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Love it with a few minor complaints
BMWDriverCA, 09/28/2015
updated 10/02/2017
2015 BMW 3 Series ActiveHybrid 3 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl Turbo gas/electric hybrid 8A)
5 of 8 people found this review helpful
Updated: Just can't wait to get a new car with proper auto-sense on the door locking system. counting down days for my lease to end. I often don't lock my car, and has resulted in a couple times my car gets rifled through at night when I park outside my house. Also, will for sure get satellite radio. Not sure if I will stick to BMW, gonna look around. Old Review: The car looks great and drives great! I enjoy the drive, it's very comfortable and I'm overall pretty happy, but... I do not have satellite radio (which I had in my much cheaper Toyota) and miss it, and am loathe to spend $600 for it. I am very disappointed by the locking system. The fact that I have to find my keys to enter and exit/lock my car and I can't do that through automatic sensing is very annoying (again my much less expensive Toyota had this). I understand that I can't even have this feature added to the base model, but rather must get a whole new car. I am leasing, and every time I get into and out of the car, I am reminded that I look forward to getting a new car once the lease is done in 3 years... Overall this is a great car, it's just a shame to be so frequently reminded of this shortcoming. The voice recognition is not great.
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BMW has officially gone "mainstream" and lost it
BergenCountyJ, 02/14/2016
2015 BMW 3 Series 328i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
7 of 12 people found this review helpful
I am the owner of the previous model of the 3 series, and had this car as a loaner for a month and over 2k miles in driving. It fixes everything that was "annoying" with the old model; a nice smooth 8 speed automatic transmission, really strong acceleration, no more bone-jarring over NY/NJ potholes, and a functional navigation that actually has useful up-to-date traffic information. City MPG is not much better, but highway is where it shines (~30% better MPG). Unfortunately, the negatives outweigh the positive. Starting the car, you hear this annoying diesel like clatter. The power steering is one of the best I've ever driven, but still lackluster in feedback. Brake pedal is nice and firm like the BMW norm, but it takes forever to stop and also lurches when used in force. Interior plastics have gone down to Honda/Toyota levels - tap the console under the CD changer and you will hear lots of clack. Overall, much more plastic and less wood. If you are a typical Mercedes/Audi driver, this 3 series generation will appeal - all the "complaints" from previous generations such as stiff steering, firm ride, etc. are gone with this car. If you're a BMW purist, you will hate this car as much as I did. I have never been happier to turn in my loaner car, to get my real car back!
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328IX wagon - fear the repair costs
Disappointed BMW owner, 12/22/2016
2015 BMW 3 Series 328i xDrive 4dr Wagon AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
8 of 14 people found this review helpful
We rented a BMW 328I X-Drive Wagon on a vacation in Germany and liked it so much that bought one on our return to the US. Sadly the dealership here is so busy that you can't get your car serviced timely (let alone get a loaner car) and you have to bring it in 2-3 times to get simple matters fixed, which can take days. The tires gave out before 40000 miles and thus far I has it in several times for loose parts which create all sorts of rattle sounds - almost like they didn't complete assembling the vehicle before they sold it ! I seriously fear for the onward repair costs once the warranty expire and I'm already looking for an alternative to the BMW dealership for such repairs (just somewhere who can offer timely service !). Not exactly the BMW experience I had hoped for or was promised !
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Disappointed
Rick, 04/13/2018
2015 BMW 3 Series 335i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
4 of 8 people found this review helpful
This is my second BMW. My first, 2009 335xi I purchased new and I absolutely love. Great road feel, steering is awesome, great acceleration, leather, etc. I never considered buying anything but another BMW. So disappointed in this 2015 335 xi. Numb steering, cheap feel of fake leather (sensa tech), cheap feel of the steering wheel, overall this car is not as good as my '09. When I bought this 2015 car I gave the 2009 to my wife, but being so disappointed in this 2015 I took back the 2009 car. Don't know if I will buy another BMW after this experience.
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Disappointed with Comfort
Nan W., 06/22/2016
updated 12/26/2018
2015 BMW 3 Series 328i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
7 of 16 people found this review helpful
I will start by saying I own a 2014 328xi. I love the acceleration and the way the car handles. The gas mileage is phenomenal! My problem is comfort. I have taken this car on 2 long trips and both times came home with a herniated disc.....L4,L5. I was not doing any heavy lifting so I know that was not the cause. My chiropractor said that he has many patients who own BMWs in all models and herniated discs are a problem. He has even written BMW about this. If BMW can make such a wonderful car mechanically, why can't they make a comfortable one?? I traded this BMW in for a Nissan Murano and am much happier!
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