BMW Group Prepares For 2008 Launch of US Diesel Vehicles

With the launch of its performance-oriented and efficient Diesel engines in the United States scheduled for 2008, the BMW Group announces another step in its strategy for profitable and sustainable growth.

The engines which are known in Europe for their unique synthesis of dynamic performance and low fuel consumption will be made available for the US, the strongest-performing single BMW market.

For the BMW Group, the offer of Diesel vehicles in the US is a long-term oriented sustainable commitment. Therefore, an enhanced concept for minimum exhaust gas emissions has been developed for this engine to meet the strict emission standards in effect in California and other states. This makes it possible to simultaneously introduce these new cleaner Advanced Diesels as so-called 50 States (Bin5) models. All potential BMW customers across the US can choose an efficient and future-oriented technology with minimum environmental impact.

While the BMW Group has been offering Diesel vehicles in Europe since 1983 and 67% of the BMW sales there are Diesel models today, the acceptance of this type of engine has been increasing among potential vehicle customers in the US market.

As in Europe, the BMW Advanced Diesels will establish themselves as the sporty, clean and efficient choice in the US, and will further contribute to the unique reputation they have earned among independent experts.

The jury of the prestigious Engine of the Year Award has already granted this award to the BMW Diesel engines several times, particularly emphasizing their unequaled harmony of dynamic performance, innovative technology, surprisingly low fuel consumption and the smoothness which is so untypical of a Diesel.

The Diesel models for the US are an integral part of the EfficientDynamics corporate strategy which integrates a combination of short-term, mid-term and long-term measures for the continued reduction of fuel consumption and emissions while at the same time enhancing the performance and driving characteristics which are such a hallmark of BMW. For instance, through measures like the introduction of the fully variable valve control VALVETRONIC in 2001, BMW has achieved a greater improvement in fleet average fuel consumption than any other brand on the US market. In the long term, the BMW Group favors hydrogen as a sustainable source of energy.

The type designations and specifications of the BMW Diesel vehicles for the US will be announced at a later point in time.



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BMW530i - 11/29/2006 11:38:36 AM

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F I N A L L Y!

Homer008 - 11/29/2006 2:24:00 PM

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BMW or MB should have had a Diesel in the market years ago imo. Having so much more advantage in the market where its basically flooded w/diesel engines..this news should have hit the market years ago...say 3-4 years ago.

(impressive picture of the BMW building! Headquarter?)

phaetonmeister - 11/29/2006 4:53:17 PM

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The Europeans have awaited the LSD(Low sulfur)Fuel for years in the U.S..........They were not going to try and federalize their diesels with our old crap fuel....Audi has Diesel Electric Hybrids waiting in the wings!!!!!!!!!

BMW530i - 11/30/2006 9:03:27 AM

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The market wasn't right a few years ago, Nicehomer. The market is right now. High fuel costs are causing more people to give diesels a second look.

MPowerDK - 11/29/2006 4:26:54 PM

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I only wonder, how come that there is a difference in the fuel in Europe contra the USA?

MPower - 11/29/2006 5:38:44 PM

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Whats the point of having a diesel?

It sounds bad and the cars are slower.

Why would anybody want one?

BMW530i - 11/30/2006 9:02:30 AM

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Someone is still living in the 1970s...

07mcs - 11/30/2006 6:02:34 PM

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Diesel cars offer higher torque and are more fuel efficient, which offers longer range. I am in the market for an SUV and only a diesel will be the engine I will consider.

shane69 - 11/29/2006 5:52:04 PM

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Mr Mpower you should realy do ya home work on these new engines u might be suprised

S4cabriofoxone - 11/29/2006 6:02:06 PM

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Wow, MPower, you just epitomized the US's lack of knowledge on diesel engines.

Seriously. Learn a few things, then come back.

#1. Sounds bad? Hardly. Have you ever heard the new Mercedes-Benz Blutec? It's just about as quiet as a standard E350. So are all the BMW and Audi diesels.

#2. The cars aren't slower, they're very comparable. The Blutec that I mentioned before does 0-60 in about 6.5 seconds, according to Mercedes. The E350? 6.3 seconds.

#3. Because they save so much gas! The Blutec gets like 31/37 from EPA! The E350 gets like 19/25!

validus00 - 11/29/2006 9:23:55 PM

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i believe the general population already knows everything you just listed there.

how good engines sound depends on the person. production diesel engines don't rev to 8k rpm. i like high revving engines, particularly old 250cc 2-stroke motorcycles that rev to 14k. if you can't hear the engine because it's too quiet, how can it possibly sound good?

0.2 second is slower nevertheless. americans know that. racing americans will also know what you didn't mention- diesel cars are slower than their petrol counterpart due to weight/lower rpm limits. car manufacturers generally make cars to make money. i don't know of any diesel production cars that is designed with performance first in mind. car manufacturers usually don't tune their diesel cars' suspension/handling anywhere close to how they tune their sport cars. there are also other compromises too. for instance, bmw's twin-turbo diesel is heavier and pricier.

diesel cars get high miles per gallon of diesel oil. petrol cars get lower miles per gallon (of petroleum). americans generally know this as well.

maybe you should look up new things to post about and then come back.

chewy - 11/30/2006 1:50:09 AM

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While I think that the Audi/MB/VW will win the diesel war more diesels is never a bad things. Thumbs up.

AmazingBimmer - 11/30/2006 9:35:17 PM

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here you guys (s4, chewy...).. mentioning those three cars int he same breath... get it right... BMW/MB...the third brand does not belong in the same conversation.