BMW’S new 3 Series Convertible will cost from £30,630 when deliveries begin this week.

Initially only available in 325i and 335i petrol guises, the range will grow next month with the arrival of the 320i and 330i petrols and the 330d diesel.

BMW expects fleet sales to grow – the old model only just crept into double digits in percentage of the overall sales mix but executives think a quarter of sales of the new model will be in the corporate arena.