The focus of this update is to reduce CO2 emissions and increasing the standard specification in the previous context, which is 9-3 diesel the largest gains. On average, they emit 12 percent less carbon dioxide than ever thanks to the updated ECU, at the request of the generator, electro-hydraulic power steering, low rolling resistance and lighter materials.
Perhaps most importantly, everyone is 9-3 Twin Turbo Diesel "TTiD ', and all 9-3s get a phone with Bluetooth, heated front seats and a shift indicator standard.
First impressions of our flagship 178bhp Aero Sportwagon TTiD test cars is not great: the cold, the engine seems to be poorly insulated, so the unpleasant resonant vibration in the cabin, less than 1500 registered kilometers. It calms a little hot, are sufficient and adequate mid-range pull on athletic performance. But it's still not an engine with excellent flexibility BMW twin-turbo diesel from the 123d.
"Aero" trim adds sports suspension and bigger brakes to our 9-3, but also 18I wheel, the car is far from perfect on the road.
Even when well tired horse feels sharp and slightly more than the larger pieces of wood, and when the car has a decent body control, his control seems strange reaction. It also threatens torque tar from time to time, and no feedback.
The truth is that the whole car seems to speak against the philosophy of sport. You sit quite high on 9-3 and just off the pedals, but low and warm. The driver is comfortable and gives you good visibility, but lacks support, and certainly do not feel that 'sport'.
Managing conflicts is very flat, very slightly configured with directional stability rather than agility in mind. 9-3 suspension keeps the body upright, but it's also strange inflexible. All in all, a car runs like it was 'happy' is definitely the last, was set to deliver.
Should I buy?
On this evidence, including the standards set 9-3 Aero put great sport compact performance burners. It is still relatively unaccomodating (between rivals that were commonly grown in the past decade) and the direction of the effect is entirely price when you consider the uncommunicative steering and handling foreign unengaging.
Cheaper, softer suspension TTiD Vector Sport Sedan and may be more attractive: drivers, no other car in its class with 178bhp sub-120g/km emissions. In this respect, at least if you're looking for a compact four-door with a company that can do major damage to your P11D, and offers a bit more power and style than the average of 9-3 repmobile 05 and deserves further exploration.
Price: £ 28,864, top speed: 140 mph 0-62 mph: 8.3sec; economy: 55.4mpg, CO2: 135g/km, weight: 1690 kg Engine Type: 4cyl fine, 1910cc, twin-turbo diesel Power: 178bhp at 4,000 rpm, torque: 295 lbs ft at 1800rpm, 6-spd Manual Transmission
