Originally Posted by bmw_or_audi

It will perform like the previous generation A4, not the current one. I think it is a lousy value. If I were to pass up the 328i, I'd rather get an A4 instead of the 320 with a crippled engine. If the 320 had a smaller more efficient engine providing significantly better mpgs, then it would have been a different story. You can get that kind of power/torque from a 1.7-1.8L engine, but with much better efficiency, i.e. 40+mpg on the highway.