This is so obvious I don't know how BMW couldn't see it. And these are the same people making marketing judgements regarding 1er hatchback, 3/5er station wagon cars... We also saw how these "savvy" marketing people failed with 5 series GT.
The 335d is more expensive than 335i, while not having a big advantage over mileage. You have to drive 10s of 1000s of miles to break even the price difference... so what's the point?
WE WANT 123/125 DIESEL HATCHBACK!
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Originally Posted by Remonster
Bring a smaller diesel to the US and it will sell better than the 335d, I had one as a loaner for a few days and its mileage wasn't that much better than a regular 335i so I can understand why few people would want to buy it and deal with the harder-to-find diesel stations (only a few in my area sell diesel).
A 320d or 323d with 45+mpg would be a much more enticing option to American buyers. Lots of people around here drive BMWs but don't care about acceleration, I've heard plenty of people say their 328i is more power than they ever needed...not everyone is an enthusiast like the people on this forum.
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