I want a Q5 with the 2.0T and a six speed manual
02-25-2009, 08:47 AM
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And even BMW's "enthusiast" version could stand to lose 200 pounds.
The X3 is not exactly light. Coming from a 3-series coupe (and an A4 before that), I can definitely feel the extra heft. It's still much more fun to drive than my parents' Allroad 4.2Q though.
02-25-2009, 09:39 AM
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nobody, because there is no market for it.
i'm surprised BMW sells it- maybe just for bragging rights. Even in Europe, manual transmissions are becoming more rare on larger luxury cars. Of course, they get the Q5 with DSG there.
02-26-2009, 04:40 AM
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Unlikely
Even here in the UK - where over 90% of cars are manual - the 2.0T is S-Tronic for the foreseeable future. And the engine is expected to be so marginal in sales that no dealer currently has a demo available AFAIK.
Manual of other engines are more likely.
Manual of other engines are more likely.
02-26-2009, 04:47 AM
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The elephant in the room on MPG is IMHO
You have to drive a 2.0T like your driving your grandmother everywhere to achieve those figures. Break 4000 rpm and it's like someone put a screwdriver through the bottom of your fuel tank!
I average 26.6 mpg (imp) in the A3 2.0T and my wife gets ~28 in her GTI. Now admittedly we are talking the old belt driven engine and efficiency is better on the new engine, but I bet you don't see much real world difference.
I average 26.6 mpg (imp) in the A3 2.0T and my wife gets ~28 in her GTI. Now admittedly we are talking the old belt driven engine and efficiency is better on the new engine, but I bet you don't see much real world difference.
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