2015 BMW 328d xDrive Sports Wagon review notes - Autoweek
Having a great BMW wagon comes at a price premium. Maybe it was irritation with cynical BMW pricing. Whatever the reason, I was less enamored of the 2015 BMW 328d xDrive Sports Wagon this time around than during our last test of the car. Even with diesel running a buck more a gallon than gasoline, 31 city/43 highway is hard to argue with. In my driving I averaged around 31 mpg via the trip computer, but the tank average was closer to 27 mpg. when you need to go NOW the car scoots, then drops down to about 1,800 rpm to cruise on the highway. That said, the engine is clattery on acceleration, more so than our old Volkswagen Passat TDI or any of the current Mercedes diesel fours. I also tested some of the wagon’s carrying capacity, folding down the rear seats to drag home 200 lbs of loudspeakers (much to wife’s chagrin). At 44-inches, the speakers, laid on their sides, fit easily in the cargo bay with room left for padding all around. We’ve gone on at length about German manufacturer’s obnoxious option pricing, and the 3-series wagon’s Monroney came with the usual bad jokes: A grand for a backup camera and. Source: autoweek.com
