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      07-07-2011, 11:05 AM   #10
clivem2
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Originally Posted by sfax View Post
All depends on how you drive it boys (and girls). I would be under 30mpg average in a 30d for sure, otherwise, what's the point in that extra power?!

Although the proud owner of an xDrive20d, I am secretly quite jealous of the 30d brigade and if ordering now would probably have opted for the 30d, or even waited for the 3.5d - you will pay more tax and more insurance though! £125/year for the xDrive20d. All over that!
If you use the power all the time you'll have great mpg as you'll have no license! It's a balance of using it at the right time and not being a boy racer....but this depends on your point of view.

The 3.5D will be even quicker than the 3.0D but I wonder if the difference will be that big, maybe the main point it that it will feel more effortless. I know with the older 335D engine the economy suffered, could be the newer engine is better.
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