BMW announces raft of changes to model line-up

By CARSIFU | 18 May 2016


MUNICH: Having trouble keeping up with BMW? We know we are as and it's going to be even more so as the Munich car maker is busy updating its product line this year even as it celebrates 100 years in business.

With the world premiere of the most powerful diesel engine ever used in a BMW production car and the introduction of three iPerformance models, the drive portfolio of the 7 Series continues to gain in diversity

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7 Series: Plug-ins and diesel
An entirely newly developed straight six-cylinder diesel engine is making its debut in the 750d xDrive and 750Ld xDrive. The BMW TwinPower Turbo technology featured in the 3-litre power unit comprises four turbochargers, whose coordinated function ensures an early onset of pulling power that continues up into high engine speed ranges. With a peak output of 400 hp and a maximum torque of 760Nm, the new six-cylinder is the most powerful diesel engine ever used in a BMW model. The 750d xDrive accelerates from 0 to 100kph in 4.6 seconds (750Ld xDrive: 4.7 seconds), also offering even more forward thrust at high speeds that can be felt intensively at any time during short bursts of speed.

The diesel cars also have low fuel consumption in this class. Combined fuel consumption of the 750d xDrive and the 750Ld xDrive is between 5.9 and 5.7 litres per 100 kilometres and CO2 emissions are between 154 – 149 g/km.

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The 7 Series iPerformance models will also be launched together with new diesel variants in the summer of 2016. The plug-in hybrid drive system including  eDrive technology from BMW i automobile development will become available for the models 740e iPerformance featuring a standard wheelbase, for the 740Le iPerformance with a long wheelbase and for the 740Le xDrive iPerformance with intelligent four-wheel drive. Together, the combustion engine and electric motor featured in these models generate a system output of 326hp, their intelligently controlled interaction ensuring spontaneous power delivery resulting in high efficiency.

Driving in electric mode is possible with a vehicle range of up to 44 to 48km (740Le xDrive iPerformance: 41 – 45km ). The sprint from 0 to 100kph is completed in 5.4 seconds with the 740e iPerformance, in 5.5 seconds with the 740Le iPerformance and in 5.3 seconds with the 740Le xDrive iPerformance. Average combined fuel consumption per 100 kilometres is between 2.2 and 2.0 litres (740Le xDrive iPerformance: 2.5 – 2.1 litres).

Combined power consumption is 13.9 kWh/100 km to 12.5 kWh/100 km. (figures as per EU test cycle for plug-in hybrid vehicles, depending on selected tyre size).

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1 and 2 Series: M Performance addition
The  1 Series and 2 Series will gain the latest straight six-cylinder petrol engine that will be found under the hood of the M Performance variants.

The newly developed 3-litre power unit featuring M Performance Twin Power Turbo technology gets a 14hp boost for peak output at 340hp, and maximum torque of 500Nm. This means the M Performance models now come up to the performance level of the 1 Series M Coupe, which was built from 2011 to 2012. They complete the spurt from 0 to 100kph by up to 0.3 seconds faster than the predecessor models, whilst both fuel consumption and CO2 emissions as per EU test cycle are up to 7 percent lower than before. The increase in power under the bonnet and the resulting enhanced dynamics are also expressed in the new model designations for the M140i 3-door, the M140i 5-door, the M240i Coupe and the M240i Convertible. They are optionally available with xDrive intelligent four-wheel drive technology.

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With the standard 6-speed manual transmission, the  M140i 3-door and M140i 5-door accelerate from 0 to 100kph in 4.8 seconds or with the optional 8-speed Steptronic sports transmission in 4.6 seconds respectively. Fuel consumption as per EU test cycle is 7.8 litres per 100 kilometres (automatic: 7.1 litres). The M140i xDrive 3-door and the M140i xDrive 5-door come as standard with an 8-speed Steptronic sports transmission and both reach the 100kph mark from a standstill in 4.4 seconds. Their combined fuel consumption is 7.4 litres per 100 kilometres.

The M Performance models of the 2 Series are also optionally available with xDrive and are in this case equipped as standard with the 8-speed Steptronic sports transmission. The M240i Coupe sprints from 0 to 100kph in 4.8 seconds (automatic: 4.6 seconds) and has a combined fuel consumption of 7.8 litres per 100 kilometres (7.1 litres) as per EU test cycle. CO2 emissions are 179 grams per kilometre (163 g/km). The M240i xDrive Coupe completes the sprint to 100kph in 4.4 seconds and achieves an average fuel consumption of 7.4 litres per 100 kilometres.

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The M240i Convertible accelerates from 0 to 100kph in 4.9 seconds (automatic: 4.7 seconds). Average fuel consumption is 8.3 litres per 100 kilometres (automatic: 7.4 litres). The M240i xDrive Convertible sprints from 0 to 100kph in 4.6 seconds and has an average fuel consumption of 7.8 litres per 100 kilometre.

New four-cylinder petrol engines

From July, the generation change under the bonnet will affect many further models of the  1 Series and the 2 Series. Two variants of the  1 Series 3-door, the  1 Series 5-door, the 2 Series Coupe and the  2 Series Convertible will each be powered by new four-cylinder petrol engines. The 2-litre power units both feature latest BMW TwinPower Turbo technology comprising a Twin Scroll turbo charger, direct petrol injection, VALVETRONIC and Double VANOS. Power is transferred to the rear wheels via a standard 6-speed manual transmission and optionally via an 8-speed Steptronic transmission.

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The new engines help the BMW 120i 3-door and the BMW 120i 5-door attain an increase in output of 7 hp to 184hp. Equipped with the standard manual transmission or the optional 8-speed Steptronic transmission, both models accelerate from 0 to 100kph in 7.1 seconds. Combined fuel consumption is between 6.1 and 5.7 litres per 100 kilometres (automatic: 5.9 and 5.5 litres).

Engine output of the models 125i 3-door and 125i 5-door has also increased by 7 hp to 224hp and are matched with a standard 8-speed Steptronic transmission. The 184 hp four-cylinder engine also optimises efficiency of the 220i Coupe and the 220i Convertible.

Come July, the 2 Series will get its sportiest four-cylinder variants with a power output increase of 7 hp to 252hp vs. their predecessors and with the model designations 230i Coupe and 230i Convertible. These also come as standard with a 6-speed manual transmission and optionally with an 8-speed Steptronic or 8-speed Steptronic sports transmission respectively.

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BMW ConnectedDrive
Three new features from BMW ConnectedDrive, which were previously only available for the 7 Series and 6 Series, will also find their way to the  1 Series, the  2 Series Coupe and the 2 Series Convertible, the 3 Series and  4 Series. A new,  structured menu display and a higher screen resolution for the Control Display will in future optimize the control of vehicle, infotainment, navigation and communication functions via the iDrive controller. In conjunction with the navigation system Professional, the on-board monitor no longer displays the main menu and control options for the various functions in lists, but in the form of adjacently arranged tile symbols. Furthermore, the speech recognition feature of the navigation system Professional has been supplemented by the function Natural Language, with which spoken instructions can be given not only as predefined text modules, but also freely formulated in complete sentences.

The optional feature telephony with wireless charging enhances comfort when using mobile phones inside the vehicle. Inductively chargeable smartphones can be supplied wirelessly with electricity during the journey using the mobile telephone facility provided for this purpose in the centre console.

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