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When I went in my 330d s drive in Sept the 335xd beat me by 1 second @ 12.9 and most of that was down to getting off the line better due to X drive.
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Why start a thread like this? Its war now. Real world figures also show the 335D is also considerably quicker. A trip to Santa Pod vs 335D drivers is the only answer.. I can say that the X Drive has been very surprising to me in the 15000 miles covered so far. A few overtaking moves and roundabout exit accelerations I know would have had the M4 lighting up the traction the current car has just gripped and got on with it.
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I presume you are talking about in gear figures but when both cars are only available as auto (except 340i saloon) it is pointless quoting as it is just a case of mash your foot and go scenario and the 340i is quicker over nearly the entire range. |
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I am not particularly bothered which is quicker it wasn't really part of my choice. I just couldn't work out how after the initial 0 - 60 sprint people said the 335d was quicker but some explanations take care of that. The reasons I picked the 340i was really just due to the sound and twin exhausts lol .. also a lot of advice from different dealers advising how smooth and nice it was to drive. That and all the comments about my 1mile commute being mad for a diesel.
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One thing I would say is that in terms of repeatability of maximum acceleration 0-60, an X-Drive 335D would take the 340i most times, it would only be close in perfect dry conditions. All of this is highly relevant of course as we have bought these as race cars, and traffic light GP and then onto max speed of 145mph each day
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What's wrong with using the xdrive advantage at Santa pod? It's part of the package which makes it a better all round car
Also I think when people say real world, they mean on a wet and nasty morning like today, xdrive gives you the point and squirt capability, no traction issues, just consistent performance. No twin exit exhaust though.... |
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Buying a BMW that's 4x4 and diesel is just missing the point. I can only assume that buyers of 335d's were also looking at land rovers and Volvo xc90s as well.
Front engine, rear drive, 50:50 weight distribution..... PETROL! That is the BMW way! Diesel is for lorries, tractors, trains and such. :LOL: |
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My fastest run at Santa Pod was the time I forgot to select Manual mode. Set off in Sport+ in S mode and changed manually at the point the car was going to on it's own and got a double shift with the slight pause that you get, 1st to 3rd. That is clearly not the fastest way to accelerate in high traction conditions, but it worked at the Pod, best time of the day for me. As mentioned the best solution would be to meet at Bruntingthorpe with a Vbox.....you can go on to higher speeds too......although understand why a 335d owner wouldn't want to go there against a 340i. Coming back to which is fastest, in my opinion, the 335i and 335d are very close, with the 335d having the traction advantage which is then a disadvantage as the traction phase is passed, in gear the 335i is quicker......but the 340i moves on from there, so is easily the quicker car. All 3/4 series from 330i up are quick enough on the road, and ultimately it is the driver that dictates who is actually faster. I don't mean in level of driving ability either, more on a risk level. |
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I love how people bash the xdrive without driving it. In everyday driving you wouldn't know the difference. In wet conditions you would just be pleasantly surprised at how quick you can get away.
The only time it truly shows a difference is when you might want to hang your back end out for the entire circumference of a roundabout. For this, sdrive is truly king, I know from experience. But for a little tail wag powering out of a bend, xdrive still delivers. So, for all the "rear drive" purists, do you really hang your back end out all the time? Or are you just jumping on the bandwagon? I love rwd but, unless you are a hooligan, you won't hardly tell the difference. Me personally, purely for a fun car, I would go 340i. For a real, day to day car I have bought 335d. But, if I was buying purely for fun, it wouldn't be a 5 seat exec saloon.. |
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