The 2019 BMW 330i xDrive Is Not the Heroic Revolution We Were Hoping For

An improved driving machine is not the same as an ultimate one.

Correction: The BMW 3-series known as the F30, sold from 2012 to 2018, lacked the steering feel and driving dynamics of its predecessor. BMW regrets these errors and, to rectify these mistakes, the company will reissue a new 3-series.

Wouldn’t that be nice to hear? The mea culpa is never quite that explicit, but every once in a while, a company will step up and quietly return things that were lost. Porsche’s apology for the first water-cooled 911 (the 996) arrived in the form of the 2005 911 (the 997), a car that brought styling, hips, and interior quality back to the model after a six-year hiatus. Enter the new 3-series—a chance at redemption, a chance to make some corrections.

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