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      01-18-2013, 10:09 AM   #26
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Originally Posted by shivaswrath View Post
320d is better.
We don't even know what (or if) the 328d is yet, so that's premature at best.

Assuming the 328d comes to pass and ends up employing a version of the N47 TT as found in current *25d models, it will almost certainly offer better performance than the 320d with its single turbo N47. The trade-off would most likely be slightly worse fuel efficiency as is the case with the *25d models vs. their *20d counterparts.

So depending on one's priorities, it could be a better or a worse car overall.

From my point of view I'd take the faster car given that efficiency won't suffer much, and you are already getting a big win in that area vs. a gasoline model. If efficiency were my ultimate goal, I'd be wishing instead for a 318d or 316d.
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