Experience of 3-Series Touring?

I'm considering changing my 330i Sport for a 330d Sport Touring, as we are considering getting a dog and I do approximately 15k per year now. We also go to France each year to go snowboarding so would be quite a saving for the trip having a diesel (plus the extra space of the Touring!).

I've heard quite a few horror stories regarding turbos and injectors on the 330d which are putting me off somewhat though.
 
My average used to be 32, which I posted here a few times and no one batted an eyelid. Why does 3mpg less seem so unbelievable? Lol

I'm sure the combined average is only 32mpg!
 
I'm currently averaging 31mpg from a 3.0 Z4. And that's not driving it with economy in mind. 28mpg from a 330d suggests that something is wrong with either the car or the driver.
 
Good point. However if that is the case he probably should have qualified his statement with it rather than saying a 330d won't do much better than 30mpg.
 
I completely agree. Without context and clarification, mpg figures are meaningless.

I could tell you my 530i does 39mpg, or I could tell you it does 19mpg.

Both are true. On its own, both are meaningless statements from which little information can be drawn.
 
These have perked my interested as a more interesting and potentially more sensible and insurable car for when my ban is over with. I have a dog so would prefer an estate or hatchback car but I don't mind the E46 Touring, not too big that it's a waste of a car for the daily trek to work but will be great for going camping etc (I used my CTR without issue before hand so the space would be a huge luxuary).

Although not relevant to me when i might loo kat buying, what would too little for an E46 Sport Touring right now? I'd love a 330i but a 325i is more the likely option insurance depending. I expect similar running costs to my old CTR although there's a few more complex systems to break I should imagine. I'm not normally attracted by such a car but the E60 530i Sport work have bought for my colleage to use has changed my feelings somewhat.
 
Yes, without context it is hard to judge, didn't stop people claiming my driving is wrong though lol.

My recent journeys have been short ones, which explains the drop, but on average before i was getting 32mpg which was town and motorway (albeit rush hour)
Others have said their combined is similar. Oh and yes, it's an auto which does make a difference.
 
it's something of an aside, but Dup, i always found 325i's more expensive to insure than 330's, so dont discount the 330 entirely
 
I think mines on 36mpg after a 1,000 trip up to Scotland and back, that was with a lot of spirited driving as well as I was late for a Ferry ;) Good thing is this sort of car can do that without batting an eyelid.

I found my 330d touring a bit slow at stock, it always felt like it should be a bit faster so I had it remapped. After the remap they really wakes up and feels pretty fast, there where a couple of mags have tested them at 6s to 60 dead.

The boot space is Very handy, it may be small for an estate but that's also a positive, when your driving it it doesn't feel like a massive wallowing estate, most just a normal car with more boot space. I've had 3 road bikes + 3 adults and a lot of kit in there totally fine, also moved 6 dining chairs in one go and also managed to get a full size foosball table in the back the other week so it's still a very useful size.

Driving it's pretty dull really, fairly accomplished but caries a bit of weight and you can tell it's been setup for most of it's life sat on the motorway, m-sport suspension is pretty firm but bushes etc wear out fast. It tramlines something rotten on the motorway when driving in lorry ruts, I just sit in the middle/fast lane now as it's pretty disconcerting getting chucked 1/2 metre sideways when they appear :o

I'm looking to sell mine soon, been meaning to for the last 6 months but never gotten around to it as it's actually a handy car to have around. The problem I have with it is that it doesn't make me want to just go out for a drive.

I'd deffo test drive a 330i as well as a 330d if you get a chance, the 330i should be more fun with not much less mpg. 330d really suffers off boost.
 
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