2017 BMW 230i xDrive Coupe Tested: A Deft Delight

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VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, all-wheel-drive, 4-passenger, 2-door coupe

PRICE AS TESTED: $50,070 (base price: $36,145)

ENGINE TYPE: turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, aluminum block and head, direct fuel injection

Displacement: 122 cu in, 1998 cc
Power: 248 hp @ 5200 rpm
Torque: 258 lb-ft @ 1450 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 8-speed automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 105.9 in
Length: 174.7 in
Width: 69.8 in Height: 55.8 in
Passenger volume: 89 cu ft
Trunk volume: 14 cu ft
Curb weight: 3571 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 5.3 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 13.9 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 26.5 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 6.6 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 3.4 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 4.1 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 13.9 sec @ 100 mph
Top Speed (governor limited, mfr's claim): 149 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 152 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.96 g

FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA combined/city/highway: 27/24/33 mpg
C/D observed: 26 mpg
C/D observed 75-mph highway driving: 35 mpg
C/D observed highway range: 470 mi

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