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This car rocks -- if you spec it right!
Grimmer1968, 12/04/2016
updated 06/09/2022
2017 BMW 3 Series 330i xDrive SULEV 4dr Wagon AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
13 of 14 people found this review helpful
This is an update of our review from a year and a half ago. This is the best car we've ever had. We've been driving our 2017 330i x-drive wagon, with M-Sport package and (importantly) adaptive suspension, for about 13,000 miles. (Note that the 2017 and '18 models are almost identical.) It's a sheer pleasure. First, the wagon looks gorgeous and is very distinctive -- almost unique --with its Estoril Blue color and Coral Red interior. The 250 hp G-48 engine purrs along with a pleasant sound is very fast and, combined with the 8-speed auto transmission, is consistent over the whole range of speeds. At 90 mph the car is smooth and rock-steady. The ride is a nice balance between comfortable and firm. The safety tech and version 5.0 infotainment features are state-of-the-art. What really brings it all together from a handling and comfort standpoint is the adaptive suspension, which is a no-brainer at $1000. You won't find another compact wagon nearly this good, and virtually no cross-overs and SUVs -- including BMW;s -- compare with the looks and handling. It's a terrific road trip car as when we toured Nova Scotia. It is rock-solid, comfortable, agile and "planted" with the X-Drive. Also, it's quite rare or even unique in our configuration. You will see very few 330i wagons on the road and almost none in the more rakish-looking M-Sport package. Why get a BMW crossover that looks like every other crossover on the highway? Remember that every inch of added height in an SUV or cross-over diminishes handling. This car is pretty expensive but worth it.
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SUV?
Cary, 05/31/2017
updated 05/31/2019
2017 BMW 3 Series 330i xDrive SULEV 4dr Wagon AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
8 of 11 people found this review helpful
I had a 2003 Lexus IS300 Sportcross for 13 trouble-free years and despirately wanted to stay with a Toyota product. Unfortunately Toyota has seen fit to make C pillars so big you can easily hide an Escallade in the blind spot and that's just not okay. Reluctantly I jumped ship and leased a 2015 328i Wagon. True to the reviews it was very luxurious and handled well but it was a luxury car... not so much a Sport Wagon. Thanks to an idiot who couldn't see 4,000 pounds 10 feet away and decided to make her left turn anyway I recently found myself back in the market. With no viable options to even consider I leased a 2017 330i Sport Wagon. The specs say it's the same size as the 2015 but it drives like a small car instead of a mid-size and feels like a compact sports sedan. Steering is much heavier, turbo-lag is non-existent and it just feels right. Oh yea... and there's a ton of cargo room in the back. Now if BMW would only grow a brain and bring the G21 to the US I'd be a happy camper.
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Bring back the 2017 BMW 3 Series Sports Wagon
Casey, 04/25/2023
2017 BMW 3 Series 330i xDrive SULEV 4dr Wagon AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
With just about 100,000 miles on this beautiful silver bullet, we will regret giving it up within the next month or two. We love this vehicle and after 7 years of ownership, we would replace it with another 330i XDrive Sports Wagon, but for the fact that BMW no longer makes this winner. We probably could get another 100,000 miles from this dependable car, but we want the peace of mind of a new car with a warranty and maintenance degree. When you see another BMW sports wagon, which will be very rare, you probably see it with its power in the left lane, but we usually drive the right lane position, using its speed only for necessary maneuvers to get away from the truckers.
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