BMW BLOG

Well, I thought I will give you a few more photos of the BMW 3 Series facelift, continuing our earlier coverage on the sedan LCI. I have to say that I am definitely not a fan of any red shade paint on a BMW, but the 335d in these photos looks absolutely stunning.

Could it be the beautiful surroundings? The immaculate new paint? Not sure, but I dig it.

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Simon, a reader of our blog, has just sent in some photos of an Alpine White BMW 330xd with the gorgeous M-Package on. The M-package includes  a different steering wheel, an M gear stick, the M logo on the doors and many other nifty things specific to an M car.

Also, the 330xd comes with BMW Professional Navigation system which offers live TV stations along with DVD playback. Unfortunately, the live TV is not a feature available for us in the States, but we’re excited to see the BMW ConnectedDrive system in the new 7 Series.

I once again have to say that the E90 Facelift is one of the most successful LCI BMW has ever done, and it has improved the 3 Series sedan appearance tremendously.

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Seems our friends at BMW are ramping up to place some BMW Performance Products on the 09 Sedan. I ran across this video today. Couple of things I noticed where the new wheels, new front spoiler, new rear apron, and what looks like a Big Brake Kit.

The other thing that was interesting to me was the fact that it looks like this Performance Kit is on a 328i and not the higher-end 335i.

Enjoy the video

Video BMW E90 LCI Performance

I hope you’re not tired of comparison articles since I have one more for you. We have pretty much seen all the reviews that involved the 3 Series, M cars, Audi’s, MB’s, etc..What I haven’t seen so far was a review on some European only models, such as the BMW 330d or Mercedes C320CDi.

Since many of our readers live in Europe, I think it will be fair to cover some of their models as well. With that being said, the German folks at Autobild put together a comparison test drive between the previously mentioned BMW 330d, the Audi A4 3liter TDI, Mercedes Benz’s C320CDi and…..a new contestant, the C5 HDI from the French manufacturer Citroen.

For those of us that don’t master the German language, I have a Google translation for you, not 100% accurate, but it will give you an idea.

But just to spoil the conclusion a little bit, all I want to say is that the 330d takes the trophy home.

BMW 330d

• 245 PS @ 4,000 rpm
• 520 Nm (383 lb-ft) @ 1,750 – 3,000 rpm
• 0-62 mph in 6.1 sec
• 49 mpg hwy / 32 mpg city / 35 mpg combined
• 152 g/km CO2

1: BMW 330d (0-60 6.3 sec)
2: Audi A4 3.0TDI  (0-60 6.6 sec)
3: Mercedes-Benz C320CDI (0-60 7.2 sec)
4: Citroen C5 HDI (0-60 9.6 sec)

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Thanks to Karl, one of our readers, I’m going to show you some photos of a BMW 335i Sedan, facelift version of course, WITH some BMW Individual options added.

Apparently, a member of E90post, Alpina B3 Lux, will be the proud owner of this car next April, when he takes it over from a BMW employee.

You might be wondering what makes this car so unique, well, beside the BMW Individual options added, you might know that not all the Individual goodies found in the European catalog are available for us in States.

So, let me show you the photos and then tell you what we have different here:

Exterior Paint: BMW Individual Anthrazite Black

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A few days ago, we posted the Top 5 Finalists in the 2009 Green Car Award. We didn’t get into many details regarding the vehicles listed on there, but Shrawan, the Editor at indianautosblog.com put together a short article on the Top 5 “green” finalists.

Car Journal, the leading resource for information about exciting and environmentally positive vehicles, has announced the finalists for its annual Green Car of the Year award for 2009. The award recognizes new model vehicles that provide real answers for new car buyers looking for a personal stake in lessening environmental impact and without any surprises, the 3-Series diesel (335d) has booked a birth in the finalist’s roll call.

So, without further ado, we bring to you – The Top 5 Green cars for 2009(in alphabetical order)

1) BMW 335d

BMW’S 335d showcases how well advanced, efficient, and clean diesel power can be incorporated into a performance-based sport sedan. With 23 mpg city/33 mpg highway fuel economy and gobs of torque, there’s no sacrifice for performance fans here. This car, as per reports, is definitely heading India’s way in the next year or so.

2) Ford Fusion Hybrid

Ford’s first hybrid sedan uses a more advanced adaptation of the automaker’s full hybrid system to allow electric driving up to 47 mph, bringing the roomy five-passenger Fusion best-in-class fuel economy. An innovative SmartGauge with EcoGuide helps drivers achieve maximum mpg.

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What do you think of the BMW 335i competitor? Share thoughts, please don’t be too nasty towards Audi, this is an amazing car. 

Even though many people compare the S4 to an M3, I still believe that it’s a fair comparison. The new M3 is by far a more advanced car and unfortunately, S4 doesn’t match it yet.

Article By CARversation.com

Green Car Journal has just nominated the finalists for the Green Car Of The Year award and the highly-awaited BMW 335d has made the cut.

The other top finalists are:

• 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid
• 2009 Saturn Vue 2-Mode Hybrid
• 2008 Smart Fortwo
• 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

The winner will be announced at the Los Angeles auto show on November 20

If you like to read more about the cars, feel free to head over to TheCarConnection Blog and they have some really good reviews of them.

And here is the latest and one of the best reviews of the BMW 335d.