The BMW 7 Series is an icon of luxury motoring however up until now it has been quite a thirsty model. Well this June will see a new turbo-diesel model released to save money on the fills and not to mention benefit the environment with cleaner emissions.
The new 3.0-litre turbo-diesel 7 Series has a fuel economy of 7.2 litres per 100 km, and similarly enough will hit 100 km per hour in 7.2 seconds – how’s that for symmetry, not to mention the perfect combination of performance and economy. This is the first time that the 7 Series has seen a turbo-diesel option, however with the diesel 7 Series accounting for almost half of the total sales in Europe, the new turbo-diesel BMW is sure to be just as attractive to buyers.
A BMW spokesman, Toni Andreevski, has refused to pin down a figure for the number of local sales, he believes that the diesel BMWs have a sense of social responsibility about them and while the new 7 Series will be competing with both Mercedes-Benz and Audi luxury diesel vehicles, Andreevski believes that the fuel economy, coupled with the BMWs size, make it an attractive option and a keen competitor.
BMW is aware that even those buyers of luxury cars are aware of their impact on the environment and are becoming more conscious of their luxury car’s fuel economy. This means that the luxury diesel market can be expected to grow even further, as the vehicle technologies advance and those in the market for a luxury car find that they can fulfil both their desire for the best vehicle on the road, as well as feeling they are doing their part for the environment too – not to mention keeping their local vehicle manufacturers going.