2015 BMW 228i xDrive - Car and Driver (blog)
BMW’s 228i is in a similar bind. Like the rest of the 2-series family, the 228i is built on bones derived from the F30-generation 3-series. It’s the follow-up to the 1-series coupe/convertible. the silhouette is similar, but the car is 2. 5 inches longer, 1. 0 inch wider, and stretched 1. 2 inches between the axles. And, for 2015, all-wheel drive is available on this littlest BMW for the first time. Four Cylinders of Fury A 240-hp 228i xDrive coupe is our first four-wheel-drive 2-series test car. It whips the little coupe to 60 mph in just 5. 0 seconds—a tenth behind the rear-drive 228i. The AWD version’s quarter-mile exactly matches the rear-driver’s at 13. 7 seconds and 101 mph. It’s about as gnarly as this engine is going to get, and we like it. We also like how tidy the 2-series feels. Its small size makes it feel as if you could steer the 2-series through your front door and into the living room, where you’d kick back on the couch and prop your heels on the BMW’s roof. BMW’s engineers might have had ottomans on the brain when they were tuning the 228i xDrive chassis, because it’s a bit more relaxed than we’d prefer. Source: www.caranddriver.com
