Awesome gains in fuel economy for the new generation
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Originally Posted by coolchu001
Very good MPG numbers. If the upcoming 335d receives a similar 8 speed auto, we could easily see 40MPG!
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Any word on if this will happen? The Diesel rumors haven't seemed to pan out lately and BMW seems to be mum on U.S. diesels at the moment. 40+mpg highway is completely doable in the current d given good traffic flow and driving the speed limit (which is the hard part lol).
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Originally Posted by BimmerGuyFL
considering that the 2011 BMW 335d gets 23 city / 36 highway, this means that the new F30 328i gets one better MPG city and matchs the 335d Highway. Isn't the new 328i performance wise faster than the 335d?
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Matches the listed highway performance but we will have to see what the real world numbers come out to. I have personally seen 40.85mpg on a 600mile (un-refueled) trip from Alabama to Texas in the past (even more on shorter trips). February's Road and Track lists the 328i at 5.7s 0-60 for the manual and 5.9s for the Auto. In comparison Road and Track has pulled out a 5.3s 0-60 run back in 2009 in the d.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/comparison/2009-audi-a4-3.2-quattro-vs.-2009-bmw-335d. Where the d shines and I don't think the new 328i can match it, is passing acceleration. The d is simply a beast in this regard.