BMW 335d Touring 2015 review - AutoExpress
While the 3 Series saloon is facing strong competition from the likes of Jaguar, Mercedes and Audi, the Touring’s seat at the top of the estate class has never really been challenged. Before we come on to whether the Touring is still the best, let’s remind ourselves about BMW’s work on the 2016 facelift. It’s certainly a case of comparing apples with apples here, as the brand’s designers have had a relatively easy time of updating the looks. At the front, there are new LED daytime running lights and slightly wider vents, while the tail-lamps are now full LEDs. But that’s it. The Touring gets a class-leading 450 litres of luggage space, which rises to 1,500 litres with the rear seats down. We got behind the wheel of the range-topping 335d xDrive in racy M Sport trim. It delivers fine handling, with masses of grip thanks to the xDrive four-wheel drive, and claims 49. 6mpg economy and 151g/km CO Acceleration is blistering, too, with 0-62mph taking just 4. 8 seconds and a top speed pegged at 155mph, courtesy of a... Power comes in from as low 1,500rpm and delivers serious grunt – it’s hooked up as standard to an eight-speed auto box (there’s no manual option) that rattles through the ratios quickly and smoothly. Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk
