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Discuss the best sedan 4-door to get or not to get....
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by fadi khan on Tue May 03, 2011 2:42 am
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After downloading all of the pricing information about Ford’s Mustang GT in last week’s BVL, we thought we’d take on a popular German target with BMW’s 3-Series this week. Of course, when looked at from the 328i up through the M3 variants, there are an awful lot of legitimately different cars that wear the 3 for BMW, so, for this session, we narrowed the field down to simply the 335i sedan. As you’ll see, that limitation doesn’t mean that we didn’t find a wide gulf in price, from Base up to Loaded.
Base
Price: $42,050 (335i Sedan) + $875 (destination & handling) + $0 (options) = $42,925
Loaded
Price: $42,050 (335i Sedan) + $27,119 (options) + $875 = $70,044
What Does $27,119 Buy?
Titanium Silver Metallic - $550 Cold Weather Package - $1000 - Retractable headlight washers - Heated front seats - Split fold-down rear seat Convenience Package - $1200 - Rear manual side window shades - Comfort Access keyless entry - Power rear sunshade - Park Distance Control (rear only) - Anti-theft alarm system M Sport Package - $3750 - Sport Suspension - Shadowline exterior trim - Aerodynamic kit - Increased top speed limiter - Sport seats - M Sports leather steering wheel with paddle shifters - $100 - 18” light alloy star-spoke wheels, performance run-flat tires (replaced with 19” below) Premium Package - $2650 - Interior mirror with compass - BMW Assist with Bluetooth - Lumbar support - Auto-dimming interior and exterior mirrors - Universal garage-door opener - Saddle Brown Dakota Leather Active Steering - $1550 STEPTRONIC automatic transmission Active Cruise Control – $2400 Navigation System - $2100 BMW Apps - $250 Harman Kardon surround sound system - $875 iPod and USB adapter - $400 Satellite radio with 1 year subscription - $350 Automatic high beams - $250 BMW Base Support System – $238 BMW Comfort Ski Holder - $188 BMW Roof Box 350 - $560 BMW Ski and Snowboard Holder - $188 BMW Assist Convenience Plan - $199 BMW Apple iPhone Music Snap In Adapters - $197 BMW Phone Snap-In Adapters - $154 BMW Star Spoke 311 in Chrome - $5449 BMW Maintenance Program Upgrade - $2095 BMW Portable Navigation Plus System - $425
Base Model Features
Performance and efficiency
- 3.0-liter, 300-horsepower, dual overhead cam (DOHC), inline 24-valve 6-cylinder engine with aluminum engine block, TwinPower Turbo technology, Valvetronic, piezo direct injection, and Double-VANOS steplessly variable valve timing - Electronic throttle control - 6-speed manual transmission
Handling, ride and braking
- Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), including Brake Fade Compensation, Start-off Assistant, Brake Drying, and Brake Stand-by features, with Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) - Extensive aluminum componentry, including front suspension components (forged-aluminum lower arms, steering knuckle); subframe; steering rack; and brake components - Double-pivot type front suspension with dual forged-aluminum lower arms (328i xDrive and 335i xDrive have steel lower arms and a steel subframe, plus an aluminum thrust plate) - 5-link rear suspension with cast-aluminum upper transverse arms - Front and rear anti-roll (stabilizer) bars - Twin-tube gas-pressure shock absorbers - 4-wheel ventilated anti-lock disc brakes with Dynamic Brake Control (DBC) - Engine-speed-sensitive, variable-assist power steering
Exterior
- Multi Spoke (Style 284) light alloy wheels, 17 x 8.0 and 225/45 run-flat1 all-season tires 2 - Tire Pressure Monitor - Xenon Adaptive Headlights with dynamic auto-leveling and Corona headlight-rings - Halogen free-form front foglights - Heated dual power mirrors and heated windshield washer jets - Chrome-plated exhaust tips
Interior seating and trim
- 8-way power front seats with 2-way manual headrests with Active Head Restraints feature, and driver memory with 2 presets for exterior mirror and seat positions - Leatherette upholstery - Dark Burl Walnut Wood trim - Comfort and convenience - Engine Start/Stop button - Advanced Vehicle & Key Memory includes climate-control temperature and air-distribution settings, exterior mirror and power seat settings,3 audio tone settings and radio presets with optional Navigation system, central-locking preferences, and lighting preferences - Automatic climate control includes micro-filter, automatic air recirculation, left/right temperature control, temperature- and volume-controlled rear outlets, windshield misting sensor, MAX A/C function, heat at rest, and recall of individual user settings - 2-way power glass moonroof with "one-touch" operation and sliding interior sunshade - Front-seat center armrest - Front passenger cupholders (dashboard-integrated) - Rear-seat center armrest with cupholders - Tilt/telescopic steering wheel column - Power front and rear windows with "one-touch" up/down operation - Dynamic Cruise Control - BMW Ambiance Lighting front and rear - Courtesy lights include fade in/fade out, actuation from remote, automatic switch-on when engine is turned off, separately controlled left/right front and rear reading lights, front footwell lighting, and illuminated vanity mirrors - Ground-illuminating lights in door handles - Locking glovebox - Electric interior trunk release - Rain-sensing windshield wipers and Automatic headlight control - Instrumentation and controls - 3-spoke leather-wrapped multi-function steering wheel with audio and Bluetooth® phone controls (if so equipped) - Service Interval Indicator with miles-to-service readout - Check Control vehicle monitor system with pictogram display, oil status display, and Condition Based Service indicator - On-board computer with Check Control provides feedback on the vehicle's operating status: oil level indicator and distance to next service appointment/oil change, as well as other detailed information, such as spark plug and micro-filter status. It also provides travel information travel range on remaining fuel, external temperature and more - Audio system - Anti-theft AM/FM stereo CD/MP3 player audio system with Radio Data System (RDS) - Auxiliary audio input for portable music players - HD Radio™ with "multicast" FM station reception Safety and security
- Anti-lock braking system (ABS) - Adaptive Brake Lights - BMW's Advanced Safety System for integrated deployment of passive and active safety features - Front and rear Head Protection System (HPS) - Active Headrests - Driver's and passenger's front airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS) with advanced technology: dual-threshold, dual-stage deployment; and front-passenger seat sensors designed to prevent unnecessary airbag deployment - Seat-mounted front side-impact airbags - Front safety belts with automatic pretensioners - Front passenger seat-occupation recognition with Passenger's Airbag Off indicator - Interlocking door anchoring system to help protect against door intrusion in side impacts - Central locking system with center console switch (leaves gas filler door unlocked), double-lock feature and 2-step unlocking - Coded Driveaway Protection - Automatic-locking retractors (ALR) on all passenger safety belts for installation of child-restraint seat - LATCH attachments on child-restraint safety installation - Crash sensor that activates Battery Safety Terminal disconnect of alternator, fuel pump and starter from battery; automatically unlocks doors, and turns on hazard and interior lights - Programmable Daytime Running Lights
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