# 2011 BMW 335d - As bad as its reputation? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** bmw\ **Created:** [December 20, 2018, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-bmw-335d-as-bad-as-its-reputation/131165 "2018-12-20T14:45:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kevin26](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/cab0a1/32.png) [@kevin26](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kevin26)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-bmw-335d-as-bad-as-its-reputation/131165/1 "2018-12-20T14:45:28Z")
335d is this car as bad as sounds according to all the complaints ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-bmw-335d-as-bad-as-its-reputation/131165/2 "2018-12-20T15:27:25Z")
You don’t say why you are asking . I assume you are thinking of buying one. If that is the case I say if it has you on the internet asking then maybe you should look for something that does not have you worrying before you even look at it. ---
**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-bmw-335d-as-bad-as-its-reputation/131165/3 "2018-12-20T16:32:33Z")
Here in the states we really don’t know much about diesel BMWs. Just a handful were sold here. Maybe an international member can help. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-bmw-335d-as-bad-as-its-reputation/131165/4 "2018-12-20T16:46:30Z")
Drivers average around 33 mpg according to this: [https://www.fueleconomy.gov/mpg/MPG.do?action=browseList2&make=BMW&model=335d](https://www.fueleconomy.gov/mpg/MPG.do?action=browseList2&make=BMW&model=335d) But it is rare, I’d rather have a gas powered one. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-bmw-335d-as-bad-as-its-reputation/131165/5 "2018-12-20T22:59:48Z")
Try [bimmerfest.com](http://bimmerfest.com) and see if they have threads on this car. Join and ask your question there. BMWs are unusual enough that your best bet is to find a specialized forum to get information. ---
**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2018, 12:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-bmw-335d-as-bad-as-its-reputation/131165/6 "2018-12-21T00:59:04Z")
I drove a 2009 335d once. I thought it was very nice. 6+ speed automatics really help out the diesels, given their narrower power band. Even with the turbo-diesel the 335d was plenty quick, and according the owner returned 35-37 MPG on the highway. The guy that owned it was in sales and puts about 50k miles a year on a car. The 335d seems like it would be an ideal car for that kind of work, particularly if you needed/wanted something a little nicer than a TDI Jetta. I know they didn’t sell too many of them, but I’ve never heard of them being any more or less reliable than the other 3 series of the same vintage. It it were me, like @texases, said, I’d take a gasoline powered one, like the 335i. The M235i was on my short list last time I bought a daily driver, but once you got it optioned up it with the things you want in a new car, it’s a $50k+ car, which made not as appealing in terms of value for money.