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BMW adds second diesel engine to 1 Series Cabriolet

Introduced last year, the BMW 1-series Cabrio included a diesel version in its lineup. For the 2009 model year, BMW has announced (in Europe, folks) that the 1-series will sport two additional engines: The 123d sports a 4-cylinder, 2-liter unit good for 204hp goes from 0 to 62 mph in 7.5 seconds, uses 5.4 l/100 km (44mpg) and emits 144 g of CO2 per km. As an entry diesel, there's the 118d model. It will include the same 2-liter engine but with a single turbocharger tuned for 143hp. It still manages a 0-62 mph figure in 9.5 seconds, while ... Read more →

Times of London plays with another cool diesel we can't have! BMW 123d Sam Abuelsamid

BMW announces new 123d with 45mpg but not for US Sam Abuelsamid

BMW just officially announced the US introduction of their small 1-Series but as usual it doesn't look like we will be getting the most efficient models. It looks like the US market will only be ...

BMW adds second diesel engine to 1 Series Cabriolet 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Times of London plays with another cool diesel we can't have! BMW 123d 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

You may find this hard to believe, but there are lots of really cool and fun-to-drive cars available that get great fuel economy. Unfortunately for American drivers most of them can't be bought here. One prime example is the new BMW 123d coupe. While Americans will be able the recently introduced ...

BMW announces new 123d with 45mpg but not for US 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

BMW just officially announced the US introduction of their small 1-Series but as usual it doesn't look like we will be getting the most efficient models. It looks like the US market will only be getting the 3.0L inline 6 with and without turbocharging, just like the larger 3-series. Over on the ...

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