BMW Vs Prius - United Bimmer Community

nick_318is · 03-25-2008, 04:18 PM

http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol...cle3552994.ece

They compare a 520d to a Prius, in similar conditions and surprisingly the BMW wins! Yes thats a big bmw vs the prius.

**Numark318i** · 03-25-2008, 05:13 PM

haha nice.

i wouldnt mind a 2.0litre 3 or 5 series. Seems like thats were we are headed anyways.

My neighbor has a prius, hes always bragging about his great gas mileage. I should show him this.

witeshark · 03-25-2008, 05:28 PM

Yup, hybrids are very over rated. Battery pack needs to replaced about every 3 years.

craig · 03-25-2008, 06:09 PM

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Yup, hybrids are very over rated. Battery pack needs to replaced about every 3 years.

from what i have read, toyota has worked that out and raised it to 15 years.

still a waste of money IMO.

**Numark318i** · 03-25-2008, 06:16 PM

whats funny is that we are looking for a Diesel golf to commute with.

Hard to find one though..to many crazy hippi liberal Californians..they want em all.

craig · 03-25-2008, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Numark318i

whats funny is that we are looking for a Diesel golf to commute with.

Hard to find one though..to many crazy hippi liberal Californians..they want em all.

damn those crazy hippi liberal Californians! and honestly, i dont understand why people dont pick up on diesel more. i mean seriously... the gov is making cars get better MPG, and companies are sticking with gas cars. they make the engines smaller and less powerfull. where if they would pick up on diesel engines, we could have better MPG, longer lasting cars, and MORE FREAKIN POWER!

witeshark · 03-25-2008, 08:09 PM

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damn those crazy hippi liberal Californians! and honestly, i dont understand why people dont pick up on diesel more. i mean seriously... the gov is making cars get better MPG, and companies are sticking with gas cars. they make the engines smaller and less powerfull. where if they would pick up on diesel engines, we could have better MPG, longer lasting cars, and MORE FREAKIN POWER!

The main reason is that diesels are still kinda high emissions.

craig · 03-25-2008, 08:37 PM

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The main reason is that diesels are still kinda high emissions.

yes, but gas engines are too. but diesels get more MPG, so wouldnt that still make it better?

witeshark · 03-25-2008, 09:17 PM

It's the type of emissions. Diesels put out a lot of NO gas. Some builders are trying an ammonia NO gas trap cleaner thing. Seems like a lot of trouble to me.

**xsperf** · 03-25-2008, 10:38 PM

actually witeshark, one of the main reasons is because gas stations arent as readily available for diesel as they are for gasoline, thats one of the reasons i would probably not consider one

witeshark · 03-25-2008, 11:39 PM

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actually witeshark, one of the main reasons is because gas stations arent as readily available for diesel as they are for gasoline, thats one of the reasons i would probably not consider one

True, but one of the main reasons for that is the emissions issue. If you see what I mean.

denyo77 · 03-26-2008, 04:05 AM

Diesel ftw... we got an XC90 D5 and the boost is awesome

although I think the petrol engines sound a lot better...

Kenneth14 · 03-04-2011, 05:08 AM

Whatever it is guys i go with the only BMW s they are amazing and i am a BMW lover so i cannot compare anything with this one the big mans car huge i go crazy with it .

**anflecher** · 12-02-2011, 11:09 AM

It is an interesting comparison. The BMW is designed to go very quick. The Prius doesn't go that fast. The latest BMW Car has the Efficient Dynamics philosophy to its natural conclusion. Run them both around the city for a day or two and it would be a different result.

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