Comments on: Review: BMW 335d

By: idrinorbarsaku

idrinorbarsaku — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:53:03 +0000

I am sold on this car!!!!!!!! the only thing I am wondering is, how come they don’t also offer smaller engines? I’m sure there are people out there who don’t really need the 400+ torque this thing puts out.

By: aexcorp

aexcorp — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:42:09 +0000

Amazing, so your combined economy over 150 miles is 34, while you were probably driving fairly hard at times to really test what it has in its gut. That’s really impressive, even better than I had anticipated.
Now if you compare that to a 335i, which gets, while driven similarly by Edmund’s team, around 20.8 mpg, that’s a large improvement.

I think this car will sell amazingly well for the following reasons:
-More than 50% improvement in fuel economy based on preliminary testing, easily enough to override the price difference of the car and of the fuel combined.
-Great performance, still handles well, drive and sounds smooth.
-Many people don’t want an alternative fuel car that looks like a Prius, they want a car that looks like their cool friends, who all have Beamers…

Now my only beef with all of this is the whole “automatic only” thing.

By: 123sub

123sub — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:12:55 +0000

Diesel are for trucks and buses. Here in europe everyone choose these oilburners. Way more fun with a high rpm petrol engine compared to the mini truck engine of a diesel. Never, ever do like europe here. Buy petrol, and tell VW,Mercedes an d BMW that you dont want this shit imported here!

By: Borat

Borat — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:49:10 +0000

It’s a shame we don’t have any of 3xxd’s. I drove 318d and was blown away by ease of operation. I love manual, but I’ve been stuck with low torque engines on US side of the pond. It really non-taxing to drive diesel manual even in the London traffic (if only they could learn to drive on appropriate side of the road).

By: Bimmer

Bimmer — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:17:23 +0000

4.8 sec for 330d*

By: Bimmer

Bimmer — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:16:41 +0000

In UK, where they have 330d and 330i (our 328i) posted figures for in gear acceleration 50-75mph in 4th for 330i is 6.2 sec vs. 4.8 sec for 330i.
It’s a shame that we’re denied 123d, but 335d is a start.

By: Z06ified

Z06ified — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:57:59 +0000

No manual or DSG? No thanks.

By: Borat

Borat — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:12:13 +0000

@02WRXPSM, that’s what I’m talking ’bout!

By: 02WRXPSM

02WRXPSM — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:04:37 +0000

This is not a top seller model, it is positioned like the Mercedes diesels (which probably sell 1 for every 12 or 15 gas-powered ones). Have any of you driven a turbo diesel before? We used to have a work truck that was a turbo diesel 145hp/315tq. From 1000rpm to 4200 it would pull like a MONSTER, absolutely amazing; jerking that 4500-lb truck body around like a go cart. Off throttle it was a total pussycat, just a gentle cruise around town, but when that turbo spooled all the way up it was murder. I can see why someone with a 3800-lb sedan would like to have that confident, Bentley-like ability to move up to 80 in a hurry and then just glide along at 1500rpm in 6th.

By: A4

A4 — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:05:17 +0000

yeah if i was going to buy a new german sports sedan today the 335d comes a close second behind the new S4.

By: The Stig

The Stig — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:04:47 +0000

Definitely worth checking out. Would be nice if BMW adds a smaller engine like their 2L twin-turbo 4 banger with a dual-clutch.

By: wideopenthrottle

wideopenthrottle — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:21:07 +0000

Yeah I’d definately buy this over a 335i and then not only get more efficiency, but smoke almost anyone else on the street. Plus its a 335 so it can turn as well as go in a straightline.

By: Got Handling?

Got Handling? — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:48:05 +0000

Its not supposed to be a top seller, its supposed to be an alternative to a 335i. If you were looking at a 335i wouldn’t you want to test drive a tourquier, more economical version of the same car with greater range for very little extra initial outlay and great long term savings?

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:54:20 +0000

02WRX, I don’t think Madcapp has missed the point at all. The only way this is going to change any BMW customer’s perception is if they’re sold before they walk into the showroom or if the salesperson is particularly persuasive. It’s still a 50k car, and while that may not be a huge sum in today’s grand scheme of things I hardly see it becoming anywhere near a top seller even amongst competing 3-Series. The VW twins have a far better chance of making any kind of dent on the public psyche but as long as the price of diesel fuel is 30% more than gas even they are facing an uphill challenge.

By: 02WRXPSM

02WRXPSM — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:32:37 +0000

Way to miss the point of the car entirely, Madcapp. Not that I car about the car, but it definitely is not trying to compete with shrunken little gas-powered coupes.

By: Bmacc

Bmacc — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:48:49 +0000

how bout a 1 series diesel BMW? The torque would accelerate the thing so fast your face would be torn off!

By: Juggernaut

Juggernaut — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:39:26 +0000

If I were in the market for a new 3, I would take the 335d IF available as a coupe. New 3 sedans have an ugly ass end, whereas the coupes are freakin’ gorgeous. Borat is correct; if you’re going to drop the coin on a 3 anyway, what’s another $1,600? Even if you’re not worried about the savings in gas, think of the TORQUE!

By: Borat

Borat — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:35:54 +0000

Without diesel it is 47500 or 48400 including tax adjustment. Does $1,600 makes any difference on a 50K car? If you expect economy to recover and price of gas to follow – this is the best thing since slice bread (for those who love to drive and can afford it). With $4/gallon gas this is great psychological excuse to indulge oneself.

By: Veda

Veda — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:50:08 +0000

Nice and all but yea way too expensive to fit the bill especially in this economy.

By: 350Zed

350Zed — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:24:43 +0000

$50K as-tested???

Wake up BMW! Aside from the equally-oblivious Audi, your competitors over in the Merc, Infiniti, and Lexus camps are offering MUCH better bang-for-your-buck.

This thing doesn’t even have that Look-At-Me-I’m-Saving-The-Planet Prius-ness about it… it looks like a plain, old 3-series.

Who’s seriously going to buy this at these price-points???

By: Mutant@DCX

Mutant@DCX — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:10:36 +0000

Need 5 inch stacks. Get a smoke tune via a efi live tuner, that would be wicked awesome!

By: Madcapp

Madcapp — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:58:08 +0000

I’ll take a 135i, and then proceed to smoke your ass with aplomb.