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Any Xi sits higher than a stock BMW and comes with 16" wheels. The 330 has about 70 more hp than the 325 and the 335 is about 50 hp more than the 330. None of them are slouches and the 335 is a twin turbo with some serious hp. The awd system adds some weight, but has been pretty reliable. The 335's have had problems with the high pressure fuel pumps (there are two of them) and the injectors. Some people have had the pumps go out just driving out of the dealership after buying a new car. Not all the cars, but enough of them that BMW, instead of doing a recall like they should, has extended the warranty on the fuel pumps to 10 years/100,000 miles. You will probably get an automatic in the Xi. Keep in mind that BMW claims the transmission fluid is "lifetime." In reality BMW just wants to avoid changing the fluid for free as part of their "free" warranty period service. It needs changing every 35K miles. Let me know if you have more questions.
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Kurt V
No more Porsches, but a revolving number of motorcycles.
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