[mskvarenina]

Now that BMW North America has updated the website to include 2007 sedans it's possible to pull up a side by side comparison of both vehicles.

According to the website the differences are:

Base price: 34,300 (2007) vs 32,800 (2006)
Horsepower: 230hp (2007) vs 215hp (2006)
Torque: 200lb.-ft. (2007) vs 185lb.-ft. (2006)

Double VANOS variable valve control on 2007 model (not on 2006 model)

Perimeter/approach lights: Standard on 2007, not available for 2006 (What are perimeter/approach lights? I don't think they are referring to the door handle lights)

Steering wheel controls: Standard on 2007, not available for 2006 (Is this something new also? I know the 2006 models offered steering wheel controls for the radio)

Speed sensitive wipers: Standard on 2007, not available for 2006. This sounds interesting. I wonder what this feature is?

Satellite ready radio: Standard on 2007 model, an option for 2006.

Front headroom: 38.5" (2007) vs 37.4" (2006)

Read headroom: 37.5" (2007) vs 37.1" (2006)



The picture comparisons both inside and out look identical.

[nyc3r]

so more room in the 07 even thought it looks the same as the 06? damn, too bad I can't take the hit

[mskvarenina]

Also new for 2007, if you purchase the BMW-Assist feature, BMW includes for free 4 years, unlimited mileage BMW Assist Safety Plan which includes automatic colliision notification, emergency requests, enhanced roadside assistance, stolen vehicle recovery and TeleService services, previous a $720 additional purchase (1st year was free, with annual renewals of $240/yr)

[JSpira]

Originally Posted by mskvarenina

Double VANOS variable valve control on 2007 model (not on 2006 model)

Double VANOS was standard in 2006

Originally Posted by mskvarenina

Steering wheel controls: Standard on 2007, not available for 2006 (Is this something new also? I know the 2006 models offered steering wheel controls for the radio)

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Same as last year

Originally Posted by mskvarenina

Speed sensitive wipers: Standard on 2007, not available for 2006. This sounds interesting. I wonder what this feature is?

same as last year

Originally Posted by mskvarenina

Front headroom: 38.5" (2007) vs 37.4" (2006)

Read headroom: 37.5" (2007) vs 37.1" (2006)

The body style hasn't changed. I wonder if there is an error here somewhere.

[LEDZEP]

Originally Posted by JSpira

Double VANOS was standard in 2006

Same as last year

same as last year

The body style hasn't changed. I wonder if there is an error here somewhere.

No no no... you're supposed to say "same as it ever was" and hit yourself in the forehead.

[mskvarenina]

Headless,

Any idea what the Patriot's callsign is so we can track it via sailwx.com? Or do you know of another method to get it's accurate position?

[mskvarenina]

Originally Posted by JSpira

Double VANOS was standard in 2006

It was standard on the 330, it was not available on the 325.

[GregL]

Is it possible that the greater headroom numbers are from a car without the sunroof?

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by mskvarenina

It was standard on the 330, it was not available on the 325.

All N52 motors have double VANOS. As did all M54 motors before them.

[Phila]

Originally Posted by mskvarenina

It was standard on the 330, it was not available on the 325.

Double VANOS is standard in BOTH 325 and 330s! Where did you get your information from? Dont say its from your sales person, you know better...

[Phila]

Ohhh I see where you got the information from... you used the "comparisons" link at the BMW website and you saw the little blue circle with a zig zag through it. Yes that mark means "not available", but it also means "The information is not available"