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Originally Posted by EWL5
"The bulk of sales will obviously come from the 30 xDrive, mainly because its $49,500 price tag is $14,600 cheaper, but it’s also the better vehicle of the two."
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It is interesting historically that this type of recommendation recurs. Jalopnik preferred the 228i over the 235i when it launched. I recall reading Car and Driver recommending the G01 30i as the preferred model. Does BMW do such a good job on the basic vehicle and 4 cylinder engine that the overall product gap to the larger engine model is narrow and not justified by the cost or do the trade-offs in weight distribution, ride, etc. of higher performance models actually make their entry models more pleasing to more people?