Test BMW 320d GT BVA8 Sport - Family Size

Much larger than a conventional 3 Series,
GT introduces especially a hatchback ...

Twenty centimeters, it can change your life. Yes, yes! Proof with this 3 Series enjoying a format "XL" (4.82 m instead of 4.62) and with a hatch. Besides the fact that it makes the 3 Series last space, the 320d GT proves convenient and comfortable.

Twenty centimeters is almost what separates one class from another. Moreover, with its 4.82 m, it is more than 8 cm shorter than the 5 Series for superior space.
With its good headroom (3 cm longer than the 3 Series wagon), its longer wheelbase 11 cm, 7 cm gain his legs, and the ability to drag his feet under the front seat, the 3 Series GT Royal offers a space in the back. As a bonus, with adjustable back tilt, there is a perfect position without worry. In short, apart from the passenger center will span the large transmission tunnel of the drive, you can now take it easy. It also houses more luggage with ease. Flat, well arranged, with original floor rails, nets and suitable fasteners, this box also contains a floor under the housing (with flap hydraulic cylinder please), capable of receiving the top two shelves .

The interior is the standard 3 Series, well done ...

Benefits
    Royal Habitability
    Conduct safe and accurate
    Comfort (controlled suspension)
    Excellent automatic gearbox
Pitfalls of
    Diesel sound too
    Average visibility
    Some wind noise and rolling

Unlocking the three rear seats through the trunk or on the files themselves, a flat surface is obtained for up to 1,600 dm3 (depending on manufacturer) in two-seat mode. In five-seat configuration, the capacity increased from 495 dm3 for the 3 Series Touring to 520 dm3 for the GT. Finally, the tailgate is electric when the call end and, optionally, you can opt for the sensors to open by sliding one foot below the deck. The luxury. Still, if it is properly with the original (given the prices, it is happy), the second level is much more expensive, and the list of options, expensive, as long as your arm. Advisory lane or blind spot traffic information in real time via the online portal that opens Internet, the 3 Series GT can all afford. If, in the city, its largest footprint and turning radius means can improve things compared to the sedan, the GT is a whole new dimension on the roads of Sicily, where she started in legs. The longer wheelbase and driven suspensions we had (on 18-inch wheels) provide a sense of security.

A success that this series 3 WG,

The four available modes - Eco Pro, Comfort, Sport and Sport + -, affecting the steering, automatic gearbox. 8 speeds (spontaneous and fresh), engine response and suspension, allow the card to run at playing between the body support and firmness of the dampers. Sport mode appeared to us to be highly effective without unduly degrading the comfort. This is slightly less true at the back where the bumps in a more direct way it feels. Directorate frank, precise front axle, remarkable stability, filtration satisfactory irregularities, the 320d GT proves pleasant and balanced. As for diesel, less noble and a nice six-cylinder petrol engine house remains respectable. While the vibrations are noticeable and, acceleration, its agricultural side betrays him, but we can be satisfied. With excellent self. Box, it has enough power and torque to double relatively free spirit, with consumption expected to be contained. But this is another story that we conterons our base test Montlhery, where the 3 Series GT will be less than the party in sunny Palermo.