Deeks.1

Me personally not a fan of hatches, would you say i should look for a 330i or 340i something like that instead?

Hey team, I’m in a bit of a bind and could use some opinions from anyone familiar with BMW diesels or who’s made the jump from a fun petrol car like a BRZ. So, I currently daily a Subaru BRZ. It’s been my first real car — properly fun, great driver’s car, looks good, and got me into the car scene. But as much as I enjoy it, I’ve hit that “I need more power” wall. It’s still a solid car and pulls enough to be enjoyable around town (0–70km stuff), but on the open road or longer drives it just lacks grunt. Now I’m eyeing a diesel sedan for something a bit more grown-up but still fun. I've narrowed it down to the BMW F30 — either a 320d M-Sport or a 330d. Here’s where the dilemma kicks in: 320d M-Sport Much easier to find in NZ, especially with M-Sport trim. Looks the part, still has decent torque. Cheaper to buy and insure. But… it’s still just a 2.0L four-cylinder diesel. Not slow, but might feel a bit “meh” after the BRZ once the newness wears off. 330d Proper power and torque. Feels like a real upgrade — you actually feel that inline-six grunt. Makes a great sound under load for a diesel. Some even sound jet-like with the right mods (yes, I’ve heard one under pull — addicting). Harder to find in clean condition, especially with M-Sport trim. Feels like most are RWD Lux lines or don’t have all the goodies Costs more, usually higher km.s, and insurance/potential maintenance will likely follow that. I’ve test driven both (not back-to-back, unfortunately), and the 330d obviously felt like the more “complete” car performance-wise. The 320d M-Sport is no slouch, but it doesn’t feel like a true step up from the BRZ in terms of straight-line speed. I want something that: Pulls harder than the BRZ (ideally 5–6 sec 0–100 territory) Is fun around town (dailying through the city with occasional open road bursts) Still looks the part and doesn’t bore me in a few months Feels like a proper upgrade — not just a sideways move TL;DR: Coming from a BRZ, I want more power and torque but still want something that turns heads a little. 320d M-Sport is common and tidy but might not be enough. 330d is rare and fast but harder to find in the right spec/condition. What would you go for? Would appreciate anyone’s thoughts — especially if you’ve owned or driven both, or made a similar transition from a fun petrol coupe to a quick diesel sedan.