Comments on: BMW 335d Three-Month Test Report and Review

By: Romeo Villarreal

Romeo Villarreal — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:51:16 +0000

I’m still not liking the filler spout, who’s decision was it anyway, I can figure out which is the diesel vs the gasoline. Has anybody come up with a way for the automatic cutoff to work before the fuel spills out?

By: Charles Pitschka

Charles Pitschka — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:53:11 +0000

This is my third BMW, but my first new one, the 2010 335d has been the most exciting car to drive! I let my cousin drive it(car buff), told him to punch it and he said the steering almost spun out of his hands! Amazing torque! No trouble in the first 18 months, 10,000 miles, other than occasionally finding the car in my garage with the sunroof open and the windows all down. Evidently the key is very sensitive and it can activate easily by bumping around in my pocket.
Mileage is great 36 highway 25 city driving. Diesel fuel is more expensive but I compare it to the price of premium because of the car`s fantastic performance. I`d like to put a “chip” in it and see what an extra 60 hp would be like!
No navigation or paddle shifters on but I do recommend the heated seats and the heated steering wheel! Need sno`s/rims on all four wheels for next winter otherwise all season tires got me through a terrible Mn winter last year!
Sirius radio is a disappointment for me, just not worth the cost, maybe for folks that spend a lot of time driving, though. The iphone and ipod is all I need!
Automatic works fine, just hope it lasts 220,000 miles+ like my 525it did.

By: Romeo Villarreal

Romeo Villarreal — Tue, 10 May 2011 20:31:46 +0000

DieselDriver,
How do you email from Google to the navigation?
Thanks

By: The Diesel Driver

The Diesel Driver — Sun, 01 May 2011 05:28:38 +0000

Every car has areas where improvement is needed but there were two items in your list that left us puzzled, esp. since we’ve spent 16 months with our long-term 335d test car. In the front seat, the driver and the passenger each have one cupholder.

The navigation system is one of the most versatile on the market and is ridiculously easy to use. You can e-mail a destination from Google maps or have BMW Assist’s concierge download it to the car. And the one-shot entry in 2011 models means you can speak the entire address at once and the car understands it (we’ve tested this feature multiple times even though it’s not in our 2010 335d). Traffic info is accurate and free (forever). What can the Chevy system do that the BMW system cannot?

By: John Olsen

John Olsen — Sun, 01 May 2011 00:46:18 +0000

While the 335d is just great to drive as described in the review it is also just full of niggly annoyances that drive me crazy.
1.The clip above the sun visor is very fragile and breaks when used.
2.The USB ports have insufficient power to charge a phone
3.The 12V outlets are not useable because they have no clearance for anything you might plug into them and they turn off when the key is removed
4.There are 2 cup holders for the passenger and none for the driver
5.The fuel inlet will not accept a full size diesel truck filler and the plastic neck down device leaks fuel all over the place. So you can’t fill up at highway truck stops.
6. The battery is insufficient to use the “heat on with no engine” feature if you also want to listen to the radio.
7.The navigation system is difficult to use and lacks many features on the one in my Chevy.
8. In only 32,000 miles I have had to take it in three times for items that failed giving warning messages.
9. The manual prohibits use of Biodiesel (not sure if it will cause problems or not)

By: Romeo Villarreal

Romeo Villarreal — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:08:12 +0000

I recently had a chance to drive the 335d at MSR a 2.7 mile road coarse with an instructor. I was getting ready for my first race in a Spec Racer Ford and the instructor was teaching/showing me the “points of interest” on the track counter clocwise.

Chris what I like about the paddles is that they are programmed to find the correct gear for the speed all the way down to M2, if you need M1 you will have to choose that. While the instructor was driving it he kept it in D and talked me around the track, he was surprized at the ability to accelerate down the short back straight and made the comment that it had the ability to “spank” the mustang in front of us.

My 335d has the M3 package, it is worth the difference.

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 21:02:55 +0000

I know this is a bit off-topic, but not entirely: I got myself a BMW 118d when I returned to Germany. My first BMW.
What can I say, it is so much fun driving it (driving about 700 miles a week, most of it Autobahn), that I am longing for more: The 335d.

But after reading here that it’s not available with stick shift, I might reconsider and go for a 330d. Can’t be much less fun.

Oh BTW, I get approx. 35mpg with the 1 series, all combined. But this includes going 100mph big chunks of the way, and 130mph occasionally when circumstances allow me to. Regular Autobahn speeds…

Chris

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By: Keith Weinsaft

Keith Weinsaft — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 05:45:17 +0000

I have had my 335d for exactly one year now. I did over 18 months of research before buying this car. I am still to this day amazed at the power, performance and enjoyment I get out of the car. I look forward to driving it all day long. I drove it from New York City to San Diego Ca this summer and averaged 36.5 mpg, usually on cruise control at 75mph. I have achieved 39 mpg many times already. I get about 26 mpg in the city, but if I start driving any amount of highway it goes to the low 30s. The 2010 version of the iDrive is the best on the market; and is highly under-rated. The power is intoxicating and gives my total confidence driving on the crazy fast California roads. Got the upgraded stereo system and love it! Only downside was that I had to get the satellite radio replaced which caused it to be in the shop for a week. Although the 2009 535i loaner didn’t make it such a bad experience. Oh yeah, a nail in my tire caused an unexpected $280 replacement cost. Greatest car I have ever owned, and one the finest I have ever driven.

By: eastriver

eastriver — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 03:52:26 +0000

I’ve had my 2009 335d for almost exactly a year. About 12k miles on it. I love it. Driving it has become a drug. When I don’t drive it for a day or two I go through withdrawal pains.

I took it in to the local BMW shop for the particulate filter and control module reprogram recall. Took 9 days. Absurd. But the car has a little more punch after the reprogram.