What does the BMW 320i give up with the 'less is more' argument? - ConsumerReports.org
Bargain shopping and buying a BMW 3 Series seem mutually exclusive, yet the 320i exists as the first step onto the model’s price escalator. And that’s without BMW’s optional xDrive all-wheel-drive. its added weight over the rear-wheel-drive car we sampled certainly won’t help. Both engines sound like diesels at idle, unseemly for a gasoline-powered luxury sedan. While the fleet 328i knocks off 0-60 mph in just 6. 6 seconds, an informal run on our test track with a 320i press car took 8. 0 seconds. It’s hard to complain about that, given that good four-cylinder midsized sedans such as a Honda Accord accomplish the same. Then again, shouldn’t a BMW be faster than the familymobile Accord. Decadent luxuries such as a split-folding rear seat and power front seats are options ($475 and $995, respectively) in the 320i. The lack of power seats is galling, especially as you yank yourself up by the steering wheel to manually adjust seat... That’s the approximate difference in price once you account for the missing options. Want a 3 Series with a light load of options. Remember, BMW’s options list is long and lucrative—for. Source: www.consumerreports.org
