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Compact executive - BMW 3-Series

Our £15,000 budget puts you in prime compact executive territory – and they don’t come much better than the current 3-Series

bmw 3-series

Our £15,000 budget puts you in prime compact executive territory – and they don’t come much better than the current 3-Series. A huge choice of engines and bodystyles, plus tremendous availability, makes the BMW the default used executive: the 320d provides the ultimate mix of performance and economy.

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Dacia Spring

Dacia Spring

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