535d touring - is it worth it?
Discussion
I have a e90 330d touring at the moment and love the way it drives eg doesnt feel like an estate, doesnt park like an estate, but it is an estate LOL
Im very tempted at the 535d as i have heard they are motorway monsters (i do alot of motorway miles), they offer a bit more space and a few more standard toys
But is the space, performance and handling in the 5 that much better?
Or should i just go for a newer 335i touring, by a roof box and utilise the fuel card
Im very tempted at the 535d as i have heard they are motorway monsters (i do alot of motorway miles), they offer a bit more space and a few more standard toys
But is the space, performance and handling in the 5 that much better?
Or should i just go for a newer 335i touring, by a roof box and utilise the fuel card
I was looking at 535d and 335d before deciding on the 335d - The 5 is definitely more refined and rides better than the 3, it is however quite a bit heavier and while no wallowing barge it isn't as sharp a steer as the 3, the 3 on a motorway is perfectly refined for my taste although I have to confess for me the seats aren't that comfortable after a couple of hours.
I was also looking at tourings and certain areas of the 5 are more complicated than the 3 and don't have the greatest reliability reputation which put me off a little. Space wise according to BMW's figures the boots with seat up are little different in terms of volume and I couldn't see much difference when I got to see both together, seats down though and the 5 is significantly larger, majority of the extra vehicle length appears to be in the rear leg room.
I also doubt whether you will notice a huge performance difference between 535d and your current car, most of the 35d performance advantage is in the top end of the rev range and for day to day I can't honestly believe there is much difference but I suspect the 330d is significantly more economical. My 335d does 31- 32 mpg for the 15 mile daily commute and around 38mpg on a motorway trip sitting at 80mph.
Hope this helps, of course the only way to know is try and see what you prefer, the post 2007 LCI is the one to look at.
Ian
I was also looking at tourings and certain areas of the 5 are more complicated than the 3 and don't have the greatest reliability reputation which put me off a little. Space wise according to BMW's figures the boots with seat up are little different in terms of volume and I couldn't see much difference when I got to see both together, seats down though and the 5 is significantly larger, majority of the extra vehicle length appears to be in the rear leg room.
I also doubt whether you will notice a huge performance difference between 535d and your current car, most of the 35d performance advantage is in the top end of the rev range and for day to day I can't honestly believe there is much difference but I suspect the 330d is significantly more economical. My 335d does 31- 32 mpg for the 15 mile daily commute and around 38mpg on a motorway trip sitting at 80mph.
Hope this helps, of course the only way to know is try and see what you prefer, the post 2007 LCI is the one to look at.
Ian
I went from a pre lci 535d touring into a 335i touring, personally found the 335i better in every respect bar overall size.
Performance*, comfort, handling and even economy, well that was actually the same but petrol was cheaper.
If you don't need the size it is a no brainer.
If going auto then the 335i is great, if you are a manual man then also try the later 330i, my fave.
Performance*, comfort, handling and even economy, well that was actually the same but petrol was cheaper.
If you don't need the size it is a no brainer.
If going auto then the 335i is great, if you are a manual man then also try the later 330i, my fave.
- My 535d was DMS mapped.
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