The F30 might be bigger and prettier, but to us, it's not necessarily better. But for driving enthusiasts, the E90 remains the benchmark. No contest.Īs a premium luxury vehicle with all manner of tech gizmos, the new 328i might equal-or better-the old.
And later, when we hopped into a post-face-lift, Sport-package-equipped E90 328i, it was game over for the F30.
2011 BMW 535I 0 60 TIME SERIES
(The bizarre 5 Series Gran Turismo is reviewed separately.) Though there was a time when. The 528i uses a 240-horsepower, 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine, while the 535i features the same size engine, but adds a turbocharger.(BMW calls it a twinpower turbo, but it’s just one turbocharger.)Is BMW 535i Twin Turbo The 535i comes with a 300-horsepower, turbocharged 3.0-liter. The 5 Series sedan comes in three levels: the 528i, 535i and 550i. Our decision was unanimous: We liked the old car better, if only by a slight margin. Is the 2011 BMW 535i Twin Turbo The 2011 BMW 5-Series is offered with a choice of three engines. At that rate, all of the new car's expensive technology would save a tank (roughly 17.5 gallons) of fuel every 10,000 miles.
In real-world driving, we observed a gain of less than 1.5 mpg.
2011 BMW 535I 0 60 TIME MANUAL
Also connected to this engine is a 8 speed automatic with manual and sport. Add to that its enormous 6-mpg EPA-combined-rating bonus, and it seems like the downsized turbo engine, with its direct injection and auto stop/start system, finally pulls a big lead on the old car. With this engine, the 535i GT can reach 60 mph in a respectable 6.2 seconds and on to a electronically limited 150 mph. On the conventional 0–60 run, the more powerful four-banger is 0.4 second quicker-and as speeds increase, the new car pulls ever farther ahead. In terms of real-world speed, the two cars are evenly matched, posting identical results on the 5-to-60-mph rolling-start test, where the naturally aspirated six's instant response beats the four's turbo lag. With the acoustic reward largely absent, you find yourself keeping rpm low and riding the wave of turbo torque. All three use an eight-speed automatic transmission the 535i and.
The four is acoustically absent under 6000 rpm, then comes alive with a satisfying, purposeful snarl, albeit one that only lasts for a thousand revs. The 535i features a 300-hp, turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder and the 550i has a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 that makes 400 hp. Motor is no longer this car's true middle name. The Bavarians wisely isolated the cabin from the four-cylinder's noise and vibration, but the resulting disconnect turns this BMW into more of a BmW. BMW's N20 is an extraordinarily well-behaved turbo four, but even the best four can't compete with a world-class six.
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