This car is by far the best car I've ever driven, and I absolutely love it! If you row your own gears, says you can get the M235i Convertible to 60 mph in five seconds flat. I was generally happy with the interior while I was driving it. It is a sporty two-door coupe or convertible with seating for four. This is rather un-Audi-like for it to be so much higher than a Bimmer, but those are the facts. Bought another car 10 minutes down the road from home.
You can go wrong with this car. The M235i steps up to a 3. Inside, you'll find 10-way power front sport seats, driver memory functions, upgraded aluminum trim and an M Sport steering wheel. A supremely impractical way to spend a lot of money? Fire up the turbo straight six and it erupts with a surprisingly enthusiastic flare of revs and a gargle from the dual exhausts. Every M235i Convertible also comes standard with M Sport brakes and a variable sport steering system. Compared to the last convertible I drove, , it was much easier to have a conversation at highway speeds. The M235i also comes standard with exterior and interior ambient lighting.
There are two trim levels: 228i and M235i. Some options should really come as standard features for the price. It looked especially good in Estoril Blue Metallic, which would be my color of choice if I were to buy one. Stereo is awesome, crank it up with the 800 perfect rocking songs I've installed on the hard drive. Like the coupe, it features a higher-output M Performance TwinPower Turbo inline six, mated to either an 8-speed sport automatic or six-speed manual transmission.
Stereo is awesome, crank it up with the 800 perfect rocking songs I've installed on the hard drive. Before the 2 Series' debut last year, we knew it would be replacing the entry-level 1 Series -- but aside from its smoother styling, it just looked like a variation on the same sporty theme. The soft-top hits an identical limited 155mph top speed and still scampers to 62mph in just 5. It's heartening to see the sweet six-speed manual soldiering on as a no-cost option, at least for now. Front-seat side airbags, front knee airbags and on the coupe full-length side curtain airbags are also standard. The 228i has a 240-horsepower, turbocharged 2.
After a few days of using it off and on no pun intended , I ended up liking it better than I expected but only because I was driving a manual. It does not look like a hot car but it is. Competitors include the Audi A5 and Mercedes-Benz C-Class coupe. It's not for somebody with a large family, although if you buy it, you'd know that already. Why wasn't I told of the cars sensitivity to standing water? Frankly from driving both I really didn't notice much difference. A new Track Handling Package for the 228i includes a 10-millimeter lower ride height, an adaptive suspension, variable-ratio and variable-effort steering, upgraded brakes and 18-inch light-alloy wheels with performance tires.
During Edmunds testing, a 228i M Sport came to a stop from 60 mph in 111 feet, a better than average performance. Not a pure sports car but really close. The Cold Weather package includes headlight washers, heated front seats and a heated steering wheel. It is a sporty two-door coupe or convertible with seating for four. In the engine room, the base 228i hardly feels like settling. Unfortunately, its ride and handling blend lets the M235i Convertible down. Further exterior design features include the striking side sill contouring and a rear apron whose lower section, in Shadowline metallic, also incorporates the twin tailpipes in black chrome.
It has the M brakes and this car will stop on a dime. Trunk space for a convertible is pretty good, actually better than the hard top convertibles, because the soft top doesn't take up as much trunk space. Its short-throw action provides extra-sporty shifting. By the time I finally got the photos, I did not. Many times in the parking lot of the grocery store or Home Depot, I have had people stop and admire my car. Is it better than an Audi S3 Cabriolet? With the adaptive suspension on a softer setting and at city speeds, the ride is firm but controlled, and occupants are well sheltered from the elements when the roof is down a process that takes 20 seconds at road speeds of up to 30mph. The M235i Convertible is huge fun.
Does it drive like a sports car? A supremely impractical way to spend a lot of money? When the traffic cleared, and the road opened up, I finally had the opportunity to actually have some more fun. Punching far above its nominal 240-hp rating, with superior fuel economy to boot, the 2. The trunk is where they sacrificed the space, but you can still get in several smaller suitcases, a med cooler, and gear. The independent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the 2 Series its in the small-overlap frontal offset, moderate-overlap frontal-offset, side impact and roof-strength tests. You really can't go wrong either way. Below is a list of highlighted features and not an exhaustive list.