28i Opinion?

[Marlon]

Back when BMW were designing the new E89 model range was their brief to make it as difficult as possible for the punters to understand and remember all the engines and gear options - turbo and non turbo - 4 pot and 6 pot - DTC / manual / auto . . . and then there's all the trim levels. Perhaps its just me, but I find the combinations and permutations of the E89 components mind bogglingly complex

[Nictrix]

Back when BMW were designing the new E89 model range was their brief to make it as difficult as possible for the punters to understand and remember all the engines and gear options - turbo and non turbo - 4 pot and 6 pot - DTC / manual / auto . . . and then there's all the trim levels. Perhaps its just me, but I find the combinations and permutations of the E89 components mind bogglingly complex

I dont think this is just limited to the E89 range, with most BMWs these days you need some sort of in depth knowledge to figure out what the numbers on the back or sides actually mean.
For instance the X6. There are 4 (I think) different 3 litre diesel engines with designations 30d, 35d, 40d and 50d. All engines are slightly different, from single turbo to triple turbo. And thats not counting the petrol engines either.

[Maniac]

What made you buy the 35i over the 28i then Maniac? Just the power difference? Or does the lack of a 6 play a part if it's not down to pure grunt?

My guess would be that the 28i model was not available until 3 years after Maniac purchased his 35i.

Ah ok cheers Nictrix, be interesting to hear which he'd pick out of the two had both been available at the same time.

I'd still go with the best I could afford. The 35i was the best e89 you could buy when I bought mine. Not even M Sport models were available back then.

The car may be heavier but the N54 engine really is worth the money.. the torque and sound make the car for me.

[ric19]

John, drove from Dronfield up to Beadnell on Monday and was getting 44 mpg in my 28i I did 350 miles and still had more than a quarter of a tank left

[Maniac]

Back when BMW were designing the new E89 model range was their brief to make it as difficult as possible for the punters to understand and remember all the engines and gear options - turbo and non turbo - 4 pot and 6 pot - DTC / manual / auto . . . and then there's all the trim levels. Perhaps its just me, but I find the combinations and permutations of the E89 components mind bogglingly complex

Actually the confusion takes time. When the car first came out you had the 23i, 30i, 35i in SE trim only... that was all you had to worry about before a hundred options.

[Nictrix]

Back when BMW were designing the new E89 model range was their brief to make it as difficult as possible for the punters to understand and remember all the engines and gear options - turbo and non turbo - 4 pot and 6 pot - DTC / manual / auto . . . and then there's all the trim levels. Perhaps its just me, but I find the combinations and permutations of the E89 components mind bogglingly complex

Actually the confusion takes time. When the car first came out you had the 23i, 30i, 35i in SE trim only... that was all you had to worry about before a hundred options.

But even then to an average guy in the street they will be a 2.3L engine, a 3.0L engine and a 3.5L engine instead of 1 x 2.5L and 2 x 3.0L.

[pvr]

As well as at the dealer where my X5 is classed as a 4 litre on the paperwork.

[Nictrix]

As well as at the dealer where my X5 is classed as a 4 litre on the paperwork.

I get asked the same thing