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2006 BMW 3-Series Reviews

Below you’ll find our collection of reviews and road tests for the 2006 BMW 3-Series written by our very own experts, NCTD, or our partners. Each review contains expert opinions and analysis of the driving experience, price, equipment, and more in a ...     read more
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2006 BMW 3-Series 325XIT Review by Automotive.com Photo 2006 BMW 3-Series 325XIT Review by Automotive.com
Cyclical redesigns of cars are usually accepted and often celebrated. The team for BMW's 3-series, on the other hand, can't so much as pick up a pencil without the automotive comm... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series 325XIT Review Photo 2006 BMW 3-Series 325XIT
Is there a driver anywhere who doesn't recognize the BMW 3 Series? In the summer of 2005 it may require a double-take, because BMW has launched the first all-new 3 Series model... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series 325XIT Review Photo 2006 BMW 3-Series 325XIT
Is there a driver anywhere who doesn't recognize the BMW 3 Series? In the summer of 2005 it may require a double-take, because BMW has launched the first all-new 3 Series model... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo Long Term Verdict: 2006 BMW 330i
For 2006 BMW offered toys previously unseen on the 3-among them, Active Steering and iDrive. With plenty of experience driving various BMWs equipped with both, we wanted neither.... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo 2006 BMW 330i - Long Term Wrap
At a glance: The whole car... it's all that good - Not what you'd call cheap... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo 2006 BMW 325i - Simply Sound
Outlandish Aesthetics Take Back Seat To Audio Design.... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo Fleet Update: 2006 BMW 330i
The debate continues on the feel of our 2006 BMW 330i: Some say it's still the ultimate driving machine, while others are wondering if BMW has lost its edge.... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo Fleet Update: 2006 BMW 330i
At the freeway entrance, a line of vehicles ahead of me slammed on their brakes. I dynamited the brakes on our 2006 BMW 330i, ABS goes into action, and I stopped 1.6 microns away f... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo Fleet Update: 2006 BMW 330i
The 330i's innovative center-console bottle cooler kept drinks cold on a trip from Sacramento to Los Angeles where the outside temperatures hovered around 98 degrees.... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo Usurper - BMW Hartge H50 V10
People, here you have the best E90 3 Series version with four doors that's likely to happen during the model's shelf life, which is sort of a pity to be so good so freakin' early o... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo Future Vehicle: New BMW 3 Coupe Breaks Cover
BMW serves up two surprises with its long-awaited E92 3 Series coupe (the convertible, coming later, is codenamed E93), a 300-horse, 300-pound-foot twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six ... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo Head to Head: 2006 BMW 330i vs. 2007 Infiniti G35s
Two superb sport sedans duke it out for bragging rights. The BMW flits like a butterfly, sings like a B3 Hammond. The Infiniti offers killer performance and refinement. Which one i... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo Fleet Update: 2006 BMW 330i
BMW is behind in the horsepower war, and the rest of the pack has worked hard to catch up.... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo 2006 BMW 330i vs. 2007 Infiniti G35s Road Test Comparison Gallery
Conditions were far from optimal. Our charcoal-gray G35S six-speed contender arrived fresh off the plane with barely 200 miles showing on its odometer. The similarly somber-hued BM... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo 2006 BMW 330i vs. 2007 Infiniti G35s Road Test Comparison Gallery
Conditions were far from optimal. Our charcoal-gray G35S six-speed contender arrived fresh off the plane with barely 200 miles showing on its odometer. The similarly somber-hued BM... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo 2007 BMW 328i and 335i Sedans
Yes, you read that right. Only a couple years after their debut, BMW's 325i and 330i four-door sedans are slipping out the door with nary a wave goodbye. Taking their place are the... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo 2006 BMW 330i Long Term Test Intro
Unlike comparable Japanese vehicles, European cars tend to age much better. Just look at any 10-year-old Audi, BMW or Mercedes. Whereas the Japanese tend to rush new technology and... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo Poll: BMW 330i Sport vs. Infiniti G35S
Is Infiniti's G35 really good enough to beat BMW?... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo Long-Term Road Test Arrival: 2006 BMW 330i
The previous-generation 3 Series, sold from 1999 through 2005, defined the modern, European-style sport sedan. In all its versions, the last 3 was a well-synthesized machine, sold ... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo Luxury Sport Sedan Comparison Road Test: 2006 BMW 330i vs. 2006 Lexus IS 350 vs. 2006 Mercedes-Benz C350 Sport
The Heat Is On: Can new flames from Lexus and Mercedes torch the perennial epitome of the sport sedan, the BMW 3 Series?... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo BMW Searches For Better Energy Management
What's the next step For BMW? How about energy management? According to Klaus Borgmann, senior v....... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo Spied: BMW 3-Series Coupe & BMW 1-Series Hatchback
Peel the black electrical tape off the C-pillar, and you can see that the 3 Series coupe's classic Hoffmeister kink works well in harmony with Chris Bangle's "flame surfacing" on t... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo 2006 BMW 330i
Will it be as rewarding to drive in the grind of the daily commute as it is on twisty two-lanes?... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo 2006 BMW 325xi Sports Wagon
The BMW 325xi Sports Wagon rolled into U.S. showrooms last fall, only a few months after its sedan siblings. As with the previous generation, only the lower-output engine is offere... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo 2006 Motor Trend COTY Finalist: BMW 3 Series
Is it conceivable that BMW's reign as king of the compact-sport-sedan hill may not be eternal?... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo Road Test: 2005 Audi A4 3.2 Quattro vs. 2006 BMW 330i vs. 2005 Infiniti G35
One of the keys to the sport of trapshooting is to know precisely how much to lead the clay pigeon by.... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo Road Test: 2005 Audi A4 3.2 Quattro vs. 2006 BMW 330i vs. 2005 Infiniti G35
One of the keys to the sport of trapshooting is to know precisely how much to lead the clay pigeon by.... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo The Big Picture: The Automobile As Modern Art
Even rock 'n' roll started with a song about a car... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo Hottest 50 Cars, Trucks, and SUVs for 2006
The new model year is upon us, bringing the darlings of the last auto show season to our local dealers and driveways. From show floor to showroom, these are the most promising new ... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo 2006 BMW 3-series Sedan
Previous Vehicle New Cars for 2006 Next Vehicle... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo 2006 BMW 325xi Sports Wagon
Previous Vehicle New Cars for 2006 Next Vehicle... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo 2006 BMW 325xi Sports Wagon
The 325xi Sports Wagon rolls into U.S. showrooms this fall, only a few months after its sedan siblings. As with the previous generation, only the lower-output engine is offered--th... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo 2006 BMW 325i
The BMW 330i is still at the top of the class, but is the slower and cheaper 325i a sad stepchild or young prodigy?... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo 2006 BMW 3-series - IntelliChoice
The sport-sedan king wields a new aluminum scepter.... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo Road Test: 2006 BMW 330i
Driven By Desire: BMW won't launch a more important new car model this decade than the all-new 3 Series. This is the one car that must prove beyond doubt BMW hasn't lost its way. W... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo Road Test: 2006 BMW 330i
Driven By Desire: BMW won't launch a more important new car model this decade than the all-new 3 Series. This is the one car that must prove beyond doubt BMW hasn't lost its way. W... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo 2006 BMW 3-series Coupe
WHAT: Popular and profitable variants of BMW's most important car are attired in all-new, de-Bangled sheetmetal. The coupe, convertible, and M3 will help the 3-series sedan, which... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo 2006 BMW 330i
The latest iteration of BMW's best-selling sedan is bigger, better, and bolder. And we even like the exterior styling.... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo Poll: 2006 BMW 3 Series
Does it again set the benchmark?... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo 2006 BMW 330i and 325i
The latest 3-series, codenamed E90, replaces the best-selling E46 that went on sale in 1998. Fortunately for BMW fans, the exterior styling isn't as controversial as the 5-, 6-, an... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo 2006 BMW 330i and 325i
The latest 3-series, codenamed E90, replaces the best-selling E46 that went on sale in 1998. Fortunately for BMW fans, the exterior styling isn't as controversial as the 5-, 6-, an... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo 2006 BMW 330i Photo Gallery
The BMW 3-series has been the leader of the pack for decades. See our wallpaper-quality photos of the latest 330i by photographer Mark Bramley here.... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo Absent on Picture Day
-BMW 3-series Coupe will arrive in late spring 2006 with styling and features similar to the sedan and wagon. M3 and convertible models will come later.... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo BMW Tech Letters
BMW ECU problems, Heater trouble, Engine swaps, Differential questions, Stiff springs and more covered in here.... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series Base Review Photo 2006 BMW 330i / 3-series Photo Gallery
BMW played it safe with its new 3-series, but new technologies will excite enthusiasts.... click here to read more
2006 BMW 3-Series