BMW Improves Efficiency of 330d and 335i Sedan

Tuesday, December 01, 2009

MULGRAVE, AUSTRALIA November 30, 2009; More frugal versions of BMW�s range-topping petrol and diesel 3 Series Sedans will join the company�s line-up in Australia next month.

The updated models improve fuel consumption by as much as 8.8 per cent, without sacrificing performance � a hallmark of BMW�s award-winning EfficientDynamics strategy.

Fuel consumption of the BMW 330d Sedan, which produces 520 Newton metres of torque courtesy of its high output turbocharged six-cylinder engine, has reduced from 6.8 to 6.2 litres per 100 kilometres, representing an 8.8 per cent improvement.

The BMW 335i Sedan, with its potent 225 kW twin turbo six-cylinder engine, now consumes 9.2 litres per 100 kilometres, compared to 9.6 previously. This equates to an improvement of 4.2 per cent.

In addition to its highly efficient all-alloy diesel engine, and its all-round light-weight engineering, the BMW 330d now comes equipped with Brake Energy Regeneration and Electric Power Steering.

Designed to reduce fuel consumption by generating electric power from energy otherwise wasted as lost heat in the brake system, Brake Energy Regeneration is also newly fitted to BMW�s 335i Sedan, which teams up with the car�s lauded high-precision direct injection petrol engine to offer an impressive blend of performance and fuel economy.

BMW managing director Stavros Yallouridis says the improvements to the 3 Series will directly benefit Australian customers.

�Premium brands must set the pace when it comes to sustainability. BMW�s EfficientDynamics roll-out continues to deliver improvements in fuel consumption across a wide range of models, whilst retaining the typical BMW driving pleasure customers expect,� he says.

The efficiency improvements join the list of new EfficientDynamics technologies which feature on BMW 3 Series vehicles.