Several other updates have been made across the BMW range in Europe, including the availablity of new headlights and taillights
Very few automakers have perfected the six-cylinder formula as well as BMW. Even as emissions regulations tighten across Europe, the company has somehow managed to squeeze more power and efficiency out of one of its 3.0-liter engines. While EVs may be the future, the Bavarians have shown there’s still plenty of life left in internal combustion engines.
More Power, Fewer Emissions
The uprated 3.0-liter powertrain will be introduced to the M340i xDrive Sedan and M340i xDrive Touring in Europe starting this autumn. When working in conjunction with a 48-volt mild-hybrid system, the engine now pumps out 387 hp and 398 lb-ft (540 Nm). These figures represent gains of 18 hp and 30 lb-ft (40 Nm) over the current version of the same engine in European specification.
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This new powertrain will be added to the M440i xDrive Coupe, M440i xDrive Convertible, and the M440i xDrive Gran Coupe. Additionally, the M240i xDrive Coupe now comes standard with the more powerful six-cylinder as well.
Thanks to the extra grunt, BMW has been able to shave off 0.1 seconds from each model’s 0-100 km/h (62 mph) time. Perhaps more impressive are the improvements in fuel efficiency. In the case of the M240i xDrive Coupe, BMW says that fuel consumption has been reduced to 8.0 l/100 km (29.4 US mpg) over the previous engine’s 8.7-8.8 liters/100 km (26 US mpg) on the combined WLTP cycle. At the same time, CO2 emissions have also been cut from 199-200g/km to 183g/km.
BMW 3-Series and 4-Series models with the same engine are even more efficient. The M340i xDrive Sedan sips 7.5 l/100 km (31.3 US mpg) while the Touring is rated at 7.9 l/100 km (29.7 US mpg). The M440i xDrive Coupe, Convertible, and Gran Coupe are rated at 7.7 l/100 km, 7.7 l/100 km, and 7.8 l/100 km (30.5 – 30.1 US mpg), respectively.
It’s worth noting that the North American-spec M340i has already been delivering these figures since last year. The M240i and Z4 M40i, meanwhile, continue to sit just below with 382 hp.
Beyond the engine updates, BMW has announced that updated 4-Series Gran Coupe and i4 models will be equipped as standard with laser rear lights and optional Adaptive LED headlights. A new color of Cape York Green has also been added to the 2-Series Gran Coupe when ordered with the M Sport design or M Sport package.
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