BMW 316d saloon news - Three fall - 2009

All hail the cleanest 3-Series in the history of the 3-Series. BMW has given the 316 saloon a proper greenwash and it's come up smelling of leaves and mulch and stuff.
 
These are the most important figures: 62.8mpg and 118g/km CO2. That means you pay just £35 in road tax each year and, in theory, go 800 miles between fill-ups.
 
The less important but more interesting figures look like this: 0-62mph in 10.9 seconds and a top speed of 125mph.
 
We're fans of BMW's Efficient Dynamics programme. All the green touches work well but don’t take away any of the BMW-ness. So you can have your 3-Series and still wear your Greenpeace badge, slightly askew on the corner of your pretentious beret.
 
But at £23,330, it ain't cheap. Seems a clean conscience comes at a cost...