318 Touring

[revred]

Hi,

I am considering purchasing a 318 touring A/T. I had the sedan version of this car and it was a nice drive, but it was just too slow and a bit heavy on fuel. I was wondering if this would be worse on the touring version.

The car will be used as a daily in town commuter.

any advise will be welcome.

 

[wikk3d88]

You want a bigger heavier car with the same motor? does not compute....

 

[revred]

You want a bigger heavier car with the same motor? does not compute....

I thought there might have been something wrong with my previous one. The 318i just felt totally under powered. I was considering this vehicle for the wife(I should have mentioned that). I actually just need the space and fuel economy, I am also considering the A4 1.9 tdi avant as well.

Would the 325 Touring be a better car, and if so how is the fuel economy.

 

[wikk3d88]

If fuel economy is your over-riding concern, you will be better off with a diesel.

 

[Sabretooth tiger]

get a 320D touring, best of both worlds, space and economy with plenty pulling power.

 

[Legacy]

The tourings are around 150kg's heavier than the sedan so do the math and then decide...

 

[wikk3d88]

The A4 Avant 1.9 TDis offer excellent value for money. If you can find one with a FSH and tack on a decent aftermarket warranty you should be fine.

 

[ekoor]

I sold mine 2 weeks back...

I urban driving you looking at around 10/l per 100km.

I also went the diesel route.

 

[e46_325i]

Would not suggest the 318 if its fuel economy that you want. E46 320d did not come to this country if im not mistaken. Go for a diesel vehicle rather. the 325i is also not going to give you anywhere close to what a diesel will give you consumption wise.:thumbs:

 

[wikk3d88]

Would not suggest the 318 if its fuel economy that you want. E46 320d did not come to this country if im not mistaken. Go for a diesel vehicle rather. the 325i is also not going to give you anywhere close to what a diesel will give you consumption wise.:thumbs:

We did get the E46 320d Sedan. Was notorious for popping turbos tho.

 

[revred]

Thanks guys...

looks like the 318i Touring is not for me. Would have loved to have had a 330d touring. if they ever made one :=):

I try the BMW diesel touring route.

I also had the the E46 320d sedan (from faily new many years ago) . It was an amazing vehicle but because I want the space of a touring I didnt consider this option, and given that its going to be a seconhand vehicle its harder to find a well taken care of diesel. The petrol vehicles are a bit more forgiving over the years

E90 Diesel tourings are not common these days.

 

[e46_325i]

Meant to say, don't think we got the E46 touring in a 320d in RSA. I have a 320d sedan too at the moment and am very happy with it.

Agreed, a 330d touring in E46 would have just been awesome to have!

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[Reezo]

i have a 318 FL touring....consumption ..8.3L
i agree it not the most powerful car..but the drive is excellent...

 

[Sabretooth tiger]

E90 320D can be had for cheap these days, much more reliable than the pre-facelift E46 320D, but so is the facelift E46 320D. turbo issues was sorted on the facelift E46

 

[GregSW]

The touring must be one of the most under rated cars in SA. I sold my 325 touring just over a month ago and I miss the space. (I love my new car, but I had 3 station wagons in a row before that so the lack of space is very noticeable.)

It just have been my impression but when I was in Europe there seemed to be more touring BMW's on the road than sedans.

320D touring would be a winner. (if only we could get the bigger engined tourings here in SA, 330i, 330d)

My ultimate car - raise: M5 Touring! raise:

 

[Legacy]

E90 320D can be had for cheap these days, much more reliable than the pre-facelift E46 320D, but so is the facelift E46 320D. turbo issues was sorted on the facelift E46

I don't think you info is entirely accurate. The prefacelift had a 100kw engine which was quite reliable and many of them reached 200k+ km. The facelift (115kw) is where most of the issues started with popping turbos. Many of them had huge problems before 150k km (I personally know 3 people who have had turbos explode on their facelift 320d's on less than 150k km).

 

[Gizmo]

Legacy, I just had a look at the unladen weight of the e46 according to the owners manual. Only 50kg difference.
325i sedan 1420kg
325i touring 1470kg

I was under the impression it was more like 150kg difference, could the owners manual be wrong?

Acceleration 0-100km/h the sedan is 7.3sec and the touring is 8.4sec....hmm