F30 328i owner here (not remapped). I live in the UK and the car feels very fast and is frankly overkill for here - but once you hit the autobahn and get to 220+ you realise it gets out of puff at those very high speeds. So, if you are lucky to live in/close to Germany definitely get a 6 cylinder, if not the N20 is a brilliant performer for those stuck with silly speed limits.
Just got myself a G30 530i xDrive, that B48 is way faster and smoother than I expected it to be. Initially I wanted B58, but my wallet didn't like that. So I test drove my friend's 530i and I was blown away - clearly the best car I have driven so far (although F32 440i was great too). This car takes off from stand still really fast, the turbo spulls up immediately. Kickdowns are fast too, though the pickup from low RPMs is - realistically speaking - the main difference that sets B48 and B58 apart. In B58, the pickup is instantenous, whereas here you need to wait for like 0.5-1.0s, but if you're gonna stomp on the pedal or use Sport mode or put the gearbox into S mode - either of these will make the car react faster. Any harder acceleration and you are already in danger or losing your driver's license. You really don't need more than that. And the fuel consumption is good too, 6.0-6.8 l/100 km on the highway @ 120 km/h, city driving 7.7-8.5, but it consumes the most during parking and when taking off, so it averages closer to the 9.0, which is still impressive, no way B58 is gonna come close to that. The fuel consumption is very sensitive to your gas pedal position, if you make that turbo do its work, the consumption soars noticably. The car can roll for really long, use that to your advantage and you will be fine.
Definitely recommend everyone to buy any F series with the B48 engines instead of the N20s, simply because it's way more reliable and running extremely smooth.
I have an F30 328i with the N20 and I’ve had it for around 5 years. Other than general maintenance, I’ve had no issues with it. Granted, I am a stickler with maintenance. But a nice AWE exhaust, Bilstein coils, and some wheel and tires along with some other mods make it a banger of a daily!
I've had a 2017 440i for 3 years and its the fkn best thing i ever had by far. not sure i can agree with what you said about them quality wise. never had any issues. it handles so well. its nice and quiet on the autobahn. i "only" have 140k km on it but i did not notice anything bad. Maybe on the inside the newser models look more modern. but i appreciate my analogue gauge cluster so much. i dont need screens and especially i dont need that god awful big grill.
Had two F32s, a 430d and a 440i. Later had an F82 which is obviously similar in many ways. Loved them all and never had ANY issues. If you can get one with full merino leather it lifts the interior up a class but, regardless, they are brilliant. I dailied all of them, long trips, kids, trips to the dump - took everything I threw it. And a beautiful shaped car - the proportions are spot on. The 440i was the sweet spot really but the F82 remains the favourite of all the cars I owned - it was a mad as a box of frogs 😂❤
@@PrinceBarin77 nice cars you owned. wow you really stuck with this series of bmw :) i have alcantara leather. i never had it before. oh man do i love it. it smells nice and gives such a nice feeling when you sit in it.
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I have a F30 328i, the car is now more than 8 years in our member ship, and it seems like to be much quicker than this one from 200km/h+, and ours had for sure no Tuning… I measure the f30 with with e92 335i 306hp, and we were nearly exact. I think the Service and treatment is also a big point for this engine… But probably I would never say to any one to buy the N20. After all those years, there is not a 100% trust for it. I also have a N62B48 in my E66 750li and an N57D30 E70 and both of them get punches over punches and they run without any trust issues. Had to say that my N57 have now 315.000km, and runs with a Stage1. Love this Engine
Nice review! I drive the 430i F32 with the B48 engine and M Sport Package. It's the sweet spot between power and fuel consumption. Although it is not a super sports car, it is now faster than an M5 E34 was in 1992. I love this car and am still happy that I bought it. No issues so far, even though it has run more than 100k km.
@@michaflak1370 really? That’s awesome! I am surprised that this is possible. That engine seems to have a lot of reserves. However I’m a bit worried it might harm the engine over time. Also not sure if the chassis is constructed for that speed. Plus, the German Autobahn is jammed most of the time and not as empty as in this vid. But nice to know there is still some potential ;)
@@dukenukem4454 Don't worry about the engine, it has a long way to its limits. There are people on yt running 500hp on these with upgraded turbo, 300hp is nothing. BMW also tunes this engine to over 300hp in the new 235/135i from the factory. Once again I really recommend getting a stage 1 tune from some app, it transforms the car! Getting 35i performance with 30i costs and reliability. I went with MGFlasher as I can switch to the stock map on demand for a roadtrip, if I want to fill lower octane and save $.
I had an F420i, where are the shift pedals on the steering wheel? F428i without pedals? do they come like options? I had them stock with that same exact bmw exept the 2.8L!
if it's a N20 4cyl twinturbos engine than its exactly what I have in my car but it definitely not making that shitty noise, the stock exauhst is much better , and with paddle shifting ( wich you don't need) because it's very silent. 9 speed gearbox you never know when to shit manually because it's silent unless you look all the time at the rpm 😅
I drive a simple 2011 BMW 328i Wagon. A few weeks ago I stopped twice at a stop sign at about 3:30 in the morning in a neighborhood in Calgary. Coming to a FULL stop at the sign. It feels like being an idiot (especially at that time of day), but it is the law. I noticed that at 8:35 you are actually running a stop sign.
@@avidutubeuser007 So if someone else runs a stop sign and kills you or worse, your child then you are okay with that? Your bad attitude shows exactly what is wrong with drivers today.
I would not call it frustrating. The pick-up from 120-200 is extremely effective and a lot snappier than almost anything else with 250-280 bhp. If it's "frustrating" you, then either you're driving dangerously, or you're not remotely managing your expectations!
@@SampleTracks2224 I was not referring on how the car drives, I love this generation because is relatively a light car. I referred to the wind noise over 110-120km/h. I drove a lot of Fs, this is why I said has a very poor noise insulation.
Not to be a downer, but many of those stage1 tunes are trash. Go to someone with a good dyno and a good rep, that gives you a sheet as evidence. Otherwise they can just promise horsepower amount, fuck up the engine and shrug their shoulders if you complain.
