Bmw X1 Vs 318D

[Bugatti]

the brand new 318i is 10+ million, and the one given for the permit (320d) is 5.5 million. the diesel without an agument is a better car than its petrol simblings. so say your willing to pay another 1 million to retrofitlike 8.8"idrive with a new dashboard + front and rear PDC + Rear view camera, cruise cotrol (we got highways coming up),rain + light sensors, geniune HID xenon lights, and more... so for 6.5 million you can have a brand new loaded BMW 320d!

Which petrol are you comparing it to? and why do you say the diesel is better..?

[kush]

When you compare the two models on offer 318i & 320d, I agree with poscher diesel is better it has more power double the torque not to mention the higher km/l.

I was told that the diesel is better car to drive. Only thing that kept me going for the 320d was F30, hope they will be able to get it down at US$ 25k, I will be the first in the que.

[mechatronic]

Mate... under the permit scheme, I'd go for the new Audi A4 hands down!! It's in a different league!!

[Bimer fan]

When you compare the two models on offer 318i & 320d, I agree with poscher diesel is better it has more power double the torque not to mention the higher km/l.

I was told that the diesel is better car to drive. Only thing that kept me going for the 320d was F30, hope they will be able to get it down at US$ 25k, I will be the first in the que.

You will not be able to buy the new BMW 3 Series 2012 under the permit scheme.

BMW 3 Series February 2012

Model range summary

320i SE £25,860 Petrol 1997cc

320i Sport £26,860 Petrol 1997cc

320i Modern £26,860 Petrol 1997cc

320i Luxury £28,360 Petrol 1997cc

328i SE £29,060 Petrol 1997cc

328i Modern £30,060 Petrol 1997cc

328i Luxury £31,560 Petrol 1997cc

335i Modern £35,525 Petrol 2979cc

335i Luxury £37,025 Petrol 2979cc

316d ES £24,880 Diesel 1995cc

316d SE £25,730 Diesel 1995cc

316d Sport £26,730 Diesel 1995cc

318d SE £26,980 Diesel 1995cc

318d Sport £27,980 Diesel 1995cc

318d Modern £27,980 Diesel 1995cc

318d Luxury £29,480 Diesel 1995cc

320d EfficientDynamics £28,080 Diesel 1995cc

320d SE £28,080 Diesel 1995cc

320d Sport £29,080 Diesel 1995cc

320d Modern £29,080 Diesel 1995cc

320d Luxury £30,580 Diesel 1995cc

Edited January 22, 2012 by Bimer fan

[kush]

These are prices in uk, different specs and including vat. If you compare even the E90 prices were somewhat in the same range.

They got down the E90 320d auto for US$ 25,000/-, expected price jump from E90 to F30 is 3-5% so at least F30 318d Manual should be a feasible option.

I'd rather go for that than waiting for god knows when in a Korean SUV

[Crosswind]

You will not be able to buy the new BMW 3 Series 2012 under the permit scheme.

BMW 3 Series February 2012

Model range summary

320i SE £25,860 Petrol 1997cc

320i Sport £26,860 Petrol 1997cc

320i Modern £26,860 Petrol 1997cc

320i Luxury £28,360 Petrol 1997cc

328i SE £29,060 Petrol 1997cc

328i Modern £30,060 Petrol 1997cc

328i Luxury £31,560 Petrol 1997cc

335i Modern £35,525 Petrol 2979cc

335i Luxury £37,025 Petrol 2979cc

316d ES £24,880 Diesel 1995cc

316d SE £25,730 Diesel 1995cc

316d Sport £26,730 Diesel 1995cc

318d SE £26,980 Diesel 1995cc

318d Sport £27,980 Diesel 1995cc

318d Modern £27,980 Diesel 1995cc

318d Luxury £29,480 Diesel 1995cc

320d EfficientDynamics £28,080 Diesel 1995cc

320d SE £28,080 Diesel 1995cc

320d Sport £29,080 Diesel 1995cc

320d Modern £29,080 Diesel 1995cc

320d Luxury £30,580 Diesel 1995cc

Disagree. Street prices in UK (or anywhere else) is not an indication of the CIF price in Sri Lanka. Just an example - street price of a Ford Focus in UK is around GBP 18,000 (~USD 28,000) but the agent's CIF value for Sri Lanka is USD 17000-odd for the same car imported from the same factory.

[rangerover]

You just get the shell and a bmw diesel engine under the permit scheme. So it probably might fit in the permit bracket. However, it will be the 328i that will be launched first. So it will take some time for the 320d to come in. Also, I doubt if the f30 will be stripped down by the BMW AG just to meet the permit scheme of SL unlike which they did for the e90, which was a model being phased off at the time

[Bimer fan]

The new BMW f30 is expensive because of all these extras come as standard:

I agree with rangerover, if you strip this car there is nothing left but the shell.

These are the extras for the 320d

Engine

BMW TwinPower Turbo four-cylinder in-line diesel engine

common-rail technology

Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF)

EU5 emissions management

Incorrect fuelling protection system

Oil sensor for level and grade, warning by Check Control system

turbo with variable vane geometry

Transmission

Six-speed manual transmission

Safety and technology

Airbags - driver and front passenger, front and side and ITS head airbags, front and rear

Alarm system (Thatcham 1) with remote control and electronic engine immobiliser Battery safety cut-off Brake discs - front and rear,

ventilated Brake pad wear indicator, front and rear

Bumper system - front and rear.

Replaceable deformation elements for impacts up to 9mph

Central locking switch for all doors,

fuel filler flap and luggage compartment

Check Control system for monitoring of lights and door/luggage

compartment open warning

Childproof locking system, rear doors

Condition Based Servicing (CBS)

Crash sensor activating central locking release,

hazard warning lights,

battery safety cut-off and interior lighting

Cruise control with brake function

Direction indicator lenses,

clear Direction indicator,

side repeaters,

integrated in exterior mirrors

Dynamic brake lights

Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)

comprising: Anti-lock Braking System (ABS),

Automatic Stability,

Brake drying,

Braking pre-tensioning,

Cornering Brake Control (CBC),

Dynamic Brake Control (DBC),

Dynamic Traction Control (DTC),

Electronic differential look,

Hillstart Assist

First Aid kit and warning triangle

Fog lights, front and rear

Halogen headlights with headlight beam-throw control,

follow-me-home headlight function,

daytime driving lights

High level third brake light Lights-on warning Park Distance Control (PDC),

rear Personal Profile - automatic lock when driving away selectable

Rain sensor with automatic headlight activation

Remote control, including integrated key - two.

One button for opening and one for closing all lockable contents, for opening and closing all the windows.

Separate button for opening of the luggage compartment

Seat belt security check for driver

Side impact protection

Three-point seat belts, at all seats - pyrotechnic belt tensioners - front, belt force limiters - front, coded belt buckles

-rear Twin horns Tyre Puncture Warning System (TPWS)

Visible VIN Windscreen washer jets –

heated Windscreen wipers –

two-speed with adjustable intervals

Interior equipment

12V power socket in centre console and passenger footwell Armrest - front, folding with storage compartment, Automatic air conditioning, two-zone Bottle holders integrated into door trim storage compartments, front Cup holders, front, with removable oddments tray/lid Door sill finishers front and rear - Black high-gloss, front with BMW designation Electric windows - front and rear with open/close fingertip control, anti-trap facility and comfort closing Floor mats in velour Glove box Grab handles, integrated in roof linings - four Handbrake lever and gear knob in leather Heat protection glazing with green-tint Instrument cluster - speedometer with miles per hour readout, tachometer, fuel gauge, oil temperature Interior lighting, front centre over interior mirror and rear centre - automatic interior light activation when door is opened, when ignition switched off, or via remote key Interior trim, Satin Silver Lashing eyes, four in luggage compartment Luggage compartment light Multi-function leather steering wheel, three spoke Non-smoker package Rear-view mirror automatically dimming Side armrests - front and rear, integrated in door trim Start-Stop button with Comfort Go keyless engine start and Auto Start-Stop deactivation button Steering column with manual reach and rake adjustment Storage compartment in rear centre console and in door trim, front and rear Sun visors with vanity mirrors Toolkit located in luggage compartment

Audio and communications

3.5mm Auxiliary input for auxiliary playing devices Bluetooth hands-free facility with USB audio interface BMW Professional radio with single CD player (with MP3 playback capability) two-way, six speaker, 4x25w loudspeaker system Control Display - 6.5" colour display screen iDrive Controller on centre console with eight favourite buttons On-Board Computer (OBC) - Comprising: average speed, average and current fuel consumption, and range, outside temperature display with acoustic warning, clock and date, service interval messages, odometer and trip meter

[rangerover]

These features may not necessarily be standard for countries such as Sri Lanka.

[Bimer fan]

These are UK Specifications, where you can import from.

[wjkalana]

Hey let me bring something new to this, My mother wanted to buy a car for the permit so I looked at it long and hard. So I m living in USA and this forum helped me a lot so thanks guys for amazing updates. But since I found some more new info I thought of writing some here. BMW no longer offeres the 318d, but they now offer BMW 520d and X3 which is also 20d. So both of them are around 9.6 mil including agent charges. And they do offer X1 and its around 6.4 mil. Landrover also do not offer freelander 2 anymore but you can personally import a landrover freelander 2 which loaded with options. (I discussed with one guy he said he can get me a Landrover Freelander 2 GS with SD4 engine. which comes with terrain response, Hill dicent control, Alpine sound system, Electric seats and many more. And He can get that for me for around 7.2 mil.)

[terrabytetango]

I would not buy a luxury vehicle that did not have rear a/c or climate control i.e. X1, FL2.

[The Don]

This thread is over a year old and I think questions that need to be answered have been answered. So I am closing the thread to stop people voting on an out of date poll!