As the price of fuel continues to impact U.S. drivers, BMW continues to develop new vehicles that combine the kind of performance and dynamics that are the expected hallmarks of the Ultimate Driving Machine with unexpectedly impressive fuel efficiency. As just one award-winning example, consider the 2011 BMW 335d—recently named “Diesel Car of the Year” by readers of The Diesel Driver magazine.
The 335d offers the same outstanding ownership experience found in any member of BMW’s iconic 3 Series, boasting a sophisticated and stylish exterior, a driver-oriented interior packed with cutting-edge technologies, a precisely German-engineered suspension and one of BMW’s highly regarded I6 engines. But in the 335d, that engine is a 265-hp diesel with the automaker’s TwinPower Turbo technology, electronic throttle control and third-generation piezo common-rail direct injection, capable of an earthshaking 425 lb.-ft. of torque. When all that power gets routed through a six-speed Steptronic automatic transmission with Adaptive Transmission Control, the result is a car that can dash from 0-60 in just 6 seconds while still achieving EPA fuel-efficiency marks of 23 mpg city/36 mpg highway/27 mpg combined.
So not only is the BMW 335d more economical in all EPA measures than the Toyota Camry, but San Francisco CA BMW also reminds drivers that it also gets just one fewer mpg on the highway than the Honda CR-Z hybrid. Which probably helps explain why sales of the 335d are up 34 percent through the first part of 2011.
“The 335d truly is changing the way Americans feel about diesel,” said Paul Ferraiolo, BMW’s manager for Product Planning and Strategy. “Fans of The Diesel Driver share our passion for the great performance and efficiency of our BMW Advanced Diesels. They are the embodiment of BMW EfficientDynamics.”
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