340i mpg

NISFAN · 10-09-2016, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by teaston

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Originally Posted by Rbrown

That's impressive mpg figures.

Is there any problems or disadvantages of the 340?

From the comments on here, it really does sound the best all round performer! I thought my 330d was good.....but now thinking of 340.

Damn this forum!!!!!!!!

Main problem with the 340i is it's not available with xdrive here!

To cope with the extreme winters we have here?

stefan4 · 10-09-2016, 10:43 AM

I wouldnt get myself in a twist over xdrive. In the wet i. pretty sure i could floor this and the electronics would scoop it up, though i tend to drive appropriate for the conditions. In the snow and ice winters are your friend, much more than xdrive on summers, though i work from home in bad weather

DaveA · 10-10-2016, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by teaston

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Originally Posted by Rbrown

That's impressive mpg figures.

Is there any problems or disadvantages of the 340?

From the comments on here, it really does sound the best all round performer! I thought my 330d was good.....but now thinking of 340.

Damn this forum!!!!!!!!

Main problem with the 340i is it's not available with xdrive here!

Well, to be honest, the amount of times I would have significantly benefitted from having 4WD on my cars in recent years is, err, probably none... On the other hand, the tighter turning circle of the s-drive vrs the x-drive is very noticeable and would have been felt every time I parked the car...

Each to their own and whatnot, but that fact that, in the UK, it is s-drive only never once entered my head as a consideration when I got my 340....

Smee · 10-10-2016, 09:29 AM

wait thats downhill.. what was the return leg?

Rich9600 · 10-10-2016, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by teaston

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Originally Posted by Rbrown

That's impressive mpg figures.

Is there any problems or disadvantages of the 340?

From the comments on here, it really does sound the best all round performer! I thought my 330d was good.....but now thinking of 340.

Damn this forum!!!!!!!!

Main problem with the 340i is it's not available with xdrive here!

Can't say that it bothers me at all. The only real benefits of xDrive to me is in the Traffic Light GP or joining a busy road from a side junction. There has been a very impressive initial get away in all xDrive cars I've driven.

I had the option of xDrive on my 30d but chose sDrive with no regrets. My 340i has a smoother torque build up than my previous 330d, and feels like it will be easier to drive in adverse conditions. The characteristics of a turbo petrol seem even better suited to sDrive than my diesels have been. Just so smooth...

The 340i has a better turn in than any xDrive (unmodified) that I have driven. Why BMW have to put SUV suspension on all xDrive cars is beyond me. I'm not a modifier, so this puts me off... Should a next iteration M340i come with xDrive and suitable chassis tweaks, this may be a different proposition... However, a M340ix may have ridiculous 0-62 times compared to the M3... My 340i sDrive already seems much quicker above 40mph than any other car I've tried. But, smooth and hides its pace well...

At road legal speeds xDrive lets you drive very quickly... But, seems to take some of the soul out of a car. As others have commented, the 40i engined cars are very easy to make an emotional bond with...

stefan4 · 10-10-2016, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Smee

wait thats downhill.. what was the return leg?

you got me lol. 46.5 actually

jnismith · 10-10-2016, 11:18 AM

When I first moved from the 335D to the 440i, I was worried about losing the XD and was a bit careful at first. Now after 7500 miles, I am completely used to RWD again and it feels just as safe.

As for mpg, I'm on 30.4 mpg. Best I've had on a run is about 47 but you need a slow motorway for that.

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jnismith Captain 311 Rep 713 Posts Drives: Golf R, Maserati Gransport Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Herts, UK iTrader: (0)	When I first moved from the 335D to the 440i, I was worried about losing the XD and was a bit careful at first. Now after 7500 miles, I am completely used to RWD again and it feels just as safe. As for mpg, I'm on 30.4 mpg. Best I've had on a run is about 47 but you need a slow motorway for that.
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