Originally I though both the 2.0 Sline anXline had the same 8 speed auto, now that’s not the case, i do now wonder if I should have gone for the x….never mind I’m sure it will be fine with my somewhat heavy foot and spirited driving! I could cancel and re-order but the AP is higher this qrt and it would just push the order date out. Still with the way oil prices are rising currently, perhaps the small mpg improvement will be welcome! (I know the reality is that there will be hardly any real word difference)
I wouldn’t worry AlanBang. I’ve driven several BMW’s with the 7 speed box and it’s perfect as far as I’m concerned. As I said in my last post, I’ve no idea why the 8-speed one is deemed better still but I’m sure that the difference, as far as most people are concerned, is marginal. If I’d ordered the 2WD not knowing that the two were different I certainly wouldn’t cancel and re-order. We wanted 4WD, so the different gearbox was just a bonus (and the two factors combined probably explains the slightly better performance of the 4WD). Fuel economy isn’t a big factor for us, but no doubt the 2WD will be better in that regard.