The rear seat, widest of the bunch ... Still, as an indulgence, as a toy, and as a fashion statement, the BMW 328i pushed all our buttons. That wins it in this heady market segment.

Even with its 240-hp, 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine, the BMW 328i delivers surprisingly ... Gripes? The rear seat has received a little more breathing room over the years ...

SHIFTING GEARS: The '90s, and a whiff of Y2K, have been roaring back onto fashion runways ... The artist treated his 2008 BMW 328i as a curvy canvas for this bold, colorful designs.

The BMW 328i Touring. It's the most potent petrol-engined ... Perhaps of more obvious practical benefit is the rearranged rear seating – now split 40:20:40 rather than 60:40 – and an extra ...