[willjames]

Chaps,

A little curious if anyone knows what percentage of 3ers (by model) are sold in the UK?

I'm assuming 320d must be very high and I see a fair few 320i's and 335d as well but not so many 330d's or 330i's.

Does anyone know?

A thousand thanks in advance

[TouringPleb]

Not answering your question at all, but I read recently in Auto Express that BMW sold more 4 series in the U.K. last year than 3 series which really surprised me.

[speedski]

Originally Posted by TouringPleb

Not answering your question at all, but I read recently in Auto Express that BMW sold more 4 series in the U.K. last year than 3 series which really surprised me.

I'm not surprised by that - the 3 only has the Saloon and the Touring, the 4 has the coupe, vert and GC.

Mind you, they sell WAY more in Belgium - walking round the city between meetings last week and nearly every BMW was a 4GC - they were everywhere...

[Rhino at Work]

Originally Posted by willjames

Chaps,

A little curious if anyone knows what percentage of 3ers (by model) are sold in the UK?

I'm assuming 320d must be very high and I see a fair few 320i's and 335d as well but not so many 330d's or 330i's.

Does anyone know?

A thousand thanks in advance

Download table VEH0160 here https://www.gov.uk/government/statis...vehicles-veh01

[willjames]

Originally Posted by TouringPleb

Not answering your question at all, but I read recently in Auto Express that BMW sold more 4 series in the U.K. last year than 3 series which really surprised me.

Wow, 4's a great car but I'm surprised that it outsold the 3 series after its been the staple for BMW for many years...every days a school day.

[nascot]

Originally Posted by Rhino at Work

Download table VEH0160 here https://www.gov.uk/government/statis...vehicles-veh01

Well that's me about to waste a few hours!

[Rhino at Work]

Originally Posted by nascot

Well that's me about to waste a few hours!

Strangely addictive isn't it.

[Rhino at Work]

I had to delete one or two where it wasn't clear what the model is but these are the UK numbers for the year to September 2017.

[TouringPleb]

Originally Posted by Rhino at Work

I had to delete one or two where it wasn't clear what the model is but these are the UK numbers for the year to September 2017.

Doesn't tie up with what I read in Auto Express. 16000 more 3s than 4s. Wonder where they got that info from?

When I read it I was surprised, obviously goes to show you can't trust everything you read in Auto Express!

[Rhino at Work]

Meant to say that I was surprised how many 330e registrations there were - I've very rarely seen one.

[machman767]

Bizarrely just seen a 330e in Leyland, don’t like the look of the access panel to the charger at all. And, talking to a friend earlier who’s company runs one, the mpg is not very good, only manages a couple of miles on electric power.

Mick

[chris-c]

There is a 330E at my work most days and yesterday whilst waiting in the parking area for filming of the new Top Gear series there was 2 330E's (in white) parked nose to bumper Private cars as they was with the rest of us waiting to go in.

Saying that, the 330E at my work is white and a friend who has one also has one in white.

[NotGotABimmer23]

330E is the go to company car option due to the BIK. Performance wise its slower and less economical than the diesel alternatives. Plug in hybrid tech is still really poor imo, feels like a marketing exercise to me atm.

[Rhino at Work]

The spreadsheet nerd in me has expanded the analysis.

There are quite a few registrations described as AC Auto which I think are police cars.

[TouringPleb]

Originally Posted by Rhino at Work

The spreadsheet nerd in me has expanded the analysis.

There are quite a few registrations described as AC Auto which I think are police cars.

How does the 3 and 4 combined compared to the Merc C class. Keep reading how that outsells the 3 now, but obviously they include Coupe and convertible figures with the saloon.

(I'd look myself but can't seem to open it)

[ak335dxdrive]

Originally Posted by TouringPleb

How does the 3 and 4 combined compared to the Merc C class. Keep reading how that outsells the 3 now, but obviously they include Coupe and convertible figures with the saloon.

(I'd look myself but can't seem to open it)

It was the reason BMW originally resisted calling the 4. The 4. And kept going with 3 coupe for another generation. Because 3 plus 3coupe combined outsold anything from merc and AUDI and BMW wanted the top sales position.