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I drove a 328i luxury line, pretty much loaded the same day that I went to pick up my 320 and it honestly felt kind of heavy and mushy compared to the 320. More power in a straight line, yes, but it was stickering at close to fifty grand. Between the 2 cars, my 320 felt more fun to drive and I drove them back to back. As to your e90 reference, as I mentioned, my wife's friend has a loaded e90 328i w/sport package and the 6 speed step and my 320 drives, rides and performs better in every way. Her car has power seats and NAV, but at the end of the day, mine is more fun to drive, gets far better mileage and feels more refined. I've spent quite a lot of time in that car and it rides like a horse drawn carriage on those old crap run flats. Squeaks and rattles for days too.. But that's the beauty of the internets. Everyone can voice their opinion. For me the 320 is a no brainer if you want a distilled, basic 3 series sedan that performs, drives and handles like a 3 series while still being fuel efficient and refined for under $35k. Budget an extra five bills for a piggyback performance bump and you are at 328i numbers and still under $35k. I don't really get the gripes.. Quote:
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02-03-2014, 11:34 PM | #27 |
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Well if you guys follow the /Drive network this is one of there "regular" car reviews ... Not too exciting. BUT i expect to see more f30s out there now! I've seen a few and one of them is a regular with our track group.
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So overall score 71, that's 2 hairs above an Average in class. I wonder how much the 328i would got, less in the value but more in quite a bit other categories.
Depends what you get standard on each model, and if you think that the engine is an integral part of a BMW xp. This is not even the cheapest you can get, at least over here we have a 316i (136Hp/220Nm) though because of weird engine tax that is lower on <=2.0l it is not really a bargain looking at similar equipment (though higher trims are always a bit netter equipped): 316i -> 320i (price +13%) 320i -> 328i (+14%) 328i -> 335i (+52%) |
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I drove both the 320 and the 328. Would buy an Accord over the 320 - it's cheaper, much better equipped, and more engaging.
I've always loved the BMW 4cyls - they had a sound that nothing else (including the BMW 6 cyl) had, and a great torque curve. The 320/328 engine has neither - it's noisy, thrashy, and that start/stop thing is a disaster - they should take a lesson from the Toyota or Hyundai hybrids to make it less intrusive. The 320 has a poor ride, and the steering is dead. The review sounded like a puff piece for BMW, but the scores were very mediocre.
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Hahaha. You should buy an Accord and call it a day. Every day I'm in my 320i I'm like "you idiot, you could be driving an Altima right now!" |
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I see a ton of 328i's on the road but I don't really see 320i's that often.
You'd think that'd be the volume seller in the States since the base models tend to be the most popular. |
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Don't think we'll be seeing that idiot for a while.
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"It's just nothin' but handle"
What the hell is that guy saying? I see quite a few 320's in LA but have never seen one with the sport package. |
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