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Originally Posted by KQ335XF30
I have a 2013 335xdrive + all seasons and it's great on all driving conditions.
The vehicle feels very planted in all conditions and speed.
MPG is around 22MPG for city driving, 30MPG for highway driving.
AWD is kinda like buying car insurance. Most of the time, you will not need it and most people think it's a waste of money. But it's that one time when you really need it, you glad you got it.
I believe MBENZ AMG division is going AWD (4MATIC) on all their future vehicles so there has to be some good reason.
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Like I said, I think AWD is great to have. For me it is not a must have. I grew up with RWD cars as pretty much all there was. For me it came down to dollars. I found a 2012 335I which was on a dealers floor plan for 13 months. They made the mistake of ordering this car as a RWD in an area that is an AWD type of area. This car had no miles and was spec on what I would order had I placed the order myself. I wound up 11k below MSRP. Again, Xdrive is great but the higher stance would have forced me into buying suspension upgrades which is not cheap. Bonus for me is when the snow is that bad which is rare where I live, I just leave the BMW home and take my wife's FWD. As for M/B going 4matic, that comes down to sales and what sells nowadays is AWD. I say buy what makes you happy and what you feel you need. I just don't need Xdrive.