2017 BMW 3 SERIES — £11,995 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 24 April 2026 | Ivybridge
£11,995
76,000 miles | Diesel | Automatic | Estate
Listing Quality
84/100
Good
vs Market Average
-20%
Below Market
Value Retention
45/100
Moderate Depreciation
Our Verdict
84 /100

This 2017 BMW 3 SERIES is listed at £11,995 by GKS of Ivybridge in Ivybridge. It has 76,000 miles on the clock. At 20% below the market average of £15,072, this looks competitively priced based on 118 comparable listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £2,185/year in value. The listing quality is good, with adequate photos and specifications provided.

Year 2017
Make BMW
Model 3 SERIES
Body Style Estate
Colour White
Fuel Type Diesel
Gearbox Automatic
Mileage 76,000 miles
Engine 2L
All Features & Equipment (123)
Top speed138 mph0 to 608.2 secondsEngine torque (lbs/ft)295Engine power (BHP)161Extra Urban (mpg)76.3Urban (mpg)55.4Combined (mpg)46.3Cylinders - bore (mm)84TransmissionAutomaticNumber of gears8Cylinders - stroke (mm)90CC1,995Cylinders4CO2 (g/km)111Standard Euro emissionsEuro 6Ultra Low Emission ZoneCompliantEnhanced Bluetooth Telephone Preparation with USB Audio Interface and Voice Control £430Sun Protection Glazing £265Total value of factory fitted extras £695Air Conditioning - Automatic with Two-Zone ControlAir Conditioning and Radio Control Panel with Chrome HighlightAmbient Lighting - Switchable BMW Classic Orange - Cold White - LEDArmrest - Front - Folding with Storage CompartmentArmrest - Rear Centre with Two CupholdersAutomatically Dimming Rear View MirrorBottle Holders Integrated into Door Trim Storage CompartmentsCentral Locking Switch - Doors - Fuel Filler Cap - Luggage CompartmentCup Holders - Two in Front with Sliding LidDoor Sill Finishers - Neutral BMW Designation - FrontExtended LightingFloor Mats - VelourGlove Box Opener with Chrome SpiderGrab Handles - Integrated in Roof Lining x4Handbrake and Gear Knob - LeatherInstrument ClusterInterior LightingInterior Trim - High-Gloss Black with Coral Red Matt FinisherLashing Eyes in Luggage Compartment x4Luggage Compartment - LightLuggage Compartment StorageNon Smokers PackagePersonal ProfileRain Sensor with Automatic Headlight ActivationRear Seat Headrests - ThreeSeat Heating for Driver and Front PassengerSide Armrests - Front and Rear Integrated into Door TrimSplit Folding Rear SeatSport Instrument Cluster with Red Highlight and Chrono ScaleSport Multi-Function Leather Steering Wheel - Three SpokeSport Seats - FrontStart-Stop Button with Comfort Go Keyless Engine Start and Auto Start-Stop Deactivation ButtonSteering Column with Manual Reach and Rake AdjustmentStorage Compartment in Rear Centre Console - Front and Rear Door Trims and Under Luggage CompartmentSun Visors with Illuminated Vanity Mirrors and Ticket PocketTailgate Operation - AutomaticThrough-Loading SystemTool Kit Located in Luggage CompartmentTrim Designation DeletionTwin HornsWelcome Lighting - LEDWindscreen Wipers - Two-Speed with Adjustable Intervals17in Alloy Wheels - Double Spoke - 392Bumper - Rear with Black High Gloss FinisherDirection Indicator - Side Repeaters - Integrated in Exterior MirrorsElectric Windows - Front and RearExhaust Tailpipes - Dark Chrome - Dual - Round - LeftExterior B Pillar - High Gloss BlackExterior Mirrors - Heated - Electrically AdjustableExterior Parts in Body ColourExterior Trim - Matt BlackFront Air Inlet with High-Gloss Black FinisherHeat Protection Glazing with Green TintHeated Windscreen Washer JetsIndicator Lenses - ClearKidney Grille - Chrome with Extra Wide Black - High Gloss Vertical SlatsModel DesignationRun Flat TyresSide Air Inlets - Highlighter in Black-AluminiumTailgate Window - Independently OpeningTyres - Reduced Rolling ResistanceHeight1449mmHeight inclusive of roof railsmmLength4633mmWheelbase2810mmWidth1811mmWidth including mirrorsmmLuggage capacity (seats up) litresLuggage capacity (seats down) litresNumber of seats5Gross vehicle weight kgMax loading weightkgMax towing weight (braked)kgMax towing weight (unbraked)kgTurning circle (kerb to kerb) metresMax roof loadkgMinimum kerb weight1570 kgAirbagsAlarm System - Thatcham 1 with Remote Control and Engine ImmobiliserBattery Safety Cut OffBrake Pad Wear Indicator - Front and RearBumper System Front and Rear - Replaceable Deformation Elements for Impacts Up to 9mphChild Proof Locking System - Rear DoorsChild Seat ISOFIX Attachment - RearCondition Based ServiceCrash Sensor - Activating Central Locking Release - Hazard Warning Lights - Battery Safety Cut Off - Interior LightingCruise Control with Brake FunctionDrive Performance Control - ECO PRO - Comfort - Sport and Sport PlusDSC - Dynamic Stability Control PlusDynamic Brake LightsFirst Aid Kit and Warning TriangleiDrive Controller - 8 Favourite ButtonsIncorrect Fuelling Protection SystemOBC - On-Board ComputerOil Sensor For Level and Grade - Warning by Check Control SystemOptimum Shift IndicatorPDC - Park Distance Control - RearRemote Control Including Integrated Key - 2Remote Control with Integrated Key with Insert in RedSeat Belt Security Check for DriverSide Impact ProtectionThree-Point Seat Belts - All SeatsTPMS - Tyre Pressure Monitoring SystemVisible VIN
Below MarketListed at £11,995 vs market average of £15,072 (-20%)
Market Low
£5,995
Market Average
£15,072
Market High
£43,500
Comparables
118 listings

Based on 118 comparable BMW 3 SERIES listings.

Age Depreciation
Moderate Depreciation
£1,713/year
Mileage Impact
Slow Depreciation
£236/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Moderate Depreciation
£2,185/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £14,684 (£-2,689)
Mileage-predicted: £15,368 (£-3,373)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-1,949/yr | 10k mi/yr £-2,185/yr | 15k mi/yr £-2,422/yr

Based on 429 comparable listings. Slopes from smoothed depreciation curves.

84
Overall Listing Quality
Good — this listing is well-presented and informative.
Information & Buyer Appeal
Does this listing give buyers enough information to make a decision?
23/25Good
Photos
50 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
123 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
6 specs provided
5/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
19/25Good
Clear pricing
£11,995
8/8
Monthly payment shown
Not shown
0/4
Visual presentation
50 photos
5/5
Key selling points
123 features highlighted
4/4
Detailed specifications
6 specs provided
2/4
SEO Quality
Analysed from the actual dealer listing page HTML
22/25Good
Page title tag
BMW 3 Series 2.0 320d ED Sport Touring 5dr Diesel
4/4
Meta description
2017 BMW 3 Series ED Sport, Automatic, In White. *...
4/4
Canonical URL
Present
3/3
Open Graph tags
Missing or incomplete
0/3
Image alt text
96% of 103 images have alt text
3/3
Clean URL structure
SEO-friendly URL
3/3
Heading structure
1 H1 tag(s)
3/3
Indexability
Page is indexable
2/2
AI Discoverability
How findable is this listing by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other AI search engines?
20/25Good
Schema.org Vehicle markup
Vehicle/Car structured data found
6/6
Static HTML content
Vehicle data present in static HTML
5/5
Semantic HTML structure
Spec data in structured elements
3/4
Content depth
8260 words of text content
4/4
AI crawler access
Cloudflare detected — may block GPTBot, PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot
0/3
Bot-friendly
Assumed accessible — robots.txt not checked
2/3
How our review page compares
This Car-Search.ai listing review page scores 95+/100 on all four categories. It includes Schema.org Vehicle + Review structured data, semantic HTML, per-page meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, canonical URLs, static HTML rendering, market analysis, depreciation vectors, and rich narrative content — fully accessible to Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and all AI search engines.

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About the Dealer

GKS of Ivybridge

Ivybridge PL21 0RU