BMW Group Canada is pleased to announce today that two new BMW high-performance diesel models will expand the BMW lineup this fall.
BMW 335d and X5 xDrive35d models will introduce BMW’s new Advanced Diesel with BluePerformance to Canada in the form of a 3.0-litre straight-six diesel engine with Variable Twin Turbo Technology and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) combustion management system with urea injection.
With a maximum output of 265 hp and peak torque of an astonishing 425 lb-ft., the 3.0-liter six with Advanced Diesel with BluePerformance will not only provide sports-car-like acceleration and driveability, but offer up a whole new level of fuel efficiency and emission reduction in both models.
Preliminary performance figures for the BMW 335d indicate a potent acceleration capability of 6.2 seconds to achieve 0-100 km/h, nearly matching the gasoline-engined BMW 335i figure of 5.7 seconds. The tenacious performance of the BMW 335d is complemented by an unprecedented fuel economy rating (also based on provisional U.S. figures) of 10.2/7.2 litres per 100 km (city/highway), an advantage of 35.3% and 26.9% (city/highway), respectively, over the gasoline engined variant.
Parallel preliminary acceleration figures for the BMW X5 xDrive35d show a 0-100 km/h time of 7.2 seconds, nipping the BMW X5 3.0si’s gasoline-engined stablemate’s 0-100 km/h time by over a full second. This exhilarating diesel SAV performance is accompanied by a particularly thrifty fuel consumption rating of 12.4/9.4 litres per 100 km (city/highway), an improvement of some 26.7% and 19.0%, respectively, over the gasoline-engined X5 3.0si.
Canadian versions of the BMW 335d and X5 xDrive35d are expected to achieve similar performance and fuel economy ratings as their U.S. counterparts.
Use of SCR technology to reduce nitrogen oxides (NOX) ensures full compliance with the Canadian emission standards along with those of California and other US states, where the BMW Advanced Diesel with BluePerformance will be introduced as a so-called 50-state model (BIN5).
The new BMW 335d and X5 xDrive35d, featuring Advanced Diesel with BluePerformance, will have its North American premiere at the 2008 Detroit International Auto Show. Pricing and additional technical details will be communicated closer to market launch in the fall of 2008.