eGMCarTech: BMW 5 Series diesel to reach U.S. by 2009
BMW dropped a bit of a hint that they are seriously considering bringing diesel engines to the U.S. market when they brought their newest diesel-powered engine to the Detroit Auto Show. You can read about it here and here. We reported already that BMW has plans to introduce the diesel X5 in the States in 2008. There were three responses to our posting regarding the diesel X5, all of which indicated they would rather see a sedan. Well, you may get your wish. We got a tip from Omar at eGMCarTech that BMW has confirmed they plan to bring the engine over in their 5 Series sedan in 2009. Also from their site are the mileage details, both with a 3.0 diesel (single turbo - 530d) and another 3.0 diesel (twin turbo - 535d). The 530d seems to me to be the better bet, being capable of a 6.8 second 0-60 sprint while returning 42.2 mpg. Here is a link to the BMW International page regarding 6 cylinder diesels in the 5 Series.
There is currently no information regarding BMW bringing the 4 cylinder diesel engine over in the 520d.
Thanks again for the tip, Omar. EDIT: And thanks ThwartedEfforts for the extra credit!
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[Source: eGMCarTech and BMW]
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Adam 4:07PM (2/01/2007)
This is great news!
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jjs 8:30PM (2/01/2007)
I agree that this is great news! Because Americans love horsepower, I have a hard time imagining the 520d making it over here. I'd love to see the 320d imported to the US, but after talking with a BMW representative at last week's DC Auto Show, found out that's unlikely to happen. Would be happy with a 330d or 335d, though, if I ever get the $.
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ThwartedEfforts 5:42AM (2/02/2007)
The engine in the 535d is the same as that in the 530d: it's a 3.0 litre inline six, not a 3.5 litre as you reported. The difference between the cars is that the 535d has two turbos and a lot more grunt (and subsequently is auto only).
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