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Old 09-13-2011, 04:47 PM
chiefneil chiefneil is offline
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We went from an '02 3.0 to a '12 3.5i (this is my wife's daily driver). For the most part it's a huge upgrade in terms of quality and materials.

The fit and finish is nicer, the materials are nicer, the interior is much quieter, and there's more backseat room. The 3.5i is a significant upgrade in terms of power, but you're getting the 3.0 engine which isn't much stronger than the one in your '02. Combined with the weight gain of the E70, I don't think you'll see any difference in acceleration. Cruising range seems to be down by about 50-75 miles for us, ymmv with the different engine.

We're not really sunroof users, so as far as i'm concerned it's just extra dead weight to haul around. The only negative things I have to say are that the steering isn't quite as nice as the E53. It's not as communicative and doesn't seem to load up as much when cornering at decent speed. The 8sp transmission is different. Super smooth, but I'm not entirely sure the programming is as good as it could be.

Hope that helps.
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