2016 BMW 3 Series

Cars.com (opens in a new tab) lists a revised face, new wheel designs, extra paint colors and a new range-topping 340i with a 320-horsepower all-aluminum turbocharged 3.0-liter straight-six, with an eight-speed automatic standard and a six-speed manual as a no-cost option on the 320i, 328i and 340i. Carvana (opens in a new tab) says the 340i replaced the 335i sedan, that Gran Turismo models get updated engines, lighting and trim, and that the 330e joins mid-year. MotorTrend (opens in a new tab) adds reshaped headlights and updated LED taillights.

Kelley Blue Book (opens in a new tab) puts used 2016 3 Series prices at $10,650 for the 320i xDrive to $20,700 for the 340i xDrive at a dealership. EPA rates the 2016 3 Series family at 23 to 35 mpg or MPGe combined and $2,500 to $3,350 a year in fuel, with rear- or all-wheel drive and 14 miles of electric range on the 330e.

NHTSA lists five recall campaigns for the 2016 3 Series. 18V755000 and 21V907000 cover an EGR cooler on diesel models that may leak coolant, which can mix with soot and cause smoldering particles and a melting intake manifold. 21V586000 covers a high-pressure fuel pump that may fail on diesel models, 20V185000 covers a constant-velocity joint between the transfer case and rear drive shaft that may be damaged, and 24V608000 covers an improperly sealed water pump electrical connector that may short circuit.

Owners have filed 93 complaints with NHTSA: engine with 24, electrical system with 23, service brakes with 18, unknown or other with 16 and power train with 13. Kelley Blue Book (opens in a new tab) keeps a common-problems page for the year.

EPA rates the 2016 3 Series family at 23 to 35 mpg or MPGe combined and $2,500 to $3,350 a year in fuel. The Audi A4 lists 24 to 27 at $2,850 to $3,250, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class 20 to 30 at $2,600 to $3,900, and the Lexus IS 21 to 26 at $3,000 to $3,700. The 3 Series tops the group at the high end through its plug-in hybrid.