Registered on 29/03/2018

The 330d M Sport only comes with an eight-speed automatic transmission, which you can leave to do its own thing or bat up and down through its gears via a pair of paddle-shifters.
It’s a livewire of a transmission and it brings the 330d to life when set in one of its more aggressive modes. But that’s not to say it won’t mooch along effortlessly in ‘D’: with all that torque it has plenty of shove from minimal revs.
With a 3-litre single-turbo straight-six developing 254bhp and 413lb ft, it’s a seriously muscular machine.
Limited to 155mph and capable of hitting 62mph in 5.6sec, it promises to combine E46 M3 performance with 58mpg economy.
Chassis-wise there’s much to like too. The ride is firm enough to feel like it deserves the M Sport badge, but remains supple enough to be a pleasure on less-than-smooth roads. It turns in keenly and enjoys rapid direction changes. The brakes have a firm pedal, smooth response and plenty of stopping power.
The M model is particularly interesting. It comes with the M Sport kit, which normally belongs on the M3 car, and this means body panel rework and badges where appropriate. You also get the sexy M Sport steering wheel, which in the best BMW fashion does not have any flat sides. Huggy sport seats are another cool addition, as well as the paddles for the eight-speed auto box the we previously talked about.
Plenty of equipment on these including Heads up Display, dual-zone climate control, CD/DVD/USB connectivity, rain-sensitive wipers, selective anti-dazzle beams, side mirrors that dip when you reverse, auto-dimming rear view mirror, parking sensors front and rear, keyless entry and ignition, Start/Stop, alarm, tire pressure warning, emergency call, and a few others bits and bobs.