Let's start with BMW, this is the model 328i in the back of the F30, this series has been produced for 4 years, but this car looks very attractive, the door closes loudly, as in very ancient versions of BMW, and this only brings joy in the form of nostalgia. The cabin has preserved the style of the instruments and their layout; for a very long time now, they have not changed so much.

BMW 3-series as a standard on a flat road feels great, but when cornering at high speed, the banks are quite large, and if there are waves on the road, there is a buildup. It is possible as an option to order sports seats, this will lead to excellent ergonomics. True, they do not have a profile for the back, which can be adjusted, but for the extra money you can set the profile of the back, which will be very convenient.

But everything else in the BMW is done at the highest level. The price of the BMW 3 Series in this configuration is 3,500,000 rubles, and the basic passive suspension is installed here, so the car didn’t enter the turns as clearly as if the active suspension was installed.

But no problem, you can pay only 33,000 rubles and install the M-suspension. But even with the base suspension, handling was not particularly affected. As for the helm, in terms of informational content, he beat all the competitors in this class. The reaction to the actions of the driver is quite acute, but in moderation. With a sharp turn, the car goes into a light skid, while the stabilization system allows you to do this.

If the stabilization system is completely turned off and the gas pedal is depressed into the floor at the exit from the turn, then the skidding will not occur, because, in this configuration, there is an all-wheel drive xDrive. Now in the Russian market with rear wheel drive only cheaper versions: 318i, 320i and 320d. If only the rear-wheel drive were on the 328i, then one could easily enter the skid if desired.

Jaguar

А вот на Jaguarе все обстоит по-другому, если выключить систему стабилизации, перейти на пониженную передачу, немного повернуть руль в одну сторону, а затем повернуть в другую и при этом нажать педаль газа в пол, то машина сразу начинает входить в занос, что видно в зеркала заднего вида дым с задних колес. Но автомобилем для дрифтинга Jaguar не является, потому что в нем нет блокировки заднего дифференцила. Внешний вид у Jaguar очень красивый, в салоне тоже все сделано по высшему разряду, в английском стиле. Сиденья выглядят очень красиво, но сидеть в них не очень удобно, устает спина со временем, панель приборов неудобная, да и не такая красивая, как на других сравниваемых автомобилях.

А вот разгон у Jaguarа действительно радует, здесь стоит такая же коробка передач, как и на БМВ – 8-ми ступенчатый автомат ZF. А мотор Jaguarа от Форда – EcoBoost, с мощностью в 240 л. с., примерно такая же мощность и у БМВ – 245 л. с., а крутящий момент у Jaguarа равен 340 Нм, а на БМВ – 350 Нм. Разница в том, что максимальный показатель крутящего момента появляется на 1750 об/мин, а вот мотор от БМВ максимальный крутящий момент развивает при оборотах, едва превышающих холостые.

Yes, and the gas pedal from the BMW responds better to pressing, just press on the gas, as the car accurately and smoothly begins to pick up speed. But on the Jaguar the gas pedal is not so sensitive - after pressing the car something thinks, then the car starts to move slightly, and after that there is a very powerful traction. Only after 2500 rpm the car starts to accelerate well.

Когда машина разгоняется, то отлично ощущается турбоподхват, и при этом ощутима и турбояма. Когда Jaguar ездит по городу, то его обороты могут частенько подниматься до 4000 об/мин, а вот БМВ по городу может ездить почти на холостых оборотах.

And if there is a need to start off abruptly, the machine may be slightly blunt and make spontaneous switching. The box can then switch to a lower gear, and sometimes down 2 gears, and sometimes it happens that the gear remains the same. Given that the position of the throttle does not change. In addition, in the Sport mode, the gas pedal responds too abruptly, and the gears are switched rather roughly. Разгоняется Jaguar с 0 до 100 км/ч за 7,5 секунд.

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Причем в Jaguarе используется очень много алюминия, но машина получилась всего на 20 кг. легче, чем полноприводная БМВ 328i, кузов которой полностью сделан из стали. Но БМВ разгоняется примерно на 1 секунду быстрее, чем Jaguar. БМВ спокойно разгоняется за 6,6 секунд до 100 км/ч и максимальная скорость составляет 250 км/ч. Раньше, около 15 лет назад, у 328i не было таких замечательных характеристик – 9 секунд до сотни, причем расход топлива был около 17 литров на 100 км. пробега. Теперь на F30 расход топлива по городу равен 11 литров на 100 км. пути.

Но в плане драйвер-кар, Jaguar может считаться альтернативой БМВ. Рулится машина очень приятно, легким движением руля машина перестраивается с полосы на полосу. В занос входит так же, как и БМВ. Что касается плавности хода, то Jaguar едет более плавно, чем BMW. Валкость у БМВ больше, чем на Jaguarе, при том, что еще пока амортизаторы не изношенные, но буквально через 30000 км. машину будет раскачивать еще сильнее на различных неровностях.

On the Jaguar there is also a basic passive suspension, although it is possible to put sports or adaptive shock absorbers for an extra charge. But even the base suspension behaves more pleasantly than the base suspension from BMW. Jaguar XE copes well even with a very broken road, but at the same time the noise from the rubber is well heard. Also, the Jaguar engine makes a loud sound, so along with the tires you will get a not very pleasant acoustic noise. BMW is more quiet in this regard.

Lexus IS with a plastic and modern design

Lexus is a bright, beautiful car, which has a cozy and comfortable interior, the center console looks beautiful. He has a low seating position, the seats are low, elastic, with delicate skin. But the Lexus IS does not have a turbocharger, all other cars have it, Lexus has distinguished itself in this regard, it has a pleasant sound of a V-shaped engine. But the more modest - 252 Nm of torque at 5000 rpm.

Manufacturer Lexus promises that it will soon go on sale Lexus IS 200t, which has a turbocharged 4-cylinder 240-horsepower engine. The dynamics of acceleration in atmospheric modification Lexus IS is not very impressive - just 9.5 seconds to 100 km / h. But when you go behind the wheel of this car, you do not feel that it is slow. Automatic transmission works fine, as well as on the BMW, here is a 6-pounder.

There is a sport mode, and a real manual mode of an automatic transmission, unlike other tested cars, in which even in manual mode the system could change gears on its own.

Управляется Лексус точно, но BMW и Jaguar управляются более азартно. А когда Lexus едет по прямой дороге, то он ведет себя очень стабильно. На неровностях и ямах траектория не меняется. Пассажирам тоже комфортно находиться в этом автомобиле. Места на задних креслах немного меньше, чем в БМВ, но задним пассажирам будет комфортнее в Лексусе, чем в Jaguarе. Также в Лексусе не слышен гул от шин.

Infiniti in the base - the cheapest among all, the car

Infiniti is nothing like a Japanese car, it is more like a car made in Italy. Beautiful exterior and interior design. There are many drawbacks, for example, a rear-view camera, which does not see anything at night. But on the other hand, at Infiniti is a good price, you can take a car in a fairly good configuration for only 1.9 million rubles.

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For this money you get the version of Elite, without some unnecessary options, such as DAS (virtual steering wheel). It turns out that when the driver turns the steering wheel, the electronics receive a signal and decide for themselves what angle to turn the wheels. But I want to drive a car with a real steering wheel. There are even steering settings, when the steering wheel reacts differently, either very sharply or very smoothly, you will have to turn the steering wheel more. But it is better to ride on medium settings. The information content at the helm leaves much to be desired, and in different situations the effort on the steering wheel changes. The quality of the interior of the Infiniti feels more simple than on other tested vehicles.

Under the hood, Infiniti has a 2-liter engine, whose power is 211 liters. with. This motor is a 7-speed automatic from Mercedes. Coordination of the motor with the automatic gearbox is not as good as on a BMW or Lexus, but better than that of a Jaguar.

But the Infiniti suspension is well tuned, it is tougher than on other cars, and every irregularity is felt in the cabin, but the car is perfectly in turns at high speed, precise reactions to the steering wheel, bends well in turns. Infiniti has a beautiful dashboard, the Q50 can connect to Wi-Fi and even distribute Wi-Fi itself. Also in the car, you can use many Google services.

В общем, Infiniti Q50 – среди всех тестируемых автомобилей – самый шумный и жесткий, да и багажник у него меньше всех. Но зато это все говорит о том, что Q50 – это «драйверс кар». В целом, Инфинити получился на 4-м месте. Далее идет Jaguar – он на 3-м месте, у него интересная внешность и на дороге ведет себя азартно. Да и цена на Jaguar довольно хорошая, базовая комплектация стоит разумных денег, а дополнительные опции значительно дешевле, чем у БМВ.

Например, адаптивный круиз-контроль стоит 47 000 рублей, а на БМВ – 94 000 рублей, система навигации на Jaguarе – 41 000 рублей, а на БМВ – 135 000.

Lexus is in second place, though the prices are high too, and insurance is especially expensive, but the IS is one of the best models from Lexus.

In the first place - the BMW, it turned out the most comfortable and spacious, but the base suspension is still better to change to a more expensive one, then you’ll have a real driver's car.

Some emergency maneuvers

Для того, чтобы понять, насколько хорошо машины будут вести себя в экстренных ситуациях, потребовалось провести испытание с «лосем». Когда машина едет на скорости в 75 км/ч и резко появляется препятствие в форме лося. Так вот на всех автомобилях удалось увернуться от препятствия, но вернуться обратно в свою полосу удалось только Лексусу и БМВ. У Infiniti не получилось этого сделать, потому что помешал неинформативный руль. А вот Jaguar резко пошел на встречную полосу, и когда пилот резко руль крутанул в обратную сторону, то произошел серьезный занос, что стабилизационная система не успела его нейтрализовать.

Security systems

All of the tested cars in the database contain the ABS system and the stabilization system. As for the airbags, then on the BMW, Infiniti and Jaguar - 6 airbags, and in the Lexus there are also knee airbags for the driver and front passenger. Also, all all cars have systems that control blind spots. But in all machines, except for Lexus, there is a system that monitors the markup, and there is also an auto brake function.

Кроме этого, БМВ и Jaguar распознают дорожные знаки, а в 328i есть еще и система, которая следит за усталостью водителя, а также, есть целый комплекс Active Protection, который делает езду на БМВ еще более безопасной.

In terms of crash tests, all cars passed Euro NCAP and received the maximum points. As for auto-locking, Infiniti has shown the best results; up to a speed of 40 km / h, the system saves from any frontal collisions. On a BMW or Lexus, the auto brake feature reduces speed by about 10 km / h.

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Price and some equipment

The most affordable is the Infiniti Q50 with a turbocharged 2.0T engine with a capacity of 211 liters. with. Basic equipment will cost 1 674 000 rubles, this includes 6 airbags, 2-zone climate, halogen headlights, heated front seats and a steering wheel. There is also a heated lower part of the windshield, start the engine using the button, rear view camera and cruise control.

There is a choice among 11 configurations, and the most expensive Hi-tech + equipment costs 2,350,000 rubles, it includes leather interior, all-round vision camera, adaptive LED lights, steering without mechanical connection to the wheels, a sunroof, many electronic assistants for the driver, and also an advanced Bose audio system. There is also a hybrid version, it is more powerful - 355 l. with. power, will cost 2 895 000 rubles. In car dealerships there are different versions, but the most expensive ones need to be ordered and wait for several months. There is a warranty of 3 years or a mileage of 100,000 km.

Next comes the Lexus IS 250 with a 2.5 liter engine and a capacity of 208 liters. with. Lexus is more expensive than Infiniti by about a third. The basic Comfort version costs 2,011,000 rubles, this package includes: single-zone climate control, knee airbags, a light sensor, bi-xenon headlights, anti-theft alarm and parking sensors.

The top version of Luxury will cost 2 589 000 rubles, it includes leather interior, front seat ventilation, LED lights, 2-zone climate, sunroof, expensive audio system and other options. There is also a hybrid version of the Lexus IS 300h with a capacity of 223 liters. with., which will cost 2 286 000 rubles. But soon IS models with an atmospheric engine will no longer be, because dealers are in full swing taking orders for turbocharged versions with a motor whose volume is 2 liters with a capacity of 245 liters. with.

The price for this version will cost 2 million rubles. The warranty is the same as on Infinity. Jaguar XE in the basic version with a 2-liter engine EcoBoost, whose power is 240 liters. with. will cost 2 312 000 rubles. The basic version of the "Prestige" contains a leather interior, 2-zone climate, the engine start button, heated seats and steering, bi-xenon headlights and parking sensors, rain and light sensors.

And the top version costs 3,148,000 rubles - this is the HE with a compressor and a 3-liter engine with a capacity of 340 liters. with. The cheapest Jaguar XE will cost 1 919 000 rubles, because there is a 200-horsepower engine. On the Jaguars warranty is 3 years, without limitation in mileage.

BMW 328i with all-wheel drive xDrive, with a 2.0 engine and a capacity of 245 liters. with. cost 2 410 000 rubles. But when they updated the model range of the 3rd series, instead of the 328i, the 330i version came, whose power is 249 liters. with. LED headlights and many other options are installed here, the price for such a car will be 2,520,000 rubles.

If the car will include luxury options such as leather interior, navigator, etc., then the price for such three will be 3,538,000 rubles. As for the cheapest third series, this is the 318i, which has a turbocharged engine with a capacity of 136 liters. with., it costs 1,560,000 rubles. For example, grade 320d with a diesel engine with a capacity of 190 liters. with. and automatic transmission will cost 2,040,000 rubles. On BMW, the warranty is only two years, with no restrictions in mileage.

And then the video from this BMW 328i: