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4.25 out of 5 stars

Finally a diesel that matches a gas engine

flo78, 01/03/2014
2014 BMW 3 Series 328d xDrive 4dr Wagon AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 8A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Got this 3 serie wagon in the fall and have driven about 1,800 miles. The car performs flawlessly. It's fun to drive, taunt and the interior execution is fantastic. At the end of the week I can't help but smile when I realise I get a combined 35 mpg on a week of driving. This little machine will outperform 90% of V6 engines out there (although 0-60 is still a bit slow for my taste).

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5 out of 5 stars

2014 CPO Elite 328ix Sportwagon

sco stu, 01/28/2016
updated 07/29/2016
2014 BMW 3 Series 328i xDrive 4dr Wagon AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Engine and transmission are smooth as silk. The turbo-4cyl with 8AT is outstanding. 0 issues with vehicle and dealer has been outstanding for scheduled maintainence. I-Drive is waaaaay better than my wife's Audi MMI. Wagons new are $$$, look for a used CPO. Ridiculous what an optioned new wagon costs. Only complaint is, and this is an issues with pre-LCI F30's, is electric steering. Ugh, our old E90 was better in steering/road feel vs the newer F30's. Also if you can find one, get the Adaptive M suspension. The Xdrive wagon has BMW's base suspension and sits the highest. The Msport suspension or old "704" static suspension are unavailable on the wagons. And pay for the lighting package! The halogen lights are terrible. Unbelievable that BMW stills puts halogen lights in their vehicles. Plus with halogens you do NOT get the classic signature of all BMW's.....iconic Round Angel eyes. I have rear and front facing child seats in 2nd row. Make sure you put the front facing seat behind the drivers side! Or it gets tight. I love my wagon, fast and fun to drive.....and still average 24-25 mpg in town.

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5 out of 5 stars

Close to the ideal all around car

Sam Carter, 12/19/2015
2014 BMW 3 Series 328d xDrive 4dr Wagon AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 8A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful

This is a great little car! It hugs the road and is a pleasure to drive. It gets great fuel mileage and is very comfortable on long trips. The only downside is that BMW "nickels and dimes" you on packages rather than making everything standard on an automobile in this category.

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4 out of 5 stars

Wonderful purchase and daily driver

petpipe, 09/18/2014
updated 10/10/2018
2014 BMW 3 Series 328d xDrive 4dr Wagon AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbodiesel 8A)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful

6 months, 6000 miles....Love it, bottom line! I am dealing with more city driving, getting 32-33 mpg. I do miss driving a manual trans. but the paddle shifters and sport mode make up for it. Space is amazing for hauling people under 6 ft. Update (almost 3 years - 31k miles) of ownership.... At 23k miles, the transfer case had to be replaced under warranty. The replacement unit was a re-manufactured unit. Not pleased and doesn't give me much confidence in the car. More importantly, VAG and diesel-gate has hurt the resale value, should I have wanted to trade it in, sell, etc... Mark my words, diesel is dead in America and looking abroad, it is going to quickly die in Europe, etc... as a result of diesel-gate. Most recent update (over 4 years, 50k miles), Transfer case had to be replaced, again at 40k miles and was replaced under warranty. Not cool! Car has performed pleasantly on two, not one, but two cross USA trips over 1700 miles each. Car still puts a smile on my face while driving it, so still on the fence for trading it in.

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5 out of 5 stars

A small "Abrams Tank from BMW

Garrett Thurber, 01/04/2016
2014 BMW 3 Series 328i SULEV 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful

This car goes where you point it with the steering wheel. It also has three different transmission settings for you to choose from; Eco for the best gas consumption with a little less power, Comfort (the default) for a bit less rigid ride with a little more power than Eco, and Sport for driving the car like a BMW is supposed to be driven full power and absolutely no hesitation.

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