2019-2022 BMW 3 Series (G20)
The G20 3 Series is the enthusiast's used pick here, the car for a driver who wants the sharpest chassis and the most engaging steering on this list and is clear-eyed about the cost of German ownership. It has depreciated enough that a clean 330i now sits in the same price neighborhood as a much plainer mainstream sedan, which is the appeal. The honest counterweight is running cost: out-of-warranty repairs, premium fuel, and tires all run higher than anything else here, so the smart buy is a 2020-2022 example with documented service and, ideally, time left on a CPO or extended warranty. Used prices soften through winter like most sedans, but desirable M340i examples hold firmer than the four-cylinder 330i.
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- Best-in-class handling and steering feel
- Strong depreciation makes used examples attainable
- Premium, well-built interior
- Punchy turbocharged engines
- High out-of-warranty repair and maintenance costs
- Premium fuel and pricey tires
- Run-flat tires give a firm ride
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