BMW 3 Series
The most recommended of 3 luxury sedans
People praise the BMW 3 Series for its design, interior and thoughtful engineering. Common caveat: critics object to advertising on the dash screens.
People praise the BMW 3 Series for its design, interior and thoughtful engineering. Common caveat: critics object to advertising on the dash screens.
14 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 7
- approval share
- 50%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1 recommender for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Design praised as best of generations
“I get a bit sad when I see an F30 on the road.”
Comment from 12 Oct 2026 in “Citroen revives the 2CV for an electric age” “E90 is the best design by a large margin.”
Comment from 12 Oct 2026 in “Citroen revives the 2CV for an electric age” Craftsmanship and well-thought-out details
“That's when they still cared about craftsmanship even in areas not visible to customers.”
Comment from 5 Mar 2026 in “BMW Group to deploy humanoid robots in production in Germany for the first time” “Everything is really well thought-out.”
Comment from 5 Mar 2026 in “BMW Group to deploy humanoid robots in production in Germany for the first time”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
In-car advertising on dash screens
“Now, it's apparently...The Ultimate Consumer Advertising Content Delivery System.”
Comment from 1 Aug 2026 in “BMW Spider-Man in-car advertising” “That feels like a rip off. Especially if you're getting ads!”
Comment from 1 Aug 2026 in “BMW Is Showing Commercials on Their Car's Dash Screens as a Treat”
Other luxury sedans people recommend
The two most recommended other luxury sedans, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 3 SeriesThis page | 7 | 7 | 50% | 5 | — | — |
| BMW 5 Series | 6 | 1 | 86% | 5 | — | — |
| Porsche Panamera | 5 | 1 | 83% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
All 15 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Not only best design, also a better interior, steering feel and engine lineup than the F30 that came after.”
“I get a bit sad when I see an F30 on the road.”
“E90 is the best design by a large margin.”
“That feels like a rip off. Especially if you're getting ads!”
“Now, it's apparently...The Ultimate Consumer Advertising Content Delivery System.”
“if you're only (or mostly) driving it electric, you're putting many more cycles onto that tiny battery.”
“near perfect interior until 2023 interior update”
“you can easily compare the costs between models within a manufacturer - BMW ICE version vs Electric version”
“Everything is really well thought-out.”
“the driving dynamics and robustness are incredibly high”
“That's when they still cared about craftsmanship even in areas not visible to customers.”
“Freaking bmw 3 series has plastic on most frequently touched bits.”
“BMWs are all pigfat today.”
“So far I've counted 31 electric motors in the car for various things.”
“the road tax rate is very advantageous”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.