MOTORING The new BMW X5’s smart new styling has a functional edge, with newly introduced Air Curtains, designed to reduce drag, positioned at the outer edge front apron of the vehicle. These stylish new features direct the air around the wheel arches where it creates a curtain of air over the wheels before making its escape through Air Breathers in the side panels. The new BMW X5 has received a considerable upgrade to its drivetrains. The xDrive30d and xDrive50i variants of the new BMW X5 both generate more power than their predecessors and all models available benefi t from greater fuel economy and an improved 0 – 100 km/h sprint. The new BMW X5 xDrive30d incorporates a range of improvements that offer an even better balance between performance and fuel consumption. The 3.0-litre diesel engine, whose BMW TwinPower Turbo technology comprises VNT turbocharging and common rail direct injection, now develops maximum power of 190 kW (+ 10 kW), and maximum torque of 560 Newton metres (+ 20 Nm). Reaching 0-100 km/h in just 6.9 seconds (– 0.7 seconds), the average fuel economy in the EU test cycle has been improved by 1.2 litres per 100 kilometres– to 6.2 l/100 km, with CO2 emissions of 162 g/km (– 33 g/km). The BMW X5 xDrive50i now develops 10% – or 30 kW– more power (330 kW) than its predecessor, combined with a 16% reduction in average fuel consumption. The improvement is due to the new-generation V8 engine Pindara Magazine 88 Summer - Autumn | 2014
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