It seemed as if the BMW 335d was screaming at me when I walked up to it. "EFFICIENT DYNAMICS" and "BMW Advanced Diesel," read the huge decals affixed to the side of the car. If not for those giant signs, however, I'd have to say that the diesel-ness of this vehicle is well camouflaged. Other than some extra low-end torque, the 335d feels very much like a gasoline-powered 3-series. As on all BMWs, the steering is precise, the brakes are well-modulated, and the interior is well put-together. As for the new iDrive, I'll side with David. Yes, it's a vast improvement over the original system, but still - for me - it's not intuitive. On the other hand, were I to own a BMW and use iDrive every day, it would likely become second nature to operate iDrive.
Amy Skogstrom, Managing Editor
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