QUOTE(ben3003 @ Jul 24 2019, 02:38 PM)
i believe if u drive normally like not spiritually like ah beng on the road, 1.5l is sufficient already. if u owes wan tailgate ppl then pecut here there, then 1.5l not enuf. another thing is 1.5l is good for normal city driving, 2.0 more suitable for cruising. 1.5l good buy for wifey working car or market car, if u are rich enuf.
IMO, I think picking 1.5l need to cater the traffic too.
Let say if the traffic is 80% smooth and 20% traffic jam then should be ok, if driving on a 80% standstill jam and only 20% smooth, that stop and go during jam will consume alot of fuel. Because it is hard for 1.5l to drag that weight of the M3.
Likewise my Cx5 2.0, for normal traffic is ok, but when it comes to a stop-go situation like 80% daily, I only got 7.7km/l FC. I live in Penang, where there's hardly any more than 2km stretch of road which is smooth and no jam.
I feel 2.0l 162hp is underpower to pull the weight of a 16xxKG(car+me). That's a M3 engine inside a CX5! Similar to the case, That's a M2 engine in a M3 body.
Spec:
M2 1.5l - 1065kg
M3 1.5l (HB) - 1368kg
M3 2.0l (HB) - 1402kg
CX5 2.0l - 1572kg
Conclusion, NO!, Don't buy M3 with 1.5l engine. You will regret like me now.
This post has been edited by nebula87: Jul 25 2019, 10:21 AM