214g/km Tax-Busting BMW X5 3.0d Revealed

214g/km tax-busting BMW X5 3.0d revealed

A new BMW X5 3.0d goes on sale in October with a revised powerplant for lower emissions and improved economy. The new X5 is now the only conventionally-powered vehicle in its segment with a CO2 emissions figure that falls below the highest 225g/km banding for Vehicle Excise Duty.

Engineers have utilised BMWs EfficientDynamics know-how and applied it to the BMW X5 3.0d to achieve this impressive result. The new model now comes with Brake Energy Regeneration and various needs-only control of ancillary devices. An air-conditioning compressor that decouples from the drivetrain when not in use and air flaps that can close off air flow to the engine to improve aerodynamics when the engine is not at full load are two such examples. All of these features enable the model to produce a CO2 emission figure of 214g/km - a drop of 17g/km compared to the previous model.

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