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Originally Posted by nvanorten
Anyone got a view on a 30D, my dealer says it's the pick between that and the 40i. I'm anxious as I've told them it will be used mostly around the suburbs / city and won't get huge freeway kms. Admittedly the 30D feels great to drive.
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Dont listen to the dealer ! ..40i all the way, why?
1. Its bloody fast, I mean forget the 5.5s to 100km, these things get there in less than 5secs. There is a reason the Highway Patrol cops drive them. These B58 engines are so under-stressed its not funny...you can easily put a Racechip in them and reduce your sprint to 100kph to less than 4secs.
2. The 40i/B58 sounds awesome. No comparison to a Diesel. BMW still make the best Diesels in the business, they are still quiet compared to your Toyota's and Fords, but love that throaty girgle that comes out of the Sport exhaust of the 40i.
3. Fuel consumption is not bad at all, I got 10.6l/100km in February (driving to work 3-4 days per week) - which for a car this size and this much power is amazing. In heavy/congested traffic, pop it in Eco mode and take it easy. You're paying something over $120k here, doesn't make sense to be a miser on fuel....
4. It still tows well, I tow my boat several times a year, with one of them being a 350km (700km round-trip) - no issues. Consumption goes to 12-13l/100km, but who cares - dont do it often enough to worry about it.
I went from a 2019 30D (yes I took the advice of a dealer...to my bad !) to a 2021 40i, and never looked back. If you are a "car" /driver person and value performance, go the 40i.
If you are a miser on a few bucks of petrol, tow a lot, and dont care about performance go 30D.
It all comes down to what your priorities are mate...
Good luck on you choice !