Car Tech - 2014 BMW 328d xDrive Sports Wagon

Wagons are hot and diesels are hot. Brian Cooley checks out how well BMW combines the hotness in the 328d diesel wagon.

[MrDjconquest]

5 years later, and I am still loving this vehicle.

[devonparris]

Brian Cooley makes this worth watching

[clementcroitor]

9 years later and getting cooler!! I just picked up a 2014 sedan for 17k with 14k miles!!! My first diesel and its been nothing short of amazing so far. The gas mileage has been great. It's by no means a "fast" car but it's got a way of making it feel a lot quicker than the numbers would have you believe. At least the hp numbers. The low down torque really makes it fun and it just feels like a solid car thus far. I think this is for sure is a diamond in the rough these days. The auto trans is splendid! I wish i had the wagon but couldn't pass up on the low mileage.

[khunopie]

Cooley's back! And Cooler than ever!

[dongidongi]

Glad the break even calculation is updated! Good work CNET!

[vibindoe]

Well 10 years later, this car is still just as desirable

[ArnoldWatson]

Although this is a great review and a fantastic car, any review that has Cooley featured somehow always makes them better!

[rctheman]

Its five years already cooley what do you think?

[azizbassman]

Cooley simply your the best there will never be another keep up the good work.

[godfatherNYC]

In 5 years: Wagons are admittedly pretty subjective. I do love SUVs but I also *love* Sport wagons, but not everyone does. If Diesel however is not HUGE in the USA by then, we are truly idiots. The MPG is worth switching to diesel and with the sweet turbodiesels available, you're crazy not to consider one.

[timbre]

Still a great review and although VW ruined things for everyone else, a good well engineered (and thus good exhaust) turbodiesel drivetrain still is compelling, not just for mpg numbers but also for sheer torque and ease.

[airviewcinematography]

Hey, it's 6 years. BMW discontinued all wagons in the USA. Dieselgate left diesels flat and things moving to hybrid or electric.

[MegaDizz]

I bought a Manual Diesel Wagon in 2020. Used VW with what is essentially a new car warranty.

[davewong]

I think they reupload it because they have somehow make a mistake on the diesel vs gas pay back period. They use $3.6 for gas and $3.9 for diesel. But the 328i will NOT run on 87, so they need to adjust the whole thing (hence the line COMPARE TO MIDGRADE/PREMIUM in the video), I think they have calculated 3.7 years (15k miles/ year) yesterday. Maybe thats the reason, other thab that bit, everything was the same

[destiny]

Great choice of car to look at more closely, and excellent review!

[Luckys]

I'm disappointed that wagons are not sold in North America. I loved my dad's old Ford Focus wagon. The wagon is just as practical, if not more practical than a crossover. They're spacious, manoeuvrable, fuel efficient, and you can get AWD on some of them. This just brings up the question of what's the point of a crossover over this anyways? You're paying more for a vehicle that likewise cannot go offroad...

[aidan]

In Europe and other markets it's the 320d, it's called a 328d for North America because "Biggest is best", a 328i in North America is still a 328i in Europe.

[KrisRifa]

I'm European and I love diesels, but this diesel makes little sense in the US, at least as a sedan. I see that you guys only get the 328i and 328d wagon, but in sedan form a 320i would make much more sense at 6K$ less. I also don't get why your 328d (181HP) (not sold in Europe) is less powerful than our 320d (184HP). Here the price difference between a 320i and a 320d is only around 3K$ and not 6K$. For a 6K$ price difference we get a 325d (221HP), so also don't get why there's such a big premium over there.

[bmwspothq]

This Is A Test Drive and Overview By CNet Of The 2014 BMW 328d xDrive Sports Wagon  #BMW328dxDrive   #BMW328d #CNet

[tpolerex]

That was so BMW of you to be refusing to use the turn signals at 4:00.