And even though European and Asian automakers limit the range of models exported to this country, there currently are 20 station-wagon nameplates sold here. The 528i sedan and 528iT sport wagon are powered by a 2. All 5 Series models are available with optional high-performance suspensions and other sports equipment. We were pleasantly surprised when the wagon hauled mass to 60 mph in 7. EngineFilter selectedEngineList, null ; engineFilter. The 323i sedan has a relatively tall 3. And again, thank you for your business! Please do call or email me and I will do my best to assist you! Although the 3-series wagon is offered in five configurations in Europe—318i, 320i, 328i, 320d, and 330d—U.
TruckCabinFilter selectedCabinList, null ; truckCabinFilter. We didn't use the Bimmer as a family wagon, primarily because the girls are all grown and have moved away. FuelTypeFilter selectedFuelTypeList, null ; fuelTypeFilter. I checked with a 5-Series in the company parking lot and my guess was correct. But the price aside, the 540iA is a great kick to drive, whether on the highway or on a back road.
What I enjoyed most about the engine was that it barely let you know it was working, even when we pushed the revs up to near the 6,000 rpm red line. We're still waiting for the arrival of the M versions, of course, but the M3 ain't exactly mainstream goods. We believe this really adds to the value of our vehicles and sets us apart of the competit. The station wagon that's finally gorgeous enough, engaging enough to drive, and sufficiently swell to lure folks out of those cumbersome utes. In recent years, the Volvo station wagons have gone a long way toward dispelling that image. This is a wagon with style and performance, but it still has the attributes of a wagon - good payload, seating for a family and enough room behind the rear seat to hold a ton of luggage or whatever.
Could be a Z3, a coupe, could almost be a 5-series! Yes, we put our grass and garden clippings in the cargo bay and used the Bimmer to haul them down to the compost center. But I doubt it will be a problem for the polo moms who will drive them. All are wonderful cars whether it's a night out on the town, a cross-country trip, an agonizing commute or a twisting back road. Definitely get a car-fax report if interested in this car. These were the same people who stared at us when we brought tree clippings to the same center in a Mercedes wagon.
We looked for a couple of roads to check the tranny and even found my old commuting road that was a winding uphill climb. To counter this shortcoming, the Bimmer scores higher in rear-seat legroom than either of its rivals, making it possible for at least two adults to ride back there in comfort. The 540i that comes with the 6-speed manual gearbox is a sports model: It comes ganged up with a sports suspension with firmer springs and shock absorbers, specially tuned anti-roll bars, a lower ride height, and 17-inch wheels with larger rear tires. Webster rated between fair and good for lateral support based on his experiences at the test track. And it'll seem positively anemic when the 225-hp, 3. In the front were two buckets that had excellent side support.
The center seating position, whose seatback doubles as a console cum armrest, is better left unoccupied, unless the prospective occupant is someone you don't like very much. You may have noticed that almost every station-wagon introduction in the past few years has inspired observations about wagons making a comeback. I just wish the fiercer 3. In the meantime, I still want one. There's a small top-speed penalty—the wagon is redline-limited to 132 mph vs. Now comes this lesser wagon, which will reward like-minded drivers with the same respectful glances, but for a price some-where in the low-to-mid-30s. But we did use it as a daily commuter and as a hauler.
This twin-cam four-valve design with the variable valve setup generates 282 horsepower and 324 foot-pounds of torque. Station wagons—at least some station wagons; this station wagon, for sure—are cool. Although this is the biggest 3-series wagon yet, it has the smallest cargo hold of the three Euro players contending in this realm, seats up or folded flat. You can play sports car with it or drive it like the family wagon it pretends to be. On the other hand, the double rear hatch the glass can be opened separately covers a portal with generous dimensions, making loading and unloading easy, and if you're considering a wagon in this size class, you're probably not planning to use it as a moving van anyway. The 540iA comes standard with a five-speed automatic transmission, the normal suspension with self-leveling rear suspension, 16-inch wheels and 10-way power seats. Coupled with the five-speed automatic was a stick-shift option that allowed the driver to operate the transmission as a stick if he or she wanted.
By comparison, look at Hondas or Audis. None of these domestic offerings, we should add, approaches the panache and performance of our test subject. Wagons may be an endangered species in the U. SeatingFilter selectedSeatingList, null ; seatingFilter. Along with the performance was a civility that you don't normally expect from an engine that can do what this one can do. The wagon already comes with stiffer spring and damping rates in its multilink rear suspension to compensate for its higher curb weight and slight rear-ward weight bias, and the Sport package adds even more starch.