On Wheels: 2015 BMW 328d xDrive Sports Wagon, a fuel's errand - Washington Post
But it bodes ill for a stronger U. S. market for diesel-fueled vehicles, which are 30 to 35 percent more fuel efficient but usually several thousand dollars more expensive than their gasoline counterparts. That is too bad, because we are getting some of the best diesel cars and trucks ever made available — models such as the excellent 2015 BMW 328d xDrive Sports Wagon, the subject of this week’s column. A well-equipped BMW 328d xDrive (an all-wheel-drive compact diesel wagon) is $52,050 in final transaction pricing. Compare that with an estimated $46,500 for a similarly equipped gasoline BMW 328i xDrive Sports Wagon. The differences in addition to pricing: The 328d xDrive gets 31 miles per gallon in the city and 43 miles per gallon on the highway. It also delivers more torque — engine-twisting power, the automotive power that really matters — than the 328i x Drive (280 pound-feet of torque for the 328d vs. 258 pound-feet of torque for the 328i x Drive). But the 328i has more horsepower, the uppermost measurement of automotive prowess in the minds of most car buyers — 241 horsepower compared with 180 horsepower for the 328d. But that increase in horses for the 328i comes with a marked decrease in... Source: www.washingtonpost.com
