Had diesels for years and years (still got my truck), but I found I was doing less mileage and while a good amount of long journeys, I do plenty of short ones. In my petrol car, the engine gets up to working temp within a couple of miles, while my last diesel took about 9-10 miles. Worth considering. Plus the crazy politics surrounding diesel which is so much cleaner than it used to be.

Great video! I love my 2019 320D

Love your channel mate, very helpful specially with economy

Great comparison, thank you.

I have a huge obsession with diesel BMW's and the 320d is no exception. Although I don't own a BMW, I really like these diesel vehicles because of the sportiness and this raspy diesel sound.

Great video helped me choose

Thanks for the information.

nice video👍🏻

On the b48 the torque starts tapering off past 4900rpm, with the engine adding timing to keep the torque/power at the 184ps mark. It’s a detuned 330i engine, on the plus side the turbo is barely doing any work, so is unlikely to fail and the higher compression pistons give you a nice mpg advantage over the higher output car. It can’t really compete with the 320d on that front, but having a little less weight over the front axle is a good benefit. If you do a lot of miles then the 320d wins it easily

Does the information here apply in the touring versions as well? We do 6-8k miles a year. Mainly shorter trips but also including holidays around the country. With the government regulations planned to change to petrol but this review is making me reconsider that.

Can you do the same with the 320d xdrive msport it's the f31 model,to be honest I press the sports button and don't really notice any difference in the suspension or steering,

New subscriber here, would love to see you review a 125i (B48)

What an enjoyable watch! Would love to know from your experience, what would be quicker, the bmw 320d or the Mercedes 250d? Different contrasts I know, but what do you think

@ParagonCarsLondon

Жыл бұрын

250d is actually a bit quicker. The 320d is more enjoyable to drive though.

@mohamedwarsame5329

Жыл бұрын

The BMW 320D isn’t built to go up against the Mercedes C250D. The 320D vs C220D And 325D vs C250D These are both previous generations now though, the BMW F30 generation and the Mercedes W205 generation. BMW stopped making that model engine 2015/2016 and Mercedes stopped theirs 2017/2018 To answer the question now, 320D vs C220D - BMW is quicker 325D vs C250D - BMW is quicker again

What aftermarket exhaust would you recommend for 320i ? And does it affect insurance premium a lot ? Also re-map is constantly on my mind, as the stock doesn’t quite cut it, just worrying about the engine longevity. Thanks

@MementoMori-xx5qo

Ай бұрын

Remap on any car is fine provided the tuner is good, and it’s well maintained. NEVER use long life servicing, do an oil change every 8k miles.

in the beginning of the video around 8 seconds that grey Mercedes to the right in the back next to the land rovers, what model is it?

@ParagonCarsLondon

7 ай бұрын

Mercedes C63s

The hybrid engine in in the 320d, is that in every g20 320d or is that like specific version you can get ?

@ParagonCarsLondon

Жыл бұрын

it was initially a specific version for about 8 months but most g20 320d's are hybrid as that's the only way you can get them now.

Awesome video. Would you recommend the 320d for someone who is not a fan of engine noise? Also, could you give some sort of description of what the 320d sounds like at 120km/h and above?

@ParagonCarsLondon

Жыл бұрын

It’s pretty smooth for a diesel. If you want a quiet diesel for motorway journeys the audi a4 is your best bet.

@andrewhaine7217

Жыл бұрын

@@ParagonCarsLondon thank you.

The fact that BMW(all german car marker do the same) makes the 2.0l diesel engine slightly more powerful and also mild hybrid shows you only one thing:they don't want to give up diesel engines and because Germany is the country that runs Europe they will keep looking the other way when people ask about the DPF. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against diesel engines but just f-ing build a nice petrol hybrid engine and not heavy plug-in cars because not everyone drives all day long on the highway for hundred of miles

I am struggling to weigh up diesel or petrol when it's time to part with my trusty f31 320D (non ad-blue). After some horrible experiences with another car (non BMW), with this dastardly SCR system fitted, believe me if you've had your pockets dented you will know, then the petrol version is looking more attractive.

Petrol twin turbo Only Puts out 184 bhp ?

@adamVLA

4 ай бұрын

Its not twinturbo, it is twin power turbo because the turbo has 2 intakes but there is only one turbo in 320d-s and 320i -s

Why buy petrol version then?

@pstrokeslibsarctic

7 ай бұрын

More linear power delivery Better engine sound (after market exhaust) More Re-map capability Less probability of timing chain issue in the future (N47 had the issue, not sure ahout B47)

@keponen331

5 ай бұрын

@@pstrokeslibsarctic B engines dont have chain issues. but petrol is always smoother, longer revs

for a luxury car it rides crap borderline uncomfortable

"Need help buying your next car?" You could have included costs here, rather than concentrating on how quickly you can lose it going round a roundabout.

@anthonymeek4248

5 ай бұрын

There are plenty of car magazines, websites, and other channels where you can find that. I really like how this content is different in a way.