2014 BMW 335i xDrive Gran Turismo review notes - AutoWeek
DIGITAL EDITOR ANDREW STOY: It's not often I get stumped by a car, but I have no idea what this 2014 BMW 335i xDrive Gran Turismo is supposed to be. Yeah, I know what it is , kind of a five-door pseudo utility hatchback 3-series (actually, come... It doesn't have the rear cargo usefulness of a wagon, it doesn't have the ride height of a crossover, it isn't particularly attractive and it costs more than a sedan. Plus, with the recent announcement of the 4-series Gran Coupe, BMW has two very similar five-door hatches to sell. Let's get to the car-over or crosscar or whatever it is: Beneath the inexplicable body/badging, there's a BMW 3-series with a turbo straight six-cylinder, and that's a very good thing indeed. In that respect, the 335i xDrive Gran Turismo is as good a car as any other F30 3-series. BMW also claims more cargo capacity than the wagon, but we recommended that all that cargo come from IKEA. Simply put, the 3-series Gran Turismo is an awkward car, particularly up against the Sports Wagon -- a model that's gorgeous from any direction. Or for that matter the X3. If you're part of the 3-series Gran Turismo target market, you probably know it already, and BMW has your car. Source: autoweek.com
