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Posted at 07:37 AM ET, 08/01/2012

Cars.com Family Reviews the 2012 BMW 3 Series

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Life is a series of compromises, but there’s one that you can skip: a boring family car. The 2012 BMW 3 Series helps parents break out of family-car boredom, according to Cars.com Family contributor Sara Lacey. This five-seat sedan has been redesigned for 2012, and it looks tough — some might even say menacing. With its turbocharged inline-six-cylinder engine and its optional six-speed manual transmission, you’ll feel like a speed demon driving the 335i instead of a responsible parent, Lacey says.

2012 BMW 3 Series Review

By Cars.com | 07:37 AM ET, 08/01/2012

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