BMW 318i Review | Drive.com.au

Does the updated luxury sedan live up to it's best selling roots.
Read more: www.drive.com.au/new-car-revie...
Follow us: @drivecomau on Twitter | Drive.com.au on Facebook

[@michaelbrice5013]

I have a 318i 2009 hardtop coupe purchased in 2017 ,had a service history which indicated wheel alignment problems ,its since had 3 more alignments ,new water pump in 2018 $1300 for genuine part and another water pump in 2022 ,another $1300 , for the part ,the starter motor was replaced in 2021 ,$1500 , now I'm having trouble with te water cooling system as the plastic components are or seem to be disolving despite putting the recomended coolant in the system ,the filler cap had bits breaking away and now the fitting on the front of the engine that goes back to the waterpump has disolwed and needs replacing ,what is a simple job is complicated by the fact that you have to access that area and thats where we're at now ,I have had far too much trouble with this vehicle and wouldn't recomend anyone buy a BMW thats more than 8 years old as you will never keep it on the road because of component failures , Yours sincerely Jeff Brice .

[@SimHarrison]

0:36 'it makes less power than many small cars' but it is a small car. Not subcompact, but definitely not mid-size either.

[@alphonsocabrera163]

But here in the ph the gas is price is so high

[@zanelancaster2007]

I love those seats!

[@siegfriedbarfuss9379]

Handling is excellent due to lighter engine ... even better with stick

[@speedmaster1675]

Good car to drive, well balance chassis.

[@ahmedchaudhary4289]

BMW😍

[@shitshembisobrian8200]

What is the name of the turbo used in this BMW?

[@richiesworld1]

Tiny Fucker

[@theemotionalremix]

1.5L Turbo

[@franklinwilliams8852]

Not available in the USA or Ohio.

[@zapher007]

7-8-9 litres per 100. Which one is it? Big difference there! I've recently sold a FG G6E that averaged 6.8 on the highway and 9.0 around town over the 5 years I owned it. I'd hope a 3 cylinder 1.5 litre that's 7 years newer, Euro, with half the kw's and half the torque would do better than those figures!! Especially the 9's!!

[@MARKINAU8]

I was thinking about the same thing. Many youtubers has been doing extremely accurate test drive and providing accurate figures themselves

[@Invicibles77]

5.4 liters per 100km

[@tarassu]

318i - the weakest engine BMW offers on 3-series... is still very good. That's the whole point of 318 - cheap to buy and service.

[@Teun_NL_Urbex]

not the weakest engine there is an 316i aswell

[@mattbod]

Sounds better than the 4 almost like a 6cyl.

[@abeddeeb7453]

@@Teun_NL_Urbex 316i I it's 4 cylinder so it's not the weaker

[@wasifkhanvlogs9455]

The 318i replaces the 316i

[@Daniel-fe1xu]

Hows the horsepower

[@TheVianegon]

I have one and os 210hp and aceleration is 0-100 in 6.5 seconds

[@TheVianegon]

Is m318i

[@felipeli6606]

Vianella Gonzalez lol first of all if your car isn’t stock is definitely not a 318i but 328i which has 245hp not 210.....judging by the 0 to a 100 time...

[@wdtv3568]

134hp / 136ps - B38 1.5l Turbo 3-Cylinder

[@coldboltz7390]

...

[@J.C.90]

Rip off!

[@jeffstryker1454]

100kw of power my push bike makes more than that.

[@zanthony1286]

My push bike has 20 kw

[@richiechou1605]

Okay, first of all BMW isn't trying to make this 318i the same the old one.The old 318i was made for lower end BMW buyers but it was still catering for everyone and is pretty much the 320i of today (which is still one of the best-selling 3 series in Australia behind the 330i). This new 318i is obviously catering for the ignorant badge-snob crowd - a car made for those ditzy housewives with rich husbands/retiring old ladies that dont know better. If you want a real 3 series, get a 320i onwards. You miss out on all the nice options that come standard with the 320i (electric seats, adapative M suspension, Sports transmission, Lights Package etc) and its night and day vs the 318i in terms of performance and handling. You're better off buying a 1 or 2 series if you cant afford a real 3 series. Most people who have the spending bracket of a 318i would simply buy a premium selection 320i which would lay around the same price, if not cheaper.

[@bazukamimi5721]

Nice information, i need to know more

[@learningwisdom5161]

Richie Chou good information, thanks.

[@LegendInThaMakin]

Weak, I'll stick with my 335. Bmw should be focused on making even more powerful cars. I dont care how much mpg it gets, gas is so cheap right now it hardly matters.

[@jameslovett8697]

+LegendInThaMakin yea a 1.8 is too slow.

[@AristotelisMitsiou]

+LegendInThaMakin I disagree, because when we will be concerned about using others sources of fuels, and that's not far away, those cars would be worthless. It's nice to have some, but it's nice to take care of the environment and to use other, cleaner fuels.

[@krajiw9809]

Well i think u need to leave BMW and switch to Mercedes there a lot better and for that price u can find something with way more power and more luxury

[@zanthony1286]

nah, the 335i have to rev its guts whereas the 118i (same engine) feels quite fast especially on premium gas

[@vinceabanda7417]

@@AristotelisMitsiou 0

[@DylanAndo]

What a boring car. Nothing about it screams fun. Whoever buys this shouldnt own a bmw. Rather catch the bus