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Originally Posted by aarslan
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Originally Posted by ducatiboy72
I emailed a journalist for a car magazine and asked if they would test the 320i.
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-320d is faster in high gears
-10% higher fuel consumption on highway driving for the 320i
I have decided to go for the 320i in imperial blue with saddle brown interior  |
I do not know what he means by "faster in high gears". After all, I have driven my 3.20i almost at the highest possible speed of 230 km/h. The same limit applies to 3.20d AFAIK.
Regarding the fuel consumption, I have driven for over 80 kms, cruise control engaged and set to 120 kms. The road was very straight, no ups and downs. The average consumption was 6.1 lts/100km. At this speed, the dial shows a little past 2000 rpms, at the highest gear. This sound promising to me. You may get a slightly better fuel economy than 10% under these conditions with a 3.20d. |
I meant to say that the 320d accelerates faster in high gears when overtaking. But when you downshift the 320i is faster.