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2016 BMW 3-series Road Test Comments - Edmunds.com
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What is revised is the M Sport pkg? From what I've read the Msport pkg is the same as before went it was introduced for the 2013 model year. I have one.
Also, in one of your paragraphs you note that the adaptive suspension comes "standard" in the 340i.
NO, it does not. To get the M-adaptive suspension you have to get either the M-sport or the "track package".
With M-sport you can add M-adaptive as a $700 option. With the "track package" M-adaptive is included.
All pre release 340i's have been the stanadard 340i with the 'track package', and all have the revised 8spd sport automatic, as the sport AT comes standard now where it used to be a $500 option.
There are NO 340i cars sitting on US dealer lots. That's simply not true, because the 340i's haven't come in yet.
If you want to order a manual trans 340i you can do so and it usually takes only 60 days to come from build to delivery. Or, you can talk to a dealer who may be able to modify a 340i that's slated for production, that too will take about 8 weeks, maybe a week less depending on when the dealer can catch the production.
It is very rare for an ordered BMW 3 series to take longer than 8 weeks. It happens, but that is not the norm.
$60K+ 3 series cars on dealer lots are barely possible. At price price point nearly every option is included along with x-drive, and that just doesn't exit in any quantity so as to be "most" 3 series on dealer lots.
You're just spewing hyperbole, as it seems you don't know what you're talking about, with all due respect of course.
"These various modes also alter the sensitivity of the accelerator, the speed of the gearshifts and the feel of the adaptive suspension that comes standard on the 340i".
Please see my other post explaining why that statement is incorrect.
The cars provided for testing were all optioned the same way, but they are not examples of "standard" 340i's.
The test/press cars have the "Track package" that includes the adaptive suspension, it does not come standard.
The auto trans tweaks have also been very highly praised.
Then there is a unanimously loved new 3.0 turbo, which wasn't needed, but here it is.
If you love your E90 that's great.
But, to falsely claim the F30 isn't great is simply not true. Other than the steering on the E90 the F30 is it's superior in every way, along with being much much better looking outside, and vastly nicer compared to the quite ugly flat expanse of the E90.
Opinion on style vary, but on measurable performance the F30 dominates the E90.