![]() ![]() Part of those efficiency gains come from the start/stop function, now standard on all 3 Series models. While that’s not quite what I achieved over the week, it wasn’t hard to see 6.5 L/100 km in highway cruising. The other big plus of the direct-injection four-cylinder, of course, is average combined fuel economy of 7.8 L/100 km, according to BMW. Off-the-line acceleration and passing power is impressive, aided by a delightful eight-speed automatic that executes shifts with decisive authority. more than the old six-cylinder it replaces, and a second faster than the old engine in sprints to 100 km/h. ![]() ![]() Employing a single, twin-scroll turbocharger, the little 2.0-litre enthusiastically erupts with 241 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque - 58 lb.-ft. While this engine, the same one found in the X1 and now the 528i too, might have to say sorry for its acoustics - and for not matching the creamy smoothness of the six that is still available in the 335i - the four-cylinder is by no means apologetic when it comes to power. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. ![]()
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