Beamer beats off the rest to win What Car? award

From: Evening News - Scotland | Date: January 20, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Car awards count for a lot - both buyer and manufacturer set great store by what the top glossy motoring magazines have to say, so BMW will be cock-a-hoop at having the 2006 Car of the Year honour bestowed on its ubiquitous 3 Series by What Car?

The German firm's best-seller is now very much a car for all reasons, equally desirable in both new and second-hand form - and Britain's best-selling car magazine praises the all-round appeal of the prestige marques latest 3 Series model.

Dubbed the UK's motoring Oscars, the What Car? honours specify the 320d ES as the winning variant, priced at GBP ...

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