2014 BMW 535d: The Jalopnik Review - Jalopnik
Accessible torque is what people need in everyday driving, not to rev the nuts off a car to make 200 horsepower. ( Full Disclosure : BMW wanted me to drive the 535d so bad that they let me take it for a weekend of clean diesel enjoyment. The fuel economy numbers are just bonkers — often returning better-then-hybrid performance without having to drive a car weighed down with batteries (38 MPG on the highway, if you were curious). Unfortunately, diesel is more expensive than premium fuel in most place and the savings aren't evident until years after owning the car, and that's a turn off even if the same is true of hybrids. It's a truly wonderful engine, and why BMW doesn't advertise that torque number everywhere and evangelize what it means is far beyond my limited understanding of the world. BMW has done right to put that engine in the 5-series, which is the car that has been the premium sports sedan benchmark since someone first marked a bench. The newest 5-series isn't controversial like the E60 (For the record, I rather liked the E60. My mom liked it so much she had three of them) and is decidedly attractive. But the competition, namely the 2014 Cadillac CTS , have caught up to BMW. Like any brand, BMW's focus is changing from being The Ultimate Driving Machine to a company that produces more eco-friendly, still fun to drive cars and provides mobility solutions (aka i3). A lot of people say. Source: jalopnik.com
