BMW diesels qualify for federal tax credits up to $1,800
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BMW's new U.S.-market clean diesels have followed similar models from Volkswagen and Mercedes Benz in qualifying for federal income tax credits. The 2009 335d and X5 xDrive35d both qualify for money back under the Advanced Lean Burn Technology Motor Vehicle tax credit program. Buyers of the 335d sedan qualify for $900 back on their next federal tax return while X5 buyers get $1,800 back. Both vehicles are powered by BMW's dual turbo 3.0L inline 6-cylinder diesel that puts out 265 hp and 425 lb-ft of torque. During our first drive of the 335d last November we managed 34 mpg in mixed driving without really trying very hard.
Gallery: ABG First Drive: 2009 BMW 335d
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BMW ADVANCED DIESEL MODELS QUALIFY FOR IRS ADVANCED LEAN BURN TECHNOLOGY MOTOR VEHICLE TAX CREDIT
02/04/2009
Purchasers of 335d Sedan and X5 xDrive35d Sports Activity Vehicle® qualify for up to $900 and $1,800 tax credit respectively
Woodcliff Lake, NJ - February 4, 2009... BMW of North America, LLC confirmed today that both of its BMW Advanced Diesel models with BluePerformance technology have qualified for an Internal Revenue Service Advanced Lean Burn Technology Motor Vehicle Tax Credit. In choosing vehicles that will burn significantly less fuel and produce significantly fewer greenhouse gas emissions, purchasers of the 335d Sedan will qualify for up to a $900 tax credit while purchasers of the X5 xDrive35d Sports Activity Vehicle® will qualify for up to a $1,800 tax credit.
"Qualification for these tax credits is further recognition of the remarkable efficiency of our new BMW Advanced Diesel models," said Jim O'Donnell, President of BMW of North America, LLC.
Both BMW Advanced Diesel models keep the promise of the Ultimate Driving Machine® while delivering class leading fuel efficiency. With 265 horsepower and 425 lb-ft of torque available from the 3.0-liter sequential twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder diesel engine, the 335d is capable of accelerating from 0 - 60 mph is six seconds flat while the X5 xDrive35d will do it in just 6.9 seconds. In spite of this level of performance the 335d Sedan, the most fuel efficient BMW ever sold in the US, delivers 23 miles per gallon city and 36 miles per gallon on the highway according to the US EPA. The X5 xDrive35d is rated at 19 mpg city and 26 mpg highway. Both models are capable of traveling nearly 600 miles on a single tank of fuel.
The 335d Sedan and X5 xDrive35d Sports Activity Vehicle® are now available in BMW centers across all 50 states.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
UH2L 7:20PM (2/04/2009)
How stupid is that for our government to subsidize a diesel SUV with twice as much money as a more efficient diesel sedan. The ironic part is that the diesel X5 probably gets poorer fuel economy than 60% of the gas engine cars out there.
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ale 7:57PM (2/04/2009)
I agree, I think they should get the same tax credit... same engine.. doesnt make sense that the car wouldnt receive as much as the SUV, if you think logically. It seems that Dick Cheney still runs the place, like his comment about another U.S. attack, what a heck of a guy, done more for us than anyone...
Back to the story, what is the message the EPA trying to send here, (I'm sure the tax credit was determined by the outgoing department)
Zeph 8:08PM (2/04/2009)
Diesel, although hardly a clean fuel by any measure, is still a better solution than hybrids. Diesel hybrids however start to make sense. Peugeot has a prototype 308 hybrid that is simply an awesome car when it comes to fuel efficiency, compared to what's out on the market right now.
The solution to the worlds environmental problems, at least the component produced by the auto industry, seems to be clear to me though, just allow these powertrains to be flex fuel, so biodiesel and ethanol 100 can have a chance. This will allow local production of fuel which will not only be carbon neutral, as it is agriculture, a renewable resource, but will be decentralised, giving the populations more resistance to economic crysis created by centralised economic processes and interests.
For me, for example, that would end meaning something like a biodiesel or alcohol running flexfuel hybrid (probably alcohol as it runs cleaner and the engine would last longer), with the fuel manufactured from kelp farms off the coast.
Or we could run electric cars off small flexfuel power stations, there are various ways to do this.
I think what is starting to sink into the minds of people is that the current state of the energy affair is the worse possible choice, and was probably born out of the desire of few to control the market used by many, hence the fossil fuel economy and the lions share of our current environmental problems. This is the time to correct that mystake.
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Killroy 6:19PM (2/05/2009)
I just dont see any hope with biofuels and diesel is still dirty and imported so if you are going to give any tax credits, give it to PHEV and BEVs. If the carbon foot print is bigger than today's Prius, and all the diesels are WAY MORE, than no tax credits. Hopefully people will go to deisels for lower operating cost, but with the cost of Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel, I dont think so.
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Dana 5:03PM (5/05/2009)
If we are talking about BMWs they do not sell SUVs but rather SAVs. I would prefer
the smaller non-SAV any how. I was quite surprised to see that the SAV got a higher tax rebate, that really makes no sense.
-Dana
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