Munich. Parallel to the start of the largest model
initiative in the history of the brand, BMW is also increasing the
attractiveness and diversity within the range of existing series with
a multitude of new features being introduced in the autumn of 2017.
From November 2017, the new BMW M550d xDrive Touring (combined fuel
consumption: 6.7 – 6.4 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions:
176 – 168 g/km) and the new BMW 640d xDrive Gran Turismo (combined
fuel consumption: 6.2 – 5.8 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions:
163 – 153 g/km) will become available, whilst as from December 2017,
two new petrol engine variants will be offered for the new BMW X3.
Furthermore, the choice of special equipment features for the new BMW
X3 will be complemented by exclusive exterior and interior options by
BMW Individual.
The BMW X1 xDrive20d (combined fuel consumption: 4.8 – 4.7 l/100 km;
combined CO2 emissions: 127 – 123 g/km) will in future come with the
8-speed Steptronic transmission as standard. Moreover, as from
November 2017, the range of optional light alloy wheels for the
compact Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) will be complemented by five new
variants. In addition to the introduction of the BMW Connected
Services Microsoft Office 365 with Skype for Business, the upgrade of
BMW Connected+ with new personalised digital mobility services will
ensure further advancement in the field of intelligent networking.
Starting in the autumn of 2017, the number of cities in which the
digital parking space search service On-Street Parking Information can
be utilized will increase even further.
New BMW M Performance model: BMW M550d xDrive Touring
featuring the most powerful six-cylinder diesel engine available
worldwide.
From November 2017, the fleet of exceptionally sporty
BMW M Performance automobiles will be complemented by a fascinatingly
powerful but also impressively efficient model variant of the new BMW
5 Series Touring. The new BMW M550d xDrive Touring will feature the
most powerful six-cylinder diesel engine available worldwide. The
M Performance TwinPower Turbo technology used on the 3-litre, straight
six-cylinder power unit comprises multi-stage charging with four
turbochargers and Common Rail direct injection operating at a maximum
pressure of more than 2,500 bar. A maximum power output of
294 kW/400 hp and a peak torque of 760 Nm available between 2, 000 and
3, 000 rpm ensure spontaneous response and constant power delivery
across the entire speed range.
The BMW M550d xDrive Touring brings its exceptional engine
performance to the tarmac via an 8-speed sports transmission and
intelligent rear-wheel oriented four-wheel drive technology and
accelerates from a standstill to 100 km/h in just 4.6 seconds. The
sporty diesel engine convinces not only with highly responsive
performance characteristics, but also with impressive fuel economy.
Combined fuel consumption of the new BMW M550d xDrive Touring is
between 6.7 and 6.4 litres per 100 km with CO2 emission levels of 176
to 168 grams per km (figures as per EU test cycle, depending on
selected tyre size).
Included in the standard equipment range for the
BMW M550d xDrive Touring are, inter alia, an M sports suspension,
Integral Active Steering and model-specific exterior and interior
features. Moreover, 19-inch M light alloy wheels with mixed tyres and
the M sports brake system underscore the BMW M Performance model’s
dynamic character.
Superior and efficient: The new BMW 640d xDrive Gran Turismo.
As from November 2017, the model range of the new BMW 6 Series
Gran Turismo will be extended with the production start of a second
diesel engine variant. The new BMW 640d xDrive Gran Turismo combines
sporty performance and supreme ride comfort with a high level of
efficiency. Its 3-litre straight six-cylinder engine with BMW
TwinPower Turbo technology features multi-stage charging with variable
intake geometry for the high and low pressure chargers as well as
Common Rail direct injection. It delivers 235 kW/320 hp and a maximum
torque of 680 Nm.
In conjunction with an 8-speed Steptronic transmission and the
intelligent four-wheel drive system xDrive, the powerful diesel engine
allows the new BMW 640d xDrive Gran Turismo to accelerate from 0
to100 km/h in 5.3 seconds. Combined fuel consumption is between 6.2
and 5.8 litres per 100 km, with corresponding CO2 emission levels of
163 to 153 grams per km (figures as per EU test cycle, depending on
selected tyre size).
The BMW X3: Starting with two additional engines and special
equipment features by BMW Individual.
In December 2017, just a few weeks after the market launch of the new
BMW X3, two four-cylinder petrol engines are to be added to the drive
portfolio. In addition to BMW TwinPower Turbo technology with Twin
Scroll turbo charger, High Precision Injection, fully variable valve
control VALVETRONIC and variable camshaft control Double VANOS, both
2-litre power units also boast a weight-optimised design and a new
engine encapsulation system for optimising acoustic characteristics
and warm-up behaviour. They come as standard with the combination of
an 8-speed Steptronic transmission and intelligent four-wheel drive
technology BMW xDrive
The engine featured in the new BMW X3 xDrive20i delivers a maximum
power output of 135 kW/184 hp and a peak torque of 290 Nm. The car’s
sporty characteristics are reflected in an acceleration of 8.3 seconds
from 0 to 100 km/h, an exceptionally economical average fuel
consumption of between 7.3 and 7.1 litres per 100 km and CO2 emission
levels of 168 to 163 grams per km. The second petrol engine delivers a
power output of 185 kW/252 hp and 350 Nm of torque, allowing the new
BMW X3 xDrive30i to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.3 seconds.
Combined fuel consumption is between 7.3 and 7.2 litres per 100 km
with CO2 emission levels of 168 to 164 grams per km (figures as per EU
test cycle, depending on selected tyre size).
The extra dose of luxury and exclusiveness added to the new BMW X3’s
character is also reflected in the extensive range of products offered
by BMW Individual. The BMW Individual body colour variant Sun Stone
metallic effectively accentuates the powerfully modelled surfaces of
the Sports Activity Vehicle in a most impressive manner. The
sophisticated interior ambience is created by the BMW Individual
upgraded leather trim Merino in the colour combinations Fiona
Red/Black, Ivory White and Tartufo, door sills bearing the BMW
Individual lettering and BMW Individual interior trim strips in a
black piano gloss finish.
BMW X1 xDrive20d now with 8-speed Steptronic transmission as
standard, new light alloy wheels for the compact SAV.
Starting November 2017, the 140 kW/190 hp four-cylinder engine in the
BMW X1 xDrive20d will come as standard in conjunction with an 8-speed
Steptronic transmission, allowing the compact SAV to accelerate from a
standstill to 100 km/h in 7.9 seconds. Average fuel consumption of the
BMW X1 xDrive20d is between 4.8 and 4.7 litres per 100 km and CO2
emissions 127 to 123 grams per km (figures as per EU test cycle,
depending on selected tyre size).
Furthermore, the range of light alloy wheels optionally available for
the BMW X1 will be upgraded. The choice will comprise five new
variants ranging from 17-inch wheels with aerodynamically optimised
turbine styling to 19-inch M light alloy wheels in a double-spoke
design and bicolour optics.
Enhanced networking and productivity inside the vehicle:
Microsoft Office 365 with Skype for Business, On-Street Parking
Information in further European cities.
With the integrated function Microsoft Office 365, BMW is the first
manufacturer to offer a safe server connection for the exchange and
processing of mails, calendar entries and contact data. This function
allows direct transfer of addresses from calendar entries into the
navigation system and selection of telephone numbers via the connected
mobile telephone. Moreover, from the end of September 2017, it will be
possible to use the Unified Communication solution Skype for Business
from Microsoft inside the car. This service is also fully integrated
into the onboard iDrive control system. Upcoming telephone conferences
are automatically identified. It is possible to participate simply by
pressing the controller. During the journey, the name of those taking
part in the discussion can be shown on the Control Display. The new
BMW ConnectedDrive service will first be available in Germany, Great
Britain and France. Additional countries are to follow at the end of 2017.
From the autumn of 2017, the number of European cities in which the
unique On-Street Parking Information service, which assists the driver
in finding a free parking space at the roadside, will be extended even
further. The digital parking space finder, which is available in
conjunction with the Real Time Traffic Information (RTTI) service for
all current BMW models, can be also used in the Swedish cities of
Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö as well as in the French cities of
Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Nantes and Toulouse. Moreover, the
cities of London, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Bristol,
Sheffield, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Belfast in the UK have been added to
this list.
BMW Connected with new services.
The intelligent networking of the vehicle and the driver’s Smartphone
will be further intensified with the service package BMW Connected+.
Since July 2017 the extended range of digital services has been
available for all current BMW models and BMW i models and comprises
the highly personalised and simple display of Smartphone contents
inside the car as well as new mobility services.
Overview of the new BMW models in the autumn of 2017*
BMW X1
Output
(kW/hp)
Fuel consumption according to
EU (l/100 km)
CO2 emissions (g/km)
BMW X1 xDrive20d
140/190
4.8 –
4.7
127 – 123
BMW X3
Output
(kW/hp)
Fuel consumption according to
EU (l/100 km)
CO2 emissions (g/km)
BMW X3 xDrive20i
135/184
7.3 –
7.1
168 – 163
BMW X3xDrive30i
185/252
7.3 –
7.2
168 – 164
BMW 5 Series Touring
Output (kW/hp)
Fuel
consumption according to EU (l/100 km)
CO2 emissions (g/km)
BMW M550d xDrive Touring
294/400
6,7 –
6,4
176 – 168
BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo
Output (kW/hp)
Fuel
consumption according to EU (l/100 km)
CO2 emissions (g/km)
BMW 640d xDrive Gran Turismo
235/320
6,2 –
5,8
163 – 153
* all new models available from the start of production in November
and/or December 2017
Further information on official fuel consumption figures, specific
CO2 emission values and the electric power consumption of new
passenger cars is included in the following guideline: “Leitfaden
über Kraftstoffverbrauch, die CO2-Emissionen und den Stromverbrauch
neuer Personenkraftwagen” (Guideline for fuel consumption, CO2
emissions and electric power consumption of new passenger cars), which
can be obtained from all dealerships, from the Deutsche Automobil
Treuhand GmbH (DAT), Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, 73760
Ostfildern-Scharnhausen and at
http://www.dat.de/en/offers/publications/guideline-for-fuel-consumption.html.
LeitfadenCO2 (GuidelineCO2) (PDF ‒ 2.7 MB))