As part of my "Is it me?" conversion from angry young man to grumpy old git, I've noticed that some manufacturers seem to be putting one thing on the bootlid but something else under the bonnet.
You're Honour, I'd like to point out to the court, exhibit no. 1:
A few years ago, the 320i was a BMW 3-Series with a 2 litre petrol engine. The current Bavarian range includes 8 models (at least) all of which are 2 litre petrol engines. So far so good.
A cousin of mine used to have a 328i, which was a 2.8 litre 6 cylinder petrol engine. The current range has a minimum of 3 328is - all of which have, er 2 litre petrol engines. The original 335i had a 3.5 litre petrol, whereas the latest range has two 335i models both of which have 3 litre petrols. The number 335 doesn't seem to appear anywhere. Not the engine capacity nor the power output.
The 316, 318 & 320d versions all have a 2 litre diesel. Only the 330d seems to make any sense being a 3 series with a 3.0 litre diesel.
When you get to Mercedes, the same seems to hold true.
A-Class: All A180s and A200 petrols are actually 1.6s and the A250s are actually 2 litre versions.
Don't know why they insist on cocking around like this. Maybe it says a lot about the people who often drive these things, they're not exactly what they say on the tin either.
You're Honour, I'd like to point out to the court, exhibit no. 1:
A few years ago, the 320i was a BMW 3-Series with a 2 litre petrol engine. The current Bavarian range includes 8 models (at least) all of which are 2 litre petrol engines. So far so good.
A cousin of mine used to have a 328i, which was a 2.8 litre 6 cylinder petrol engine. The current range has a minimum of 3 328is - all of which have, er 2 litre petrol engines. The original 335i had a 3.5 litre petrol, whereas the latest range has two 335i models both of which have 3 litre petrols. The number 335 doesn't seem to appear anywhere. Not the engine capacity nor the power output.
The 316, 318 & 320d versions all have a 2 litre diesel. Only the 330d seems to make any sense being a 3 series with a 3.0 litre diesel.
When you get to Mercedes, the same seems to hold true.
A-Class: All A180s and A200 petrols are actually 1.6s and the A250s are actually 2 litre versions.
Don't know why they insist on cocking around like this. Maybe it says a lot about the people who often drive these things, they're not exactly what they say on the tin either.
(SORTED!)
