BMW 330d Xdrive or..........?

[CAH706]

Looking to change the wife's Xtrail as we want something more modern and 'better' to drive.

Would ideally like,

Non 4 x4 but 4wd
Fast ish
Decent mpg.....over 40
Estate
Under 40k
New or nearly new

Looking at the BMW 330d, it would appear to fit the bill, but am I missing anything?

[Wills2]

Not really, I've driven the f30 330d touring and it was superb, the Xdrive will only add to its ability.

Pretty much the perfect all round car.

[worsy]

Audi A4 equivalent. The allroad is supposed to be quite competent.

[Wills2]

I thinks that's the issue "competent" the f30/f31 wipes the floor with the current A4.

[CAH706]

Thanks

I had considered an s4 but the package of performance and fuel doesn't look as good as the BMW.

[Wills2]

CAH706 said:

Thanks

I had considered an s4 but the package of performance and fuel doesn't look as good as the BMW.

Having said that the CH video of his tuned S4 does make that tempting if you can stomach the MPG. (hark at me changing my mind in 2 posts at the thought of a 400bhp V6!)

[CAH706]

Having been in to test drive a couple of cars, I have narrowed it down to;

335d Xdrive saloon. This will be large enough for what we need and I really want the 335d which is not available on the estate

135i. Possibly not large enough but a great drive for the money. No 4wd which is a bit of an issue for me (I have winters on my Merc so know its not the end of the world)

I can get 5k dealer contribution off the 335d so whilst more that I would usually pay, it brings the cost down a bit. Not sure how much else they will move on the price.

Just need to get an idea of the p/x price for ours before I go in to do the deal on Wednesday

[Wills2]

Was it the 335d you tested? They are meant to go like a bat out of hell...

[CAH706]

No, tested the 330d which was great. The stats on the 335d look superb and the price is similar given i can get a better deal on the 335d

[Wills2]

Indeed I've tested the 330d and it very very quick, so another 50hp will make it a monster.

[darren f]

As an aside (... and apologies for the slight hijack although it is relevant )- on looking I was astounded by the published mpg stats for the latest 330d- 47 / 66 / 58mpg (urban / extra urban / combined). This and 129g CO2 emissions. Very, very impressive for what is a car with 155mph / 5.6s 0-60 capability.

One wonders if in the 50s everyday mpg is really achievable or is it case of BMW 'spoofing' the test? No doubt if you actually used any amount of the 250 or so bhp available, the published mpg figures would very quickly look quite silly

[S3000]

330d `s are great cars but boring.. even if you try to tire shred and drifting.

[anonymous-user]

S3000 said:

330d `s are great cars but boring.. even if you try to tire shred and drifting.

Well, you'd better tell the OP's wife quickly. I'm sure she will want to shred and drift it quite a bit...........

[CAH706]

I expect the mpg to be around 35 with probably mid 40s on a run.

Boring, safe and brisk will suit the wife

[Wills2]

darren f said:

As an aside (... and apologies for the slight hijack although it is relevant )- on looking I was astounded by the published mpg stats for the latest 330d- 47 / 66 / 58mpg (urban / extra urban / combined). This and 129g CO2 emissions. Very, very impressive for what is a car with 155mph / 5.6s 0-60 capability.

One wonders if in the 50s everyday mpg is really achievable or is it case of BMW 'spoofing' the test? No doubt if you actually used any amount of the 250 or so bhp available, the published mpg figures would very quickly look quite silly

I got mid 30's from an f31 330d touring over a weekend but that was booting it a bit and no motorway stuff, I reckon at a steady 85 on the motorway you'll be in the high 40's

[frank hovis]

If you can handle the size ...

http://www.lomondaudigroup.com/used-cars/5426/audi...

Very discrete tidy fast motor

[darren f]

Wills2 said:

<snip>... I reckon at a steady 85 on the motorway you'll be in the high 40's

Pretty impressive, similar to our Golf (170PD), which is quite a bit smaller and has 80bhp less.

[Wills2]

darren f said:

Pretty impressive, similar to our Golf (170PD), which is quite a bit smaller and has 80bhp less.

It's just a guess though! Based upon the MPG I saw while driving it on A roads etc...

[carreauchompeur]

I can confirm that there have similar performance to an e36 m3.... And markedly better fuel consumption I would imagine

[xRIEx]

CAH706 said:

Non 4 x4 but 4wd

Maybe a RR: (sorry about the image size)


Or something like this?