2014 BMW 535d Diesel - Car and Driver
A confession: We neglected to try the manual-shift mode for the eight-speed automatic while driving the 2014 BMW 535d, which comes online as part of the 5-series’ 2014 refresh . That sort of thing will happen when you have 413 lb-ft of torque... You can count us as fans of the inherently balanced inline-six, a configuration also found in the gasoline-burning 535i, with 302 horsepower and an EPA combined rating of 24 mpg using the same automatic. It's the only transmission offered with the diesel, although the gas model offers a manual. that is, if you agree to follow the assumptions used by the EPA for its exercise which say that fuel costs won't vary in the next 60 months and premium gas costs more than diesel. 6 seconds to 60 mph for rear-drive models, and another 0. 1 second for all-wheel-drive cars. That brings us to another apt 5-series comparison: The ActiveHybrid 5 , for which BMW charges $62,325 and which we scooted to 60 in 5. 6 seconds, has an EPA combined rating of 26 mpg (23 city/30 highway). BMW uses the same TwinPower Turbo label for all forced-induction mills, regardless of whether there are two turbos, a single twin-scroll, or, as in this “advanced. Source: www.caranddriver.com
