWB, for example. There is no entry-level 318i or 320i version of the Gran Turismo, which starts with the diesel 320d. At the other end of the range, there is no six-cylinder 340i model grade, either, only this four-cylinder turbocharged 330i that sits a few thousand dollars above its sedan stablemate. To make matters even more confusing, the 330i GT five-door liftback rubs into the pricing zone of the 4 Series Gran Coupe, specifically the 430i GC five-door liftback. The GT is meant to be roomier and more pragmatic, the GC swoopier and sporiter, running the shorter wheelbase. Yet the 330i sedan, wagon and GT, and 4 Series Gran Coupe, all sit within $10,000 of each other using the same 2.0-litre petrol engine. So allow us to call a spade a spade on which is best. GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 November 2016 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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