The 2015 BMW 328i Gran Turismo comes with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine rated at 240 horsepower and 255 pound-feet of torque.
The more powerful 335i has a 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine rated at 300 hp and 300 lb-ft of torque.
For both models, an eight-speed automatic transmission is standard,…
The 2015 BMW 328i Gran Turismo comes with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine rated at 240 horsepower and 255 pound-feet of torque.
The more powerful 335i has a 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine rated at 300 hp and 300 lb-ft of torque.
For both models, an eight-speed automatic transmission is standard, as are all-wheel drive and an automatic stop-start function that turns off the engine when the car stops in order to save fuel.
The 328i has an EPA estimate of 26 mpg combined (22 city/33 highway). We averaged 27 mpg on the mixed-driving evaluation route. The 335i xDrive GT’s fuel efficiency drops a bit, to 24 mpg combined (20/30).
In performance testing, the 328i went from zero to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds. BMW estimates that the 335i would be about a second quicker.
Every 2015 BMW 3 Series GT comes standard with antilock brakes, traction and stability control, front side airbags, side curtain airbags and front knee airbags.
The stability control system integrates several features designed to improve braking performance, such as periodically wiping the brake rotors dry when the windshield wipers are in use and automatically snugging the pads to the rotors when the driver abruptly lifts off the gas.
BMW Assist emergency communications is standard and includes automatic crash notification, while BMW Remote Services (included with the Technology package) adds stolen vehicle recovery and remote door lock/unlock. Additional options include parking sensors (front and rear), rearview and top-down cameras, blind spot monitoring, a lane departure warning system, a driver inattention warning system and frontal collision warning with mitigation.
In Edmunds testing, a 328i xDrive Gran Turismo came to a stop from 60 mph in 122 feet, which is average for cars with all-season tires.
In government crash tests, the 2015 BMW 3 Series GT earned five stars out of a possible five for overall crash protection with four stars for frontal crash protection and five stars for side crash protection.
The 2015 BMW 328i Gran Turismo’s turbocharged four-cylinder engine provides a punchy but even power delivery and quick acceleration.
The quick-shifting eight-speed automatic is a great match because of its smoothness. If your budget allows, though, the 335i xDrive35i will be hard to pass up, as its acceleration is truly impressive, while fuel economy is still quite good in normal driving.
With either engine, the auto stop-start function can be an annoyance in heavy traffic because the engine doesn’t restart as quickly or smoothly as we’d like when transitioning between the brake pedal and the gas (fortunately, you can manually disable this feature).
The GT’s ride is smooth and quiet, no matter which wheels and tires you choose, so the car is a natural candidate for road trips.
But know that its emphasis on practicality does exact a toll: This is a bigger and significantly heavier car than the regular 3 Series sedan, and when driven around turns, it largely lacks the light, energetic feel typically associated with BMW’s small vehicles.
The Gran Turismo’s cabin design is all 3 Series, with a restrained look, standard wood trim and premium materials.
The company’s classic analog gauges provide a historical link with BMWs of previous decades, while the Luxury, Sport and M Sport themes offer plenty of leeway to customize the cabin.
Front seats mounted higher than they are in the sedan and wagon give the driver slightly better sight lines to the road ahead.
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