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BMW 3 Series Saloon - The 2013 model will feature the arrival of a hybrid car, as well as four-wheel drive and M Sport variants.
The
BMW 3 Series ActiveHybrid will be unique in the compact premium saloon
class. Powered by a BMW TwinPower turbo 3.0litre six-cylinder engine, it
is twinned with a 40kW electric motor and develops 340hp and 450Nm of
torque. The car can race from 0-62mph in 5.3seconds and can travel for
up to 2.4miles on electric power alone. Its total fuel consumption is
47.9mpg and CO2 emissions are just 139g/km with the vehicle to be priced
from £40,225.
Other new versions of the BMW 3 Series to look out for include
xDrive, which is said to bring the safety of a four-wheel drive vehicle
to the 3 Series. It includes a 2.0litre four-cylinder engine and costs
from £27,400 for a BMW 320i SE. The vehicle can race from 0-62mph in
7.4seconds, and achieves fuel economy figures of 41.5mpg with CO2
emissions at 159g/km.
Meanwhile, the BMW 3 Series Sport with an
eight-speed automatic transmission is powered by a 3.0litre TwinPower
turbo six-cylinder diesel engine and develops 258hp and 560Nm of torque.
It is also supremely efficient with fuel economy figures of 57.6mpg and
CO2 emissions at just 129g/km. It costs £33,280.
- BMW 5 Series – BMW is introducing a tax efficient version of the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo which will include a new ActiveHybrid 5 M Sport.
Ownership
starts with the BMW 520d Gran Turismo which is powered by a 2.0litre
TwinPower turbo diesel engine and is capable of 53.3mpg with CO2
emissions at just 139g/km. Meanwhile, other versions of the vehicle will
benefit from auto start-stop and ECO PRO with the 530d now reducing
fuel consumption by 5.2mpg to 48.7mpg, while CO2 emissions plummet by
20g/km to 153g/km.
- BMW 6 Series – Starting from July, BMW
will begin production of the BMW 650i Gran Coupe with an uprated
4.4litre V8 TwinPower turbo engine. It will develop 449hp and 650Nm of
torque and boasts EfficientDynamics technology, including auto
start-stop and ECO PRO mode. As such all variants accelerate from
0-62mph in a mere 4.6 seconds; with fuel economy and emission figures
for the Coupe and Gran Coupe at 31.7mpg and 206g/km; while the
Convertible manages 30.7mpg and 214g/km. The 650i Gran Coupé is priced
at £70,650 OTR as an SE and £75,150 OTR in M Sport guise.
BMW is revving up for the launch of two
new hybrid cars – the BMW ActiveHybrid 3 and the BMW ActiveHybrid5. Now
it has announced that A123Systems will supply the lithium-ion batteries
for the vehicles.
According to A123Systems, it will supply its 32113 cylindrical power batteries for the vehicles. They use a high power M1Ultra electrode design with a power density of more than 2,700W/kg and 6,000W/L with normal discharge of 550W.
Within the ActiveHybrid5 it will be encased in a special high strength housing positioned between the wheel arches and the luggage area. This reduces the load capacity to 375litres – which is 145litres less than that of the BMW 5 Series Sedan. It can store enough energy for an all-electric driving range of 2.5miles at an average speed of 22mph.
Both models will be shown at the North American International Auto Show this week and are expected to go on sale in the USA in 2012.
According to A123Systems, it will supply its 32113 cylindrical power batteries for the vehicles. They use a high power M1Ultra electrode design with a power density of more than 2,700W/kg and 6,000W/L with normal discharge of 550W.
Within the ActiveHybrid5 it will be encased in a special high strength housing positioned between the wheel arches and the luggage area. This reduces the load capacity to 375litres – which is 145litres less than that of the BMW 5 Series Sedan. It can store enough energy for an all-electric driving range of 2.5miles at an average speed of 22mph.
Both models will be shown at the North American International Auto Show this week and are expected to go on sale in the USA in 2012.
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