BMW 335d questions (fuel, best, MPG, diesel) - BMW and MINI -Car forums - City-Data Forum

evilnewbie · 12-01-2009, 09:54 AM

I am thinking of getting my wife this car... what do you think? Or do you suggest another car?

cdelena · 12-01-2009, 10:36 AM

Fine car with very good record... I would love to have one... the only downside is high price.

nico7 · 12-01-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by evilnewbie

I am thinking of getting my wife this car... what do you think? Or do you suggest another car?

That is a great car. Probably the best of the new diesels. Something like 450 lb-ft torque and 27 overall mpg.

TechieTransplant · 12-01-2009, 11:45 AM

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That is a great car. Probably the best of the new diesels. Something like 450 lb-ft torque and 27 overall mpg.

Not so sure I agree that 27 mpg is good for a diesel.

hoffdano · 12-01-2009, 12:23 PM

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Not so sure I agree that 27 mpg is good for a diesel.

Damn good fuel economy for a car that goes 0-60 in less than six seconds.

Sure a Jetta TDI can get 40 MPG, but it is close to Smart Car in acceleration.

TechieTransplant · 12-01-2009, 01:57 PM

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Sure a Jetta TDI can get 40 MPG, but it is close to Smart Car in acceleration.

I wouldn't go that far.

las vegas drunk · 12-01-2009, 03:19 PM

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Damn good fuel economy for a car that goes 0-60 in less than six seconds.

Sure a Jetta TDI can get 40 MPG, but it is close to Smart Car in acceleration.

The Jetta TDI goes 0-60 in 8.4 seconds, while the Smart does it in 12.8 seconds. That is a HUGE difference, and not comparable whatsoever.

nico7 · 12-01-2009, 03:44 PM

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Not so sure I agree that 27 mpg is good for a diesel.

The 335d is not optimized for fuel economy only. Yet it still gets 36 highway mpg.

hoffdano · 12-01-2009, 08:14 PM

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The Jetta TDI goes 0-60 in 8.4 seconds, while the Smart does it in 12.8 seconds. That is a HUGE difference, and not comparable whatsoever.

OK. The 06 TDI was slower.

The 335d is still impressive by any standard.

Drover · 12-01-2009, 11:52 PM

I think it's a good showcase car for diesel performance -- that is, to send a message that "diesel performance" is no longer an oxymoron -- but the price premium over a similarly performing 328i is about 8 grand (or for about 2 grand less you can get a 335i that will absolutely spank it.) The 335d will rot back into the earth long before you ever get that back in fuel savings, unless fuel hits $20 a gallon or something. If you have an aesthetic preference for diesel and you're willing to pay for it, the 335d is a nice machine.