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US F30 320i owners, what is your plan for your next vehicle?
I would like to hear from US owners of the 320i model since there will be no direct replacement for that car in the G20 lineup.
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01-11-2019, 12:16 PM | #2 |
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Was the F30 320i a launch model in the US? For some reason I thought it launched after the 328i and 335i.
By this measure the M340i isn’t a launch model either. |
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The 2 Series Gran Coupe name is consistent with the 4 Series, former 6 Series, and upcoming 8 Series Gran Coupes. I think consistency is good. It would perhaps be more obvious to the consumer what the strategy is if the 1 Series sedan were also sold here, but that doesn't seem likely to ever happen, even as Mercedes plans to sell a new A Class sedan along side the new second generation CLA "four door coupe" in the US and other regions. |
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01-12-2019, 04:03 AM | #8 |
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If I had a 320i and needed a comparably priced sedan, I'd get a 2.0T Genesis G70 ($34,900). That car is seriously good and is available with a manual transmission. It handles better than the F30 and is overall a good upgrade to the F30.
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01-12-2019, 08:08 AM | #9 |
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The F30 320i (and other variants - 318, 316 available in Europe and elsewhere) have sold reasonably well. In fact, it is a fairly well-rounded, solidly built RWD car for those who don’t “need” the extra HP. YMMV.
If the G20 320i, 318i, 316i will continue to generate healthy sales, the bean counters at BMW Munich/BMWNA have no reason to kill it. The 2-series GC cannot fully replace the 320i’s market IMO. Only time will tell of course. Full disclosure: We have a 2018 320i and X5M in our garage. |
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This thread is only about the US market. In that market, the intention is indeed to replace the 320i with the 228i as the entry level BMW sedan. In other markets, the G20 320i is already available and will no doubt remain a volume seller for the brand |
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"The people getting the best out of the F30 are the 320 Sport package people" - Jamesons Viggen
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Yeah. I love my wife’s E90 and how xDrive feels. I was trying to hold out for the G20 but then I saw the pricing, I saw the release window on the 340 and I basically ended up with an AWD Stinger GT2. I can handle a couple of grand but BMW make some ridiculously illogical choices about package limitations. Because of that the difference quickly blows out to 10 grand and at that point I’m out. I can handle Korea’s idea of a luxury sports car if I’m saving 10+ grand.
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I am an owner of a second F30 320i, in general happy but can not wait to change it for a G20 330i. My opinion is my 320i has been a good experience, but at least this time made me go to Audi and Mercedes dealers to see if there is another option. Just found interesting Mercedes C300 coupe and E300 coupe, both nice but not BMW....
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I got an X1, at the time my lease was up there were no reasonably optioned 330s available (only base or loaded). Definitely like the extra luxuries and power I got with the X1, although I do miss the sedan and RWD dynamics. Looking forward to getting back into a 3 series, whether it be a 330 or (hopefully M340) when my lease is up. I didn’t think the 320 was such a bad car, it was just not powerful enough to beat my sisters 4 cylinder altima from a stop light!
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Just placed my order for a G20 330 XDrive with Mpack.
For me...any other sedan automaker was not in my head, period. Although, I did consider a Land Rover to switch to an SUV. The Discovery HSE. MY heart and my head kept me with my 3 series which I LOVE. |
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