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Originally Posted by Fraggy
It doesn't much matter to me either way, because I hopefully will never have to buy one. But I cannot believe how excited people in the US are about such a downgrade. You get a car that clicks and clanks and makes all the diesel noises we have come to love over the years, and it has an exhaust note that equals the sound of an elephant farting.
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you don't know what you're talking about
Comparing 530d to 535i:
0 to 100kmh (sec): 6.0 vs 5.8 manual/5.9 auto
80-120kmh the 530d is a full second faster
535i uses >40% more fuel.
bmwuk site shows the 530d a few hundred $ cheaper.