Driver's Seat / Scott Sturgis: Review of the 2015 BMW 228i xDrive Coupe - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
2015 BMW 228i xDrive Coupe: All-around fun. Price: $38,600 as tested ($33,900 base price). First impressions: I make a point of not learning too much about specific models before I drive them. In its second year on the market, the 228i failed the intuition test, miserably. I wanted to hear the traffic report on AM radio, and all I could seem to get were four preset stations. Then I wanted to raise the seat slightly, and the (nonpower-operated) lever was doing exactly zilch, nothing, nada. I got the radio to find my stations by … simply pressing the joystick button, when the stereo would go into scan mode. Press it again at your favorite station, and it stops. It took me until the next trip to think, “Let’s try pulling that lever before I sit down. First impressions are not always lasting. Up to speed: I quickly forgot my crankiness because, by golly, I was driving a BMW, and it sure was fun and fast. 0-liter TwinPower turbo engine and 8-speed shiftable automatic rocketed me to speed in a hurry. Source: www.post-gazette.com
