"BMW has created a car so refined, it's hard to
tell there's a diesel engine under the bonnet"
Long renowned as the builder of some of the best
petrol powerplants in the world, a couple of
years ago BMW switched its attention to the
latest diesel technology. Nobody was surprised at
the remarkable result when it appeared in the 5-
Series. But only when the common-rail unit found
its way into the 3-Series did it redefine the way
we think about diesels.
No longer were oil-burners tolerated purely for
their economical benefits. Here was a car that
could show an environmentally clean pair of heels
to almost every other comparatively sized, petrol-
powered sports saloon - despite being slightly de-
tuned. Nevertheless, the 330d's 184bhp is on a
par with most manufacturers' V6 petrol units, and
not even the new M3 can muster as much as 390Nm
of torque. All this means that the 330d is the
fastest diesel production car available in the
UK. With peak torque at 1,750rpm, in-gear
flexibility is astounding and, as Jenson Button
proved to the French authorities last year when
caught speeding, the 330d can easily top 140mph.
But even when driven unsympathetically, the BMW
is unlikely to penalise you at the pumps. The
Government quotes 42.2mpg for a combined cycle,
but on long, cruising journeys expect to do
better than this. Even on cross-country routes,
we have never returned a figure worse than 34mpg.
But there is so much more to the 330d than
straight-line performance and being able to
travel 600 miles between fuel stops. To start
with, the engine doesn't have any of the usual
diesel clatter and rattle. Indeed, it's even
quieter at idle than the 530d, courtesy of
effective sound insulation. It hums into life
smoothly and, on the move, all noise ceases.
Throttle response is crisp and immediate, the
engine revs smoothly and no vibrations are
transmitted into the cabin. With most
manufacturers now having developed common-rail
fuel systems, the diesel market seems to have
evened out. Yet, for the second year running, the
BMW 330d sits on the crest of the diesel wave.
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/guest/newcarhonours20
01/bestdieselcar.html
Ei voi mitään, näin se vaan on!
tell there's a diesel engine under the bonnet"
Long renowned as the builder of some of the best
petrol powerplants in the world, a couple of
years ago BMW switched its attention to the
latest diesel technology. Nobody was surprised at
the remarkable result when it appeared in the 5-
Series. But only when the common-rail unit found
its way into the 3-Series did it redefine the way
we think about diesels.
No longer were oil-burners tolerated purely for
their economical benefits. Here was a car that
could show an environmentally clean pair of heels
to almost every other comparatively sized, petrol-
powered sports saloon - despite being slightly de-
tuned. Nevertheless, the 330d's 184bhp is on a
par with most manufacturers' V6 petrol units, and
not even the new M3 can muster as much as 390Nm
of torque. All this means that the 330d is the
fastest diesel production car available in the
UK. With peak torque at 1,750rpm, in-gear
flexibility is astounding and, as Jenson Button
proved to the French authorities last year when
caught speeding, the 330d can easily top 140mph.
But even when driven unsympathetically, the BMW
is unlikely to penalise you at the pumps. The
Government quotes 42.2mpg for a combined cycle,
but on long, cruising journeys expect to do
better than this. Even on cross-country routes,
we have never returned a figure worse than 34mpg.
But there is so much more to the 330d than
straight-line performance and being able to
travel 600 miles between fuel stops. To start
with, the engine doesn't have any of the usual
diesel clatter and rattle. Indeed, it's even
quieter at idle than the 530d, courtesy of
effective sound insulation. It hums into life
smoothly and, on the move, all noise ceases.
Throttle response is crisp and immediate, the
engine revs smoothly and no vibrations are
transmitted into the cabin. With most
manufacturers now having developed common-rail
fuel systems, the diesel market seems to have
evened out. Yet, for the second year running, the
BMW 330d sits on the crest of the diesel wave.
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/guest/newcarhonours20
01/bestdieselcar.html
Ei voi mitään, näin se vaan on!
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