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I had the opportunity to road test the 28i and the 35i on Saturday, and have to agree that the 28 is more than adequate for the little wagon. The 35 felt a bit nose heavy and sluggish, whereas the 28 felt "sportier" (not necessarily faster) and more responsive.
My initial impressions were confirmed by autocrossing the 28 and 35 back-to-back on Sunday. The 35 pushed in slow corners where the 28 was able to bite and pull the front end through. If the 35 had stayed in 2nd gear for those corners, it might have acquitted itself better, but that wide drop between 1st and 2nd was a killer. The 28, in comparison, shifted quickly between 2nd and 3rd on the short straights, but held 2nd nicely through the tight sections. Now, this was an exceptionally tight course, and probably an un-relatable result to street driving, but it did reinforce the notions I had from the road test.
I'll also note, just to add fuel to the fire (welcome to the Internet), that the X1 xDrive28i is more fun to drive than a '10 328i xDrive. (did that recently, too)
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