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Perfect daily driver for a car enthusiast
Hayden Livingston , 09/23/2020
2013 BMW 3 Series 328i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
After owning just about every car enthusiast type car you can imagine that’s usually modified and driven hard, I’ve owned it. Every car I’ve ever had it’s been pushed to the absolute limit and some over Then I bought a 2013 328i xDrive in 2019 Honestly love the car to death. For being a 2.0 turbo it’s honestly very quick the torque gives it the initial kick it needs before hitting boost to make the power band feel very linear and controlled yet dramatic enough to give the joys of driving a turbo car hard. Yes, the 335i is much faster, yes the older 3 series handle much better, yes newer and bigger bmws (5 series) ride much nicer but this car is the perfect in between car. It handles great even with all the electronic assists you’d think would ruin the driving experience it handles great for being a 3800 lb German barge and goes exactly where you want to go. It has the pickup and straight line speed to be impressive to a lot of people. And you can easily drive it to the store and back and to the mountains or beach on the weekends, or across the country for holidays. I can take this on a very spirited drive through the mountain roads and with 100% confidence take a road trip with ease and comfort. I’m active duty military and have driven this car ~30k miles in the year I’ve owned it just from traveling and driving while I was at the base I was sent to and I have never stepped outside in the morning wondering if it’ll get me to whatever destination I have in mine whether it’s 5 miles away or 500. Yes it has its issues but for what it is, it’s pretty dang good
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Great Entry Level BMW
yos21, 12/27/2012
2013 BMW 3 Series 335i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 6M)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
BMW definitely delivered when they redesigned the 3 series. I dig the added length and wheel base. I have the M-sport edition w/prem and cold wx pkgs to include nav, rear cam, HUD and the Harmon Kardon sound. I love the Estoril Blue color and stylish M-Sport Wheels. The sound system is awesome! Storing music is a snap. All the features are easy to use and the idrive system makes integrating all of the features a snap! Only problem so far is a steering issue that whenever I turn the wheel to the extreme right-hand position. There is a clicking noise. I'm not worried since the warranty will cover this and the mechanics will fix it, but it's a bit displeasing to say the least!
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Great car - 72,000 trouble free miles
jws8657, 06/10/2018
2013 BMW 3 Series 328i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
This car has been great to own. Not a single unscheduled maintenance so far and since it is my first BMW, I was very worried about that. Best features are fun to drive, idrive, reliability and great gas mileage (36+ mpg on interstate). Great highway car. Only thing I really don't like about the car is the leatherette on the seats. It is cheap and once it gets hot, does not cool down for a long time. Makes for a lot of sweaty drives in the summer with my back sticking to the seat through my shirt.
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My 1st BMW: Where Have You Been All My Life?
Jeff M, 02/27/2018
2013 BMW 3 Series 328i 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I am the second owner of my 2013 328i. I found it with 35K miles on the clock, and it was just about perfect: Sport Line, Premium Package, Navigation, and 6 speed manual, Glacier Silver outside, Black Leather with Red Accents inside. As the Germans would say, "Schoen". Then there is the drive: surprising power and quickness and the wonderful 50/50 weight balance that make the car so fun to drive. At the same time, you can comfortably and serenely commute or ferry passengers in it. Plus, good fuel economy; in very mixed driving, I consistently get 25-26mpg, and that is with the car in Sport Mode 95% of the time. So, yes, I really love my BMW; however, my love is not blind. Among the things not so good are the halogen headlights. Almost unsafely dim with the stock bulbs, so I upgraded to the brightest bulbs I could find. Additionally, the base Hi-Fi audio system is not so great. It lacks midrange, and Sirius in particular can sound muddy. For reliability, besides a couple of warranty repairs (bad fuel injector, then fouled catalytic converter), my car has been relatively trouble free. Being a BMW, yes, service and parts will cost you more. I am going on the mantra of keeping up with the maintenance so as to avoid big issues. You can pay dealer prices, you can find a good independent BMW specialist, or you can even tackle some repairs yourself. In sum, there is no free lunch, but I feel the rewards of driving my 328i outweigh the pains.
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2013 BMW 328i xdrive
andy6027, 02/16/2015
2013 BMW 3 Series 328i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
19 of 23 people found this review helpful
I've had this car for 1 1/2 years now, have about 22,000 miles on it. Bought it because I have to commute about 50 miles to work each day, highway driving, and I wanted something that would feel safe (especially for winter driving), comfortable and enjoyable to drive. Very happy with this car. Favourite feature is the engine -- accelerates so nicely, for passing trucks and making lane changes. Built in bolts attachments for a roof rack were a nice surprise, makes it easy to transport my bikes. Bluetooth works really nicely for talking on phone hands-free. No real negatives. Engine seemed loud at first, but I don't notice it anymore. Get the heated steering wheel for cold winters!