Hey, tobycoombes. I test drove the 25d in Germany. Torque is massive. But I was never going to buy a diesel anyway. I only do short trips and my total annual mileage is no more than 4K. So diesel isn't really the right choice. Plus, I just don't like the way they sound and feel.
It's a shame 25i is not available over here. This ridiculous obsession with diesels in the UK is really annoying. Not sure if your test drive car was a petrol or not. But 20i has more than enough torque.
I paced my order in early August. I must've gotten lucky with my dealer. They already 4~5 in stock when I went to pick up my car. One was in Mineral White. Looks great with xLine's silver exterior trims.
On a side note, M Sport configurator is now live on BMW.co.uk. Same price as xLine, but without leather seats.
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