2014 BMW 328d Rear-Drive Diesel Sedan - Car and Driver (blog)
That’s what we got over 522 miles of driving with the BMW 328d rear-drive sedan, which amounts to one fill-up. It’s also 4-mpg better than the 35 mpg we saw from two 2014 328ds, an xDrive sedan and our long-term xDrive wagon (through 25,000 miles, at least). The only 3-series diesel available in the U. S. comes with an eight-speed automatic, whether you like it or not, but confers a real mileage benefit compared with our long-term 2012 328i manual (27 mpg over 40,000 miles). correspondent, Mike Duff, doesn’t think much of BMW diesels, especially the small ones. ” Duff wonders why some Americans get all frothy about a 3-series diesel when they’re common as cats in Europe, where they’re the preferred mount of widows, vicars, airport taxi drivers, and other people who want BMW prestige and luxury on the... Well, you’re all quite acquainted with the F30-generation 3-series , thanks to the umpteen million stories we’ve done on this vehicle, calling out its sophisticated handling, its sugary engines, its fine brakes, and its diminished steering, which... To wit: In the United States, you pay a $1500 premium to swap out the 2015-model 328i’s base 2. 0-liter turbo gasoline four for the 328d’s 2. 0-liter turbo-diesel. Source: www.caranddriver.com
