Clean, unadulterated performance from diesel technology
#3. From behind the wheel, the 335d is every bit a BMW.
BMW is well-known for producing a silky-smooth inline six-cylinder
engine, one that’s immensely powerful when stuffed with air from twin
turbochargers. That’s what you get with the gasoline-fed 335i, and the
feeling is no less intoxicating with the diesel-powered 335d and its
265 horses and 425 lb.-ft. of torque (available at 1,750 rpm). With
those stats, it’s no surprise that this mill pulls extraordinarily
strong, whether you’re rolling from a stop sign or accelerating for a
pass at 80 mph on the freeway. There’s a hint of traditional diesel
clatter, but the noise is well muted; nail the throttle and the 335d
sounds much like its 335i counterpart. Best of all, we recorded 29.7
mpg after hundreds of lead-footed miles.
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