Martin
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BMW 320EDAs you know, standard BMWs are pretty much in line with other manufacturers eco weeny specials, so they have raised the bar again with the new 320ED. Amazing figures when you compare it to anything else:
163hp
109g Co2
68mpg
13% BIK Company car Tax
£35 road tax
Launching in 2010
Amazing 
You can stick your hybrids!!
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Martin
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BMW is enhancing its most popular model's range with the introduction of the new 320d EfficientDynamics Edition that will be presented for the first time at next month's 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. Based on the 320d, the EfficientDynamics Edition is claimed to be the most fuel-efficient and lowest-emission car in BMW's current model range with a combined fuel consumption of 4.1 lt diesel/100km, which is equal to 57.4mpg US or 68.9 mpg UK, and a CO2 rating of 109g/km in the EU test cycle.
Just to get an idea of how low these figures are, in the EU test cycle, Honda's dedicated mild-hybrid, the smaller-sized Insight, is rated at 4.4 lt petrol/100km (53.5mpg US or 64.2mpg UK) with CO2 emissions of 101g/km.
The 320d EfficientDynamics is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel engine with a single turbocharger that develops 163 HP between 3,500rpm to 4,200rpm and 360Nm or 266 lb-ft of torque from 1,750rpm to 3,000rpm.
The sprint from zero to 100 km/h (62mph) comes in 8.2 seconds while acceleration in fifth gear from 80km/h to 120km/h (50mph to 75mph) takes 9.6 seconds. The saloon can reach a top speed of 220 km/h or 137mph.
Changes over the standard 320d include improvements to the engine construction, a longer rear axle transmission ratio, lowered suspension and the use of specially designed aerodynamic alloy wheels with Michelin EnergySaver tyres.
The car also comes with a dual mass flywheel with springs between the two parts to help smooth out any engine vibration through the drivetrain as well as new centrifugal pendulum absorbers to further improve smoothness.
Like other BMW models, the 'green' 320d comes fitted with the existing suite of BMW EfficientDynamics technologies such as Auto Start Stop, Brake Energy Regeneration and Electric Power Steering as standard.
According to BMW, despite the numerous upgrades, the new 320d EfficientDynamics Edition model will come at the same price as the "regular" 320d, which is still included in the model range. Sales are expected to begin towards the end of the year.
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Bob Sacramento
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Never be as clean as a hybrid though.
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"him"
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What revs/load is the engine under to put out 109 carbons... No doubt a scenario that it will NEVER see being driven on the road!
68.9MPG yeah right...
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Martin
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Don't worry about all that, it's the same with every car and it's all relative!!
I'm only 3-4mpg off the Jettas official combined figure, so 60mpg could be a reality, which is amazing for something that can do 0-60 in just over 8 seconds.
The test is irrelevant, it's the results that count!!
To give you an idea of the saving for a company car driver, lets assume you're looking at £28k as a P11d. A standard 320d would cost you £2k a year in tax, this would be £1450. So over 3 years, you'd save £1700, which isn't to be sniffed at as there doesn't seem to be much downside.
In comparison, a similarly priced Mondeo, with similar power, would set you back £2700 a year, so £1250 more each year.....
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Richard (ex-MB_insider)
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| Martin wrote: | To give you an idea of the saving for a company car driver, lets assume you're looking at £28k as a P11d. A standard 320d would cost you £2k a year in tax, this would be £1450. So over 3 years, you'd save £1700, which isn't to be sniffed at as there doesn't seem to be much downside.
In comparison, a similarly priced Mondeo, with similar power, would set you back £2700 a year, so £1250 more each year..... |
In theory it would provide a great saving.
However, the Autocar report doesn't mention it but the BMW press release says that this model has been developed for the German, Italian, French and Spanish markets - no mention of the UK.
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gonnabuildabuggy
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| Martin wrote: | | To give you an idea of the saving for a company car driver, lets assume you're looking at £28k as a P11d. A standard 320d would cost you £2k a year in tax, this would be £1450. So over 3 years, you'd save £1700, which isn't to be sniffed at as there doesn't seem to be much downside. |
Cue, hefty increases in company car tax levels!
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Twelfth Monkey
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| "him" wrote: | What revs/load is the engine under to put out 109 carbons... No doubt a scenario that it will NEVER see being driven on the road!
68.9MPG yeah right... |
My thoughts, too.
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Matt
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I'm just waiting to see these new aerodynamic alloys.
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Martin
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| Richard (ex-MB_insider) wrote: | | Martin wrote: | To give you an idea of the saving for a company car driver, lets assume you're looking at £28k as a P11d. A standard 320d would cost you £2k a year in tax, this would be £1450. So over 3 years, you'd save £1700, which isn't to be sniffed at as there doesn't seem to be much downside.
In comparison, a similarly priced Mondeo, with similar power, would set you back £2700 a year, so £1250 more each year..... |
In theory it would provide a great saving.
However, the Autocar report doesn't mention it but the BMW press release says that this model has been developed for the German, Italian, French and Spanish markets - no mention of the UK. |
It's on the front page of the BMW UK Website, so I think it's a fair bet we'll be getting it!!
I don't think anyone would achieve the combined mpg figure either, but that's the same for every car. I look at the urban figure, as that's usually the one you'll stand most chance of achieving.
It's a good point about company car tax increasing, so hopefully everyone else won't catch up so the government won't feel the need to make major changes.
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Matt
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Talking of the BMW UK site, they've clearly got a sense of humour as this is the default colour on the X1 configurator...
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Blarno
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It's a polished turd!
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Martin
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Hardly a flattering combo!!
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Gooner
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Good news for company car drivers then. BMW knows it's only the EU tests for the CO2 rating that matters for efficiency. Most drivers have fuel cards and drive like a get-away and won't give a shit that the real world figure will be 35mpg as a result!
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Guitar Zero
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So - if it does 109 carbons with 163 bhp, will they be shit canning the 316d and 318d as they have a higher C02 output ? - and therefore now rendered irrelevant
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Matt
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The special wheels look good and wouldn't look out of place on a discreet 330i SE.
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Gurney
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Dual mass flywheel huh.
Lets hope they do it better than Ford, just short of 4,000 hits now on Google for that particular 'issue' on Mundanos.
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ALF
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| Martin wrote: |
I don't think anyone would achieve the combined mpg figure either, but that's the same for every car. I look at the urban figure, as that's usually the one you'll stand most chance of achieving.
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No, it isn't... large NA petrols will often give you far more than the combined figure in normal use - 20% or more above it. Though whether this would be the case with BMW's latest, test-optimised 330's would be debateable. But I bet you'd top the figures in, say, an R36 and get nowhere near the figures of the more "economical" small engined tdi's in normal use.
The test is not representative of normal driving, especially longer journeys.
At some point we are going to need to use different economy figures, perhaps magazines will all have to start testing on a "touring" route like Autocar, or publish "economy at x mph" figures, because the cars are being shamelessly fettled for the official tests.
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DaveGibson
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If I were still at work and doing the mileage I used to do, my consumption would probably be mid-30s while the combined figure is about 31mpg. If the traffic is heavy enough to restrict motorway speed to about 65 but not cause stop-start queueing, I get over 40.
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