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5 out of 5 stars

Best car I've ever owned

James Owen, 11/11/2016
2013 BMW 3 Series 328i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful

Great acceleration, firm ride, hugs corners, excellent sound system and entertainment controls. A little tight to get in and out of (and I'm 5'10", so much taller would be really tight).

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4.63 out of 5 stars

The Good, The Bad, and The Unexplainable

xdeeds, 11/09/2012
2013 BMW 3 Series 328i 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
55 of 63 people found this review helpful

My last two sedans were Honda Accords (2003, 2010). At age 58, I wanted a "luxury" car while I was still young enough to enjoy it. Considered Merc C class and Audi A4 but BMW3 test drive clinched it. Felt just right. Been two months and over 3500 miles. Great fun to drive except for the auto stop feature and some very annoying "unexplainables." This is my first BMW so I probably don't have the right BMW perspective to understand them. But now, when I come across something that doesn't make sense to me, I figure a BMW engineer must have designed it. Despite great drive, not sure I'd buy one again. I hate the surprise engine shut downs when I sometimes forget to turn auto stop off.

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5 out of 5 stars

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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4.5 out of 5 stars

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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5 out of 5 stars

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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