# BMW 3 Series

7 Hacker News commenters recommended BMW 3 Series and 7 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People praise the BMW 3 Series for its design, interior and thoughtful engineering. Common caveat: critics object to advertising on the dash screens.

## Why people recommend it

- Design praised as best of generations (2 comments): "I get a bit sad when I see an F30 on the road." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50062824)) "E90 is the best design by a large margin." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50062132))
- Craftsmanship and well-thought-out details (2 comments): "That's when they still cared about craftsmanship even in areas not visible to customers." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47258487)) "Everything is really well thought-out." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47261381))

## What people warn about

- In-car advertising on dash screens (2 comments): "Now, it's apparently...The Ultimate Consumer Advertising Content Delivery System." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49134874)) "That feels like a rip off. Especially if you're getting ads!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49137190))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [BMW 5 Series](https://hackerapproved.com/p/bmw-5-series.md): 6 recommend
- [Porsche Panamera](https://hackerapproved.com/p/porsche-panamera.md): 5 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "BMW 3 Series", https://hackerapproved.com/p/bmw-3-series/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).