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Bye!

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Well I have to say that I was confused like you in the period of time while my brother was thinking to buy his new car (120d), because the official 0-60 time on that car is 7.7 seconds, but many media tests said 7.36-7.4.

I have figured out one reason for this; BMW makes a lot of car, think for a second you buy a 330d. You try it on a 0-60 shoot and get a 5.9 seconds time, while the car specifications say 5.7-5.8. If I were in you, I’d be pissed off :) How can I pay a lot of money for a car that should do 5.7 and I get “just” 5.9?

Well, think now the opposite, you buy an official 6.1 car, you test it and get a 5.8 time… WOW!! You’re happy right? Well I guess BMW official times are a bit higher than the real ones, that’s to avoid some annoying argument with unsatisfied customer, or at least that’s what i guess.

Anyway the 6.1 time refers to a 0-100 km/h, wich is not 0-60 mph, but 0-62, but I don’t think 2mph value more than some cent of a second.

about hte mileage, yeah the car is tested with EU standars, I don’t know what’s the difference between EU and EPA standards, it is possibille there is a little difference. Anyway bmw diesel are really incredibly efficient, trust me, I see this with my brothers 120d.

Well, the sound tastes are personal :) Anyway of course I prefer petrol engine sound, it’s just a simphony, nothing can match that sound, but I think BMW diesel engines have an impressive sporty sound compared to other diesel engine.

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Here’s a good one: 335d noise versus 335i. After the 335d opening, skip to 1:40 for the 335i revving. It seems to rev not only higher but faster as well.
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=E97w5rn0H0Y

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Wow, thanks for doing the legwork on that.

I am baffled though, by some of the figures. Elsewhere (in media) the 335i is tested to sub-5 second 0-60mph, but the listed times are as high as 5.6. It’s not clear if this is due to different tunings/configurations for different regions. It might also be interesting to know the weight difference, considering the diesel uses steel.

The mileage figures are also much lower than I expected, but probably US folks are used to cars tested using the EPA standards.

Representing figures to an international audience is apparently a complicated ordeal !!

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Well the sound is great, all bmw diesel engine have great sound, from the outside you feel it is a diesel car, it has that particular sound of course, but from the inside you get a very good feeling, BMW has made a very good job with it. Anyway you can feel it here http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=qSrUpqQApUE&feature=related

As for the performance, 0-60 in 6.1 seconds, the 335i does it in 5.6 seconds (5.8 with automatic gearbox), the 330i in 6.1 (6.3 with AT), the 335d in 6.0 seconds.

Here in Italy, well all over Europe to be right, it is offered also with MT, like every BMW. MT also costs less of course, and you get lower time in 0-60 without it.

I made a TERRIBLE mistake in my review… the 330d DOES NOT HAVE 228lb-ft OF TORQUE, INSTEAD IT HAS 384lb-ft, I made the wrong conversion. I’m truly sorry about that, I’ll tell Horatiu to change the post immediately, so sorry.

Yes, the car will come to US market, I just can’t tell you when. About the mileage, the 330d does 17.1/11.3/13.4 mpg in urban/extra-urban/combined or, for EU people, 7.3/4.8/5.7 l/100km in urban/extra-urban/combined.

I hope I’ve been helpful, for any other question feel free to ask.

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A bunch of questions for you, Mauro:

- Are 0-60 times available on this car for comparison (eg versus 335i, 335d and the direct-injected 330i)
- Do they offer it with a manual?
- Will it be available in the US?
- What mileage does it get versus the other similar models?
- What does it sound like? Most diesels don’t have a very pleasing noise, including the 335d

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