So here is the brand new G20 3 series and today we've actually got the 330i M Sport model and this starts from around 40,000 pounds in the UK and I actually really like it especially over the previous gen I think it just looks altogether a bit more grown up and a bit more rounded off even maybe with that slightly bigger grill which as we know is a quite controversial design feature of new BMWs but I don't think it looks too bad and overall with that M Sport package it does really look quite aggressive but anyway we'll do a quick walk around of the car now and we'll show you each of the different sides so the front end actually is one of our favorite parts of the car I think the lights look really nice it's got a nice aggressive look to it and obviously with this being the M Sport model it does have those extra tweaks on it as well so we've also got these really nice 19 inch M Sport wheels as well and as you can see it's quite a common theme with these M Sport just ember just all over maybe a bit too much of my liking considering it's not an actual M car but to be honest it looks okay it's not too overkill and it gives a nice reminder I suppose of the fact that it is an actual M Sport model so we've also got some really nice calipers on the front as well nice beefy big discs as well and to be honest the ones on the rear are pretty big as well but we will get more into the brakes when we take out for a drive a bit later on the rear of the car actually looks much better than the previous generation as well in my opinion I think it just looks more rounded off and again a bit more grown up actually I also like the tailpipes kind of split at each end and just this nice little lip spoiler as well it just makes it look nice and aggressive and just finished off the car nicely actually so one of the great features of the three-series Saloon is just how big this boot is and I mean it is just huge we've got a lot of camera equipment in there and there's plenty of space you could probably put twice the amount of gear in there with no issues at all and I guess that just is one of the main things about this it's incredibly usable as an all-round daily car it's just yeah so much space very very practical indeed so the interior of this new G23 series is really where for me this money is incredibly well spent now as I mentioned at the start it's a 40,000 pound car and that's quite a bit money for a three series but the material usage in this interior is just amazing the leather is really nice we've got this really nice kind of like metal effect I guess it's obviously not going to be metal in the three series but it just looks great we've also got these nice metal buttons sort of dotted around as well and it just it just looks really really well done the screen we've got the latest infotainment system as well so this is a touchscreen unit as well as the control down here and it just looks really good it's nicely integrated actually we've also got the fantastic Harman card and sound system which as I've mentioned in previous videos just sounds absolutely brilliant really nice high-end sound from that and these seats as well I must say very very comfortable and pretty supportive as well these aren't the most aggressive seats in the world but they you know they offer a nice amount of support so you can sort of drive this thing relatively hard and not be moving around all over the place but on longer journeys and stuff definitely feels like these are going to be much more comfortable than some other seats out there okay so here we are then out on the road in the G20 330i now I've spent a bit of time in this car at this point and it's really quite impressed me and it's just a very sort of capable thing and I'm actually asking myself the question well is this the perfect daily like do you actually need anything more than this so we've got the 2.0Li to B48 to go charge 4.000 engine that we're pretty familiar with it's used I mean all across the range now in both BMWs and minis and it's a fantastic engine in this state of tune it's making about 255 horsepower and 295 foot pounds of torque which is more than enough and in this case it's all the rear wheels as well that is made to the 8-speed ZF gearbox which at this point is an absolute legend in the transmission game and it's just a brilliant gearbox it is just so good a lot of the time you can just leave it in fully auto mode and it really does predict those gears fantastically well the shift to sharp not quite as quick as the dual clutch but it's quick as you've got a one day to day so that sort of performance gives us a north to 60 time of about 5.6 seconds and a top speed of 155 miles an hour which is limited as we know with this engine turbo lag is pretty much negligible especially when paired with this 8-speed also which can just drop gears in an instant and eliminate any of that turbo lag that would otherwise be there and to be honest that engine really does sound pretty good I'll give you a bit of a burst of acceleration now we can just flick it up with the paddles the torque is really good steering's nice and fast actually I mean there's not all that much feel through it but you know I'm not gonna go too much into that we know what electric racks are like and not as good as the old hydraulic ones but this one works pretty well it's definitely nice and precise we've also got the usual way of driving modes we've got so many actually I think we've got eco-pro comfort then we've got sports but there's also a complete individual mode as well which you can configure to how you like I find that even in sport mode actually on these 19 inch rims it rides pretty well it really doesn't feel as harsh as you might expect but then if you step it back into comfort mode obviously it's even soft and it's just brilliant motorway cruiser this thing is so quiet on the road I had this thing at 70 on the motorway earlier today and it's just it's just sublime I mean there's just nothing like it and I suppose that's that's what makes me think is this the perfect daily driver I mean if you're interested in driving but you don't want something that's you know right at the top end of performance you don't want an Mk you maybe want something that's a little bit lower down and something that's probably a lot more affordable this could be a really really good choice that performance goes a long way actually and it does feel like it's pretty fast we're looking at only about 1500 kilos in weight for this car so it's not particularly heavy and as I mentioned earlier this interior is just a wonderful place to be use materials as lovely and it is very very comfortable and very quiet could easily do long distances in this with no issues at all we also got a really nice heads up display actually which displays the information really well and these nice digital dials I mean I'm not the biggest fan of the way these are set up I prefer the sort of more analog style and those sort of LED backlit ones we're seeing with the new BMs today they look quite a bit better certainly no lack of performance so the 330i sits roughly in the middle of the range actually for the new three series we've got the 340i above it and then you've got the likes of the 320i's 320d's below it and then obviously right at the top you've got the M3 which we haven't seen the new generation yet but let's choose the come out soon so I suppose it gives a very good balance of daily driveability cheap running costs and also performance and I think for a driver or a driver's perspective I know that's something that I would be concerned about it really does feel like you can have a lot of fun in this thing and it's very very capable I suppose it's just that age-old question of do you actually need anything more than this for daily use and yes it's nowhere near as quick as the 340i and the M3 as well but yeah it doesn't maybe think maybe maybe this is all you need and of course at that price point as well it is very good value it just feels like a very premium executive saloon car and it does the job incredibly well so yeah I mean overall I've been incredibly impressed with this 330i and I think if you're in the market with something that kind of offers a bit of everything you know daily driveability practicality but also something that you could actually drive and how fun in this is definitely a good choice and at the price point as well I think it's extremely competitive in the market now I just want to say massive thanks to Cooper TSI BMW for making this review possible please do go check those guys out I've left all their links in the description below so yeah if you're looking for your next BMW please do go check them out