Before the E46 Compact was launched, an older brother was dealing with the hardships of being called ugly. That was the E36 Compact, a car that was doomed to be replaced from day one due to its design ...

No BMW better signifies the marque than the 3 Series, whether sedan, coupe or convertible. But what of the Compact, the unloved and discontinued stepchild that failed here in the States? No need to ...

The BMW 3 Series compact was never the best-loved model in the E36 line-up, despite being a bold move for BMW. A smaller hatchback variant of the 3 Series E36 was always part of the plan, but it would ...

A low-tier BMW can be a good bang for your buck, perhaps more so if it comes with a supercharger. Back in the day, the naturally aspirated 1.9-litre, 142 hp 318ti Compact was the most basic BMW 3 ...

While both the badge on the hatch and the description in the ad denote today's Nice Price or No Dice BMW compact as a four-cylinder car, a peek under the hood reveals it to rock six-cylinder M Power.

A modified BMW 3-Series E46 Compact was recently spotted in Ukraine as a DIY reverse restomod project with a questionable outcome. The unknown builder appears to have drawn inspiration from the work ...