This has the layout of page of a BMW LCI launch document. You may have seen already seen exactly the same format and layout (but presented for UK only in the Dealer Product Launch PDF which was uploaded to this board) http://www.e60.net/information/2008_...ed_Changes.pdf, Page 28. Here the LCI 520d is strangely misrepresented as a Petrol vehicle with no mention in this UK version is made of an engine change in September.

The Autoblog version appears to be a worldwide "statement", referring as it does to RoW etc.

This "slide" was published on Autoblog last December, before the term LCI became generally known and already contained the "shock" information that the 535i was going to be introduced in the US only.

So whilst your general point about sources is well-founded, I am prepared to give more weight than normal to it even though I have to say that the UK document only makes a reference to "Brake function on cruise control (e.g. to maintain speed downhill) except 520d which receives it in 09/07".

Of course the data I show above may be a hoax designed to be accurate in all instances other than the 520d.

Or may be simply inaccurate.

ABC

 

I was going to delete that sentence from my post for obvious reasons, but then just left it in there - glad it put a smile on your face colejl

 

Also, the 520d will benefit from the new auto transmission from 9/2007.

 

The UK Autocar website has a news item today:

"The 520d saloon manages a seriously low 136g/km"

I guess this means there must have been a press release, but can't find any other info at the moment.
This would give a significant tax incentive for UK company car drivers (18% vs 24% tax on a 525d from 2008)

 

Link here...

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsAr...llCars/226238/

 

No idea where that figure comes from.

The current 520d's CO[sub]2[/sub] rating is 158g/km and the new 2.0td engine has a higher power rating 201HP/204PS) than even the LCI 525d with 138g/km of CO[sub]2[/sub] so it's unlikely to be that one...

Edit: I see from the article that it's the 177HP variant of this new engine (without the twin turbo) which is to be offered on the 520d which raises the HP by 14HP from the current 163HP.

ABC

 

BMW press release on the engine updates for 1, 3, 5, and 6 series:

Engine updates September

 

So now we know.

136 g/km for the e60 & 140g/km CO[sub]2[/sub] for the e61



ABC

 

I wonder what effect the auto will have on the co2 , i know its going to go up .. but by how much..

 

Not as much as it used to be. on the 530d there is a mere 6 gr/km between manual and auto (170/176) making it 1% difference on the bik taxation.