BMW 3. 28i x. Drive Luxury Road Test Review. The iconic and much- emulated 3 Series sedan has continuously evolved. With the sixth generation version it manages to come full circle while also branching off entirely from the original. It comes full circle because it represents the reintroduction of four- cylinder engines into the lineup here in North America following their disappearance in 1. It branches off because the latest 3. Drive, unlike all its forebears, is no longer available here with a manual transmission (the 3.
Drive will still have a manual option). The break will be even more pronounced next year when the coupe version of the sixth generation car debuts not as a 3 Series but as a 4 Series, so the icon that began life as a two- door sedan will soon strictly be a four- door. What is news, thanks to BMW's distinctly differentiated Classic, Sport, Modern and Luxury trim lines, is the extent to which you can now tailor the 3 Series to your own taste, and the extent to which you can layer on the luxury. Climbing into the 2. Drive (which is BMW- speak for all- wheel drive), my wife was taken aback. Her regular car, our mid- '9. Teutonic BMW sportiness: all business, with no decoration whatsoever inside or out.
My white- on- beige Luxury line test car stood in resplendent contrast, with its anthracite wood trim and pearl gloss chrome accents inside, and its chrome- slatted grille and exterior trim. Does it still drive like a BMW? The turbo four makes an impressive 2. L/1. 00km (though it requires pricier premium fuel). These numbers represent 1.
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L/1. 00 km better city economy than the naturally- aspirated six- cylinder it replaces, although my own economy wasn't quite as good at about 1. L/1. 00km in the city (I was clearly driving a little harder than most because the test car showed an indicated long- term average of 1. L/1. 00km). The direct- injection system is partly responsible, adding a characteristic and vaguely diesel- like chatter to the intake note. The inherent imbalance of the inline four- cylinder layout also contributes its part with a noticeable thrum at idle, which is accentuated by a fuel- saving auto stop- start feature that shuts the engine down at traffic lights or when you might otherwise be idling - making everything suddenly still and silent - and promptly restarts it when you take your foot off the brake pedal (a nice touch is separate . The eight- speed automatic transmission shifts seamlessly through the gears, and at low revs the engine is muted and unobtrusive.
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The ride is admirably compliant and refined, but while it feels very well controlled it also leans a little bit away from . Sport mode sharpens the steering and throttle responses and provides higher, more aggressive shift points, allowing the 3. Drive to scurry from 0- 1.
When pushed hard, the chassis has the buttoned- down feel typical of BMW, with excellent balance and nice sharp reflexes. Meanwhile, x. Drive's intelligent all- wheel drive and dynamic stability control systems work unobtrusively in the background to help provide an additional level of confidence and control compared to the rear- wheel drive 3 Series, with all kinds of grip even on slick roads. This makes the 3.
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Drive a perfect partner for Canadian winters, especially if your driving includes runs to local ski slopes. It's not only nicely weighted, but offers enough feedback that you can indeed feel the front tires starting to lose bite well before they actually break loose.