E92 320i or 320d ?

TBB · 02-19-2008, 01:43 AM

I am thinking to buy a coupe 3 series soon...

Because of the price I am now concentrate on 320d or 320i models...Here we do have 320 d as 177 hp and 320i as 156 hp ... the 0-100 km values are 7,9 and 8,9 sec...

Now here is my question, which one would you choose ? For me, diesel word sounds so weird when thinking a coupe sports car... on the other hand, 320i gives me 14 hp less power and 1 sec less acceleration.... will that differ too much?? Do you think 320i will be slow??

Also I am in between to buy either AW or montego blue exterior.... and for the interior I am thinking coral red or saddle brown...those 2 colors will be great with AW Iam sure but whats ur opinion montego on coral red interior?

If you can help me with 2 subjects I ll be happy..

I am also planning to have M sports package, but do guys you think M suspension and sports seats will be uncomfortable especially for the intercity travels?

Thx

remmib · 02-19-2008, 06:55 AM

320d

PeKKeR · 02-27-2009, 03:07 AM

a true beemer drivers needs high revs and a short shift manual gearbox.

320i , msport, manual..

the rest is just details..

- Paul - · 02-27-2009, 05:10 AM

Diesel - faster and even faster after a remap!

dxb335d · 02-27-2009, 05:13 AM

Diesel all day long. Re-map and you will be with Civic Type-R's and Focus ST (2.5 turbo) all day long.

Geoffo · 02-27-2009, 05:28 AM

Got to be a Diesel..

madman · 02-27-2009, 07:51 AM

I have a 320i, 170hp, 0-60 8.1. Which 320i are you looking at with 156hp? Do you not get the same one as we do in the UK?

I have driven both the 320i and 320d and they are obviously both very different.

The 320i revs much higher and you really get a feel of when you need to change gear and feel much sportier to drive. However, the extra torque in the 320d does make it feel like a much more powerful car however it does feel like it needs to rev much higher and you will no doubt find yourself hitting the limiter a lot until you get used to it.

0-60 there really is very little between them both and I think that if driven correctly, the 320i seems to be a little quicker.

You do of course get better mpg with the diesel and you have the option of a tune which would give you much more hp and torque and would really give you a totally different car, but no matter what, its still not a 6 cylinder and it will always sound like a diesel, but having said that, the ED 320i that I have has a very noisy engine.

I think if i could have chose again now which one to get, it would be VERY hard for me to choose. I would suggest you take both out on a very long test drive as only you can decide for sure.

02-19-2008, 01:43 AM	#1
TBB Enlisted Member 5 Rep 35 Posts Drives: 2016 640d GC Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Turkey iTrader: (0)	E92 320i or 320d ? I am thinking to buy a coupe 3 series soon... Because of the price I am now concentrate on 320d or 320i models...Here we do have 320 d as 177 hp and 320i as 156 hp ... the 0-100 km values are 7,9 and 8,9 sec... Now here is my question, which one would you choose ? For me, diesel word sounds so weird when thinking a coupe sports car... on the other hand, 320i gives me 14 hp less power and 1 sec less acceleration.... will that differ too much?? Do you think 320i will be slow?? Also I am in between to buy either AW or montego blue exterior.... and for the interior I am thinking coral red or saddle brown...those 2 colors will be great with AW Iam sure but whats ur opinion montego on coral red interior? If you can help me with 2 subjects I ll be happy.. I am also planning to have M sports package, but do guys you think M suspension and sports seats will be uncomfortable especially for the intercity travels? Thx
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PeKKeR Pekker Coupe Sport 16 Rep 64 Posts Drives: BMW 320i E92 M-Sport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cyprus. EU iTrader: (0)	a true beemer drivers needs high revs and a short shift manual gearbox. 320i , msport, manual.. the rest is just details..
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madman Major 110 Rep 1,252 Posts Drives: The Above Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lincolnshire, UK iTrader: (0)	I have a 320i, 170hp, 0-60 8.1. Which 320i are you looking at with 156hp? Do you not get the same one as we do in the UK? I have driven both the 320i and 320d and they are obviously both very different. The 320i revs much higher and you really get a feel of when you need to change gear and feel much sportier to drive. However, the extra torque in the 320d does make it feel like a much more powerful car however it does feel like it needs to rev much higher and you will no doubt find yourself hitting the limiter a lot until you get used to it. 0-60 there really is very little between them both and I think that if driven correctly, the 320i seems to be a little quicker. You do of course get better mpg with the diesel and you have the option of a tune which would give you much more hp and torque and would really give you a totally different car, but no matter what, its still not a 6 cylinder and it will always sound like a diesel, but having said that, the ED 320i that I have has a very noisy engine. I think if i could have chose again now which one to get, it would be VERY hard for me to choose. I would suggest you take both out on a very long test drive as only you can decide for sure. __________________ If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.
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