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BMW 328i Sedan
Complaints: None about the car.
Ride, acceleration and handling: Superior compact sports sedan in all three categories. If I had $30,000 to spare, I’d buy and drive it without having a single moment of guilt.
Head-turning quotient: It is a work of understated sensuality — sinewy and attractive, yet practical and purposeful.
Body style/layout: The BMW 328i is a compact, entry-level luxury, front-engine (longitudinally mounted), rear-wheel-drive sports sedan with a traditional notchback trunk.
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BMW X5

Powertrain: 4.8-liter, DOHC, 32-valve V8; six-speed automatic with manual shift mode; multi-plate center differential; all-wheel drive
Horsepower: 350 at 6,300 rpm
Torque: 350 pound-feet at 3,400-3,800 rpm
Curb weight: 5,335 pounds (est.)
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BMW 550i keeps its classic lines.

Type: Front-engine, rear-wheel drive, five-passenger sedan
Engine: 4.8-liter V-8; 360-hp; 360 pound-foot torque
EPA fuel economy: 17 mpg city/25 mpg highway
Where built: Germany
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The 2008 Mini Clubman’s rear barn doors swing open wide for easy loading, and gas struts hold them there.

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