Help deciding between 430d sDrive or 435d xDrive

[Wills2]

Agreed if you want 50+ mpg you might as well get a 320d, I never use eco pro mode it's awful.

[Welshbeef]

Wills2 said:

Agreed if you want 50+ mpg you might as well get a 320d, I never use eco pro mode it's awful.

Well - I had a loaner 420d M sport on Sat.
The engine was horrible - as in very rough loud and non linear performance. When I got back in the big D the noise was totally different as in hardly audible and the performance smooth.


I like having the ability of a fast car as and when I like but also the ability to nail cracking economy too. Hence IMHO cars like the 335d/535d are total compromise cars but you fully accept that and really enjoy them.

[Wills2]

What was wrong with the 535?

[Welshbeef]

Wills2 said:

What was wrong with the 535?

Its not an M5 - so anything less than that is a compromise. (That in itself is high praise indeed).


Had a great drive home mpg is up to 43mpg now.... Must be learning how to drive it to its best

[JNW1]

Welshbeef said:

Had a great drive home mpg is up to 43mpg now

Is that mpg figure per the computer or calculated manually? Only reason I ask is that my 335d says it's doing around 43 on the computer but the truth is the best part of 4mpg less; computer seems much less accurate than my old E92 335i in this respect which is both surprising and a touch disappointing......

[Welshbeef]

JNW1 said:

Welshbeef said:

Had a great drive home mpg is up to 43mpg now

Is that mpg figure per the computer or calculated manually? Only reason I ask is that my 335d says it's doing around 43 on the computer but the truth is the best part of 4mpg less; computer seems much less accurate than my old E92 335i in this respect which is both surprising and a touch disappointing......

I'll have to wait until I fill up - only had one tank so far and that came within 1 mpg of the OBC. My old E90 330d auto came in about 2mpg ish out in the worst case (best was fill up and drive a very long trip v lots of short trips).


I keep excel details for all my tanks so will be able to see if this stays close or is inaccurate.

[Mattt]

There is a way, can't remember how, but you can tweak the OBC to be more accurate.

[Wills2]

Welshbeef said:

Wills2 said:

What was wrong with the 535?

Its not an M5 - so anything less than that is a compromise. (That in itself is high praise indeed).


Had a great drive home mpg is up to 43mpg now.... Must be learning how to drive it to its best

No, you had a 320d loaner at the weekend, so I presume your car was in the dealer? Hence the question.