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BMW
EfficientDynamics
www.bmw.com
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Driving Pleasure
BMW EFFICIENT DYNAMICS.
JOY POWERED BY TOMORROWS TECHNOLOGIES
TODAY AS STANDARD.
BMW EfficientDynamics
Less emissions. More driving pleasure.
BMW EfcientDynamics.
JOY IS
OUR PROMISE.
At BMW, everything we do day in, day out is geared towards maintaining and enhancing your driving experience. We use innovative light-weight
materials to combat the effects of gravitational force, and at the same time were constantly working to improve our engines so that they get the
maximumout of every drop of fuel. But we arent satisfied with just using less energy. Weve gone on to simply generating energy for ourselves.
With alternative drive concepts including hybrid, all-electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles we are coming ever-closer to achieving
%emission-free mobility. Every one of our models incorporates creative innovations fromBMWEfficientDynamics such as the BMWd
EfficientDynamics Edition, which brings the award-winning technology packages outstanding potential for efficiency and dynamism onto
the road. And because our ultimate aim is to make driving pure pleasure, we ensure you can enjoy every trip you take in your BMW with
a clearer conscience than ever. And thats a promise.
Joy is BMWEfficientDynamics.
www.bmw.com/joy
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BMWEfficientDynamics
Less emissions. More driving pleasure.
Experts agree that BMWEfcientDynamics is
a unique range of innovations for reducing fuel
consumption and emissions. Thanks to this
package of technologies BMWhas now alongside
a host of other accolades won the rst ever
Green Steering Wheel award for environmental
excellence in the automotive industry.
POWERED
BY EFFICIENCY.
INNOVATIONS
FOR ENHANCED
ENJOYMENT.
PUTTING IDEAS
IN MOTION.
BMWpetrol engines
BMWdiesel engines
BMWBluePerformance
Auto Start/Stop function
Air vent control
Intelligent lightweight construction
Brake Energy Regeneration, Tyres
with reduced rolling-resistance
Optimum Shift Indicator
Electric Power Steering
Researching and developing
sustainable solutions
BMWActiveHybrid
BMWConcept ActiveE
BMWHydrogen
The BMWexperience
04 05
Fantastically futuristic: the BMW Vision
EfcientDynamics concept car won the
prestigious Louis Vuitton Classic Concept
Award and the Grand Prix du plus beau
concept car de lanne. Further proof that at
BMW, innovative technologies and state-of-
the-art design make an outstanding team.
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Editorial
VlSlNS AND
lLALlY.
ne art of mak|nq tne |mposs|b|e poss|b|e.
At tne lAA 2009, BMW CL Norbert le|tnofer cru|sed onto tne
press conference pod|um |n a 70-year-o|d BMW 32B loadster,
park|nq |t r|qnt a|onqs|de tne futur|st|c BMWV|s|on Lffc|entDynam|cs
concept car. wo very d|fferent ven|c|es snar|nq tne same v|s|on. ne
nundreds of v|s|tors wno Nocked to tne BMW stand recoqn|sed
at a q|ance tne two sports cars common tra|ts of dynam|sm and
dr|v|nq p|easure.
ne BMW32B dom|nated motorsports |n tne !930s: an open-top
roadster, |t was s|mp|y ||qnter and faster tnan |ts compet|tors. ne
BMWV|s|on Lffc|entDynam|cs concept car meanwn||e represents
wnere BMW |s nead|nq. Lxcept|ona||y ||qnt, extreme|y fast and
surpr|s|nq|y effc|ent, |t prom|ses to de||ver qreater dynam|sm tnan
concepts fromotner manufacturers. At tne same t|me, tn|s p|oneer|nq
concept car comb|nes compact-|eve| em|ss|ons |99 qrams C
2
/km) w|tn
tne performance of a tnorouqnbred sports car |356 np, 0 !00 km/n
|n 4.B s). No otner ven|c|e today demonstrates so c|ear|y tnat |t |s
poss|b|e to |ncrease susta|nab|||ty and dr|v|nq p|easure at one and tne
same t|me. ne concept car |s tnus |mpress|ve proof of tne potent|a|
for effc|ency tnat BMWLffc|entDynam|cs represents.
ne Lffc|entDynam|cs packaqe of tecnno|oq|es nas a|ready q|ven
BMWa defn|te edqe over |ts compet|tors. No otner manufacturer
nas reduced C
2
em|ss|ons across tne|r ent|re Neet so susta|nab|y
from !995 to 20!0 wn||e at tne same t|me mak|nq tne|r dr|v|nq
dynam|cs so tanq|b|y more enjoyab|e.
www.bmw.com/vision
06 07
The BMWTwinPower
Turbo six-cylinder in-line
engine with its unique
performance/consumption
ratio has been wowing the experts all over
the world: for the second time in a row
they have crowned it International
Engine of the Year. In the latest
generation of this exceptional engine
was again named International Engine of
the Year for the . to . litre capacity
class.
BMW petrol engines.
JOY BRINGS FORTH PERFORMANCE
OUT OF THIN AIR.
Performance, power delivery and high revving distinguish each and every BMW engine.
And all our engines are entirely shaped by the BMW EfcientDynamics philosophy which
aims at generating more power from less fuel.
This goal is achieved in a number of ways: in induction engines, the combustion chamber
is only partially lled with the fuel/air mix, particularly in the partial load range, so the engine
runs even more efciently. Engines featuring High Precision Injection have injectors that are
positioned right next to the spark plugs and inject tiny amounts of petrol into the combustion
chamber up to times in just a fraction of a second. This ultra-precise dosage ensures
optimal combustion, leading to maximum efciency and low emission values. Constant
revisions and innovations mean that these engines will always lead where others follow
in power, in efciency, and in economy.
Our very latest contender is BMW TwinPower Turbo technology, which, in the latest six-
cylinder in-line petrol engines combines systems such as a TwinScroll turbocharger,
Valvetronic fully variable valve control and High Precision Injection, again resulting in an
impressive combination of increased power and reduced fuel consumption.
www.bmw.com/petrolengines
With High Precision Injection a small cloud of combustible mixture is injected precisely onto
the spark, in contrast to conventional injection (shown left). The rest of the combustion chamber
is lled primarily with air. The result is tangible: this lean combustion ensures signicantly
reduced consumption.
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08 09
BMW diesel engines.
EFFICIENCY, DYNAMISM, DIESEL
IT HAS TO BE BMW.
BMW diesel engines are a pinnacle of engineering achievement. Extremely economical,
extremely powerful and extremely smooth, they are a particularly impressive embodiment of
the BMW EfcientDynamics philosophy, featuring on the one hand aluminium lightweight
construction as standard, and on the other uniting a host of innovative technologies. The latest
generation common rail injection is just one example. Generating up to bar whatever the
engine speed or amount of fuel being injected, the high injection pressure guarantees optimum
and efcient carburetion and combustion. This ultimately means impressively reduced
consumption right alongside BMWs characteristic engine torque, delivering a perceptible
boost to the overall driving experience.
Additionally, multiple pre-injections of minimal amounts of fuel help ensure that the engines run
exceptionally quietly and smoothly. With a particle lter as standard, most BMWdiesel engines
already meet EU emission standards.
www.bmw.com/dieselengines
With new-generation common rail
injection the amount of fuel required is
injected into the combustion chamber more
precisely and accurately than ever before. So
consumption and emissions are considerably
reduced, while engine performance,
renement and efciency are signicantly
escalated.
Crowned Best New Engine
at the International Engine
of the Year Awards
and coming out top in the
. to . litre capacity class in :
the BMWTwinPower Turbo . litre four-
cylinder diesel in the BMW d and
X xDrived. The jurors were impressed
by the engines power development and
also by the consumption levels, which are
relatively low for such a powerful engine.
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BMW BluePerformance.
AHEAD OF FUTURE ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATIONS.
BMWengineers not only take responsibility, they are driven by their dedication. For example in the
issue of reducing pollutants, their research has resulted in the development of BMWBluePerformance
technology for new diesel engines. This feature reduces the nitric oxides that every diesel engine
generates to a minimum.
In an additional storage catalytic convertor coated in precious metals including platinum and
palladium, a catalysis is triggered to store pollutants in the system. By running the engine on a
higher proportion of fuel for a short time the nitric oxides can be completely combusted. This means
that the EU emissions standard is already met in several BMWmodels even though its only due
to come into force in .*
* Contact your BMWpartner for more information regarding BMWBluePerformance models.
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Auto Start/Stop function.
THE FINE ART OF
SWITCHING OFF.
When the engine is switched off it neither consumes fuel nor produces emissions. A simple
principle that is at the heart of the Auto Start/Stop function, whereby the engine shuts itself
down as soon as the vehicle comes to a standstill and the driver dips the clutch and shifts into
neutral for example at trafc lights or in a jam. The engine restarts as soon as pressure is
reapplied to the clutch.
Especially in urban driving the Auto Start/Stop function makes use of even the briefest pauses to
save fuel. It is tted in almost all BMWfour-cylinder engines with six-speed manual transmissions.
www.bmw.com/autostartstop
The Auto Start/Stop function symbol in
the Info Display shows when the engine has
been switched off to save you fuel. The engine
restarts as soon as you press the clutch again.
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Air vent control.
JOY MAKES RESISTANCE
FUTILE.
Many athletes nowadays wear skin-tight gear that is designed to reduce drag. And for cars
too, aerodynamics are key to ensuring the vehicles motion is as energy efcient as possible.
Aerodynamic drag can be reduced by the overall shape of the car but also by features such as
the new air vent control, found in many BMW models, which reduces aerodynamic drag
especially at high speeds by closing the air vents in front of the radiator. The function is activated
in response to the driving situation and the temperature of the engine. The engine management
systemcontinuously monitors whether the engine requires cooling air, and opens or closes
the vents accordingly. This has two gratifying effects: a shorter engine warm-up phase and
reduced fuel consumption.
www.bmw.com/airventcontrol
When the air vents are closed, air ows
are directed smoothly along the length of the
car, improving aerodynamics and reducing
consumption.
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Intelligent lightweight construction.
LESS WEIGHT.
MORE PLEASURE.
The amount of weight to be moved corresponds directly to the amount of energy required to
move it. Ever since the s BMW has incorporated this insight into vehicle construction,
continually rening it. One question that perpetually confronts our engineers is: where exactly
would a reduction in weight make sense and where not? The answer lies in intelligent
lightweight construction. This includes targeted use of ultra-light materials such as aluminium
and magnesium such as in the chassis, or the crankcase of the newsix-cylinder in-line engines.
The positive effects of BMWs intelligent lightweight construction are manifest: less fuel
consumption and increased driving dynamics. These developments have also led to a signicant
increase in safety a fact that speaks volumes for the creative innovation that BMWengineers
are capable of. In sum: the weight reduction achieved by intelligent lightweight construction
means youll experience even greater driving pleasure.
www.bmw.com/lightweightconstruction
Ultra-light materials such as aluminium,
when intelligently utilised, reduce weight and
fuel consumption.
Brake Energy Regeneration.
FULL OF ENERGY. EVEN WHEN BRAKING.
Tyres with reduced rolling-resistance.
LESS FRICTION.
LESS FUEL CONSUMPTION.
Every time you brake, you release kinetic energy energy which for a long time was not
capitalised upon by vehicle design. Brake Energy Regeneration uses this previously wasted
potential to reclaimelectricity fromthe momentumproduced when the driver takes their foot
off the accelerator or brakes. This power is then used to recharge the battery. This intelligent
energy management systemfrees up the generator and makes permanent running of the
alternator redundant. As a result, fuel consumption is reduced and performance increased
the essence of the BMWEfcientDynamics philosophy.
www.bmw.com/brakeenergyregeneration
While the car is in motion, the tyres are constantly changing shape, using up energy and fuel.
Thats why BMW uses tyres with reduced rolling-resistance. Optimised tyre construction
combined with the use of special materials in the road treads and side walls minimises
deformation, or exing, thereby reducing fuel consumption.
www.bmw.com/tyres
Traditionally the engine supplies the battery
with electrical energy consuming fuel in the
process.
In a BMWthe battery is mostly recharged
using kinetic energy.
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Optimum Shift Indicator.
JOY TAKES IT
UP A GEAR.
Pleasure is always one step ahead. Thats why BMWis always keen to surge ahead in developing
environmentally-friendly technologies. The OptimumShift Indicator is a prime example. It determines
the optimal moment to change gears and indicates the most appropriate gear in the drivers direct
line of vision. So you can enjoy your drive even more, without unnecessarily driving up your fuel
consumption.
As is characteristic of BMW, the systemworks intelligently for example recognising the powerful
acceleration needed when overtaking and adjusting its recommendations to suit the higher speed.
www.bmw.com/optimumshiftindicator
The Optimum Shift Indicator makes it easy
to save fuel: a symbol indicates the most
efcient gear for the current driving situation.
Electric Power Steering.
STEER
TOWARD EFFICIENCY.
Every turn of the steering wheel requires energy. But why should energy be used when the
wheel isnt turning? Thats why BMWelectric power steering is only active when its needed.
In contrast to conventional hydraulic steering systems, this BMW solution only uses energy
while an actual steering manoeuvre is underway. When the steering wheel is static for example
when driving at high speed along the motorway the electronic motor is inactive.
www.bmw.com/powersteering
. When the steering wheel is static no
energy is expended.
. The electric engine is only activated
when the steering wheel is turned.
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lesearcn|nq and deve|op|nq susta|nab|e so|ut|ons.
HL BMW CNCLP.
BMW |s current|y cons|dered a frontrunner
amonqst car manufacturers |n terms of
dynam|sm, effc|ency and susta|nab|||ty. n|s
|ead|nq pos|t|on |s tne resu|t of decades of
researcn and tnousands of |nvent|ons. And
nownere |s tn|s acn|evement more patent tnan
|n tne BMWMuseum, reopened |n 200B. ne
f||qree ske|eton of tne BMW32B loadster |s
mounted |n tne House of ecnno|oqy ||ke
a work of art. Des|qned |n !939, tn|s spectacu|ar
construct|on nas a |oad-bear|nq framework
presc|ent|y made ent|re|y of maqnes|umand
we|qn|nq just 32 k||oqrams. Lven tnen, BMW
saw ||qntwe|qnt construct|on as a key factor
|n ensur|nq effc|ency and atn|et|c|sm.
Many sucn |nnovat|ons never come to ||qnt, but
at tne BMWMuseumenq|neer|nq |nqenu|ty |s
q|ven tne pre-em|nence |t deserves. ln tne House
of tne Ser|es v|s|tors come face to face w|tn tne
q|eam|nq VB enq|ne of tne BMW502. ln !954, tn|s
enq|ne was revo|ut|onary |t was tne frst mass-
produced enq|ne ever to nave a cy||nder b|ock
and cy||nder neads |n ||qntwe|qnt meta|. Anotner
exn|b|t|on na|| a ver|tab|e enq|neer|nq na|| of
fame snowcases a ser|es of enq|nes tnat eacn
represent tne very best of tne|r qenerat|on. ne
exn|b|ts fromtne !970s are part|cu|ar|y stronq on
consumpt|on-reduc|nq |nnovat|ons: !974 saw tne
frst four va|ve s|x- cy||nder |n tne BMW3.0 CSL,
|n !975 tne frst ever petro| |nject|on systemwas
|ntroduced, fo||owed a year |ater by tne frst car to
feature an |nteqrated overrun cut-off |n tne snape of
tne BMW3.0 S| wnere tne e|ectron|cs took over to
|nterrupt fue| supp|y eacn t|me tne ven|c|e beqan to
coast w|tnout acce|erat|on.
Now tn|s funct|on |s a matter of course. Back
tnen, nowever, |t was a p|oneer|nq acn|evement
by BMW. n tne tn|rd p|atforma|onq |n tne
museums centra| w|nq a very spec|a| automob||e
awa|ts: a remarkab|y ear|y prototype for an
e|ectr|c ven|c|e w|tn |ow env|ronmenta| |mpact.
Debuted |n !99!, tne BMWL! ant|c|pated |ssues
tnat are st||| n|qn|y re|evant today. ne nove|
feature on tne L! was |ts capab|||ty to sw|tcn
between e|ectr|ca| power, nybr|d dr|ve or
a combust|on enq|ne. ne on|y tn|nq tnat
prevented |t fromqo|nq |nto ser|a| product|on
at tne t|me was a battery tecnno|oqy tnat was
not yet fu||y perfected, so BMWconcentrated
for tne t|me be|nq on produc|nq |ncreas|nq|y
econom|ca| combust|on enq|nes. ne
|nnovat|ons tnat fo||owed are st||| present |n
constant|y refned form|n todays BMWmode|s.
l|qnt next to tne BMWMuseum
|s BMWWor|d, wnere tne ranqe of
ven|c|es on d|sp|ay demonstrates
BMWenq|neers acn|evements
|n tne fe|ds of susta|nab|||ty,
effc|ency and dr|v|nq p|easure.
A|most every ven|c|e on snow |s
tne best |n |ts c|ass. No otner
manufacturer offers sucn an
|mpress|ve comb|nat|on of |ow
fue| consumpt|on and super|or
dr|v|nq cnaracter|st|cs. As of
spr|nq 20!0, 30 BMW mode|s
em|t no more tnan !40 qrams
of C
2
per k||ometre dr|ven
30 mode|s come |n at under !20 qrams. ver
tne |ast !5 years tne BMWOroup nas manaqed
to reduce C
2
em|ss|ons from|ts ven|c|es by
more tnan 25 percent, and a furtner 25 percent
cut |s p|anned by 2020, to be acn|eved part|y
by |mp|ement|nq e|ectr|c ven|c|es. A nost
of |ndependent stud|es nave recoqn|sed tne
|nqenu|ty and fores|qnt tnat nave qone |nto
BMW Lffc|entDynam|cs. ne Dow Jones
Susta|nab|||ty lndex nas recoqn|sed tne
acn|evement fve years |n a row. Sucn fqures
are furtner proof tnat no otner brand |s more
spar|nq w|tn va|uab|e resources. ne tecnno|oq|es
ben|nd BMWLffc|entDynam|cs are |||ustrated
by a wea|tn of exn|b|ts and an|mat|ons |n
BMW Wor|d. ake, for examp|e, tne BMW
w|nPower urbo, tne Va|vetron|c fu||y var|ab|e
va|ve contro| for petro| enq|nes, or tne remarkab|e
|nnovat|ons of Var|ab|e w|n urbo tecnno|oqy for d|ese|, wn|cn a|| contr|bute to |ncreased
effc|ency |n combust|on enq|nes. ne |nnovat|ve BMWAct|veHybr|d dr|ve, a|ready ava||ab|e
|n tne X6 and |n tne 7 Ser|es, |s a way forward for tne future. lt features a systemof |nteqrated
combust|on and e|ectr|c enq|nes tnat are automat|ca||y act|vated as best su|ts tne cnanq|nq
s|tuat|on on tne road. ne proport|on of tne tota| mecnan|ca| power produced by eacn of
tne two enq|nes |s cont|nuous|y var|ab|e. ne two-mode system|n tne Act|veHybr|d X6
stands out fromconvent|ona| nybr|d dr|ves by offer|nq not on|y a cons|derab|e reduct|on |n
fue| consumpt|on but a|so powerfu| dynam|smto make dr|v|nq tnat mucn more enjoyab|e.
So wnat w||| tne future br|nq? As tne BMWV|s|on Lffc|entDynam|cs concept car proves,
BMWnas many more deve|opments up |ts s|eeve |n tne fe|ds of Lffc|entDynam|cs,
Act|veHybr|d, Act|veL and nydroqen tecnno|oqy. W|tn a constant supp|y of new |deas and
tecnn|ca| breaktnrouqns, tne prob|ems of enerqy consumpt|on and em|ss|ons w||| one day
be ent|re|y sett|ed. Unt|| tnen BMWw||| cont|nue to prove tnat |ts easy to embrace new
ways of tn|nk|nq as |onq as more econom|ca| dr|v|nq a|so means more dr|v|nq p|easure.
lmpress|ve ev|dence of tn|s |s prov|ded by tne !.B m||||on BMWcars w|tn Lffc|entDynam|cs
tecnno|oqy tnat were so|d between 2007 and spr|nq 20!0. Lvery s|nq|e car, as we|| as
proqrams sucn as tne Lffc|entDynam|cs dr|ver tra|n|nq, |nsp|res qreater env|ronmenta|
respons|b|||ty and pa|pab|y |ncrease dr|v|nq p|easure. ne tra|n|nq teacnes dr|vers now
to qet tne very best out of tne top tecnno|oq|es featured |n p|oneer|nq BMW ven|c|es.
www.bmw-museum.com
www.bmw-welt.com
www.bmw.com/economytraining
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BMW ActiveHybrid.
REDUCES EMISSIONS.
INCREASES DRIVING PLEASURE.
One way to achieve a reduction in fuel
consumption and consequently to lower
emissions is hybrid technology. But its
only when this technology is embodied in
a BMW that it also means more driving
pleasure.
In engine development a hybrid is the
combination of two different drive concepts:
usually a combustion engine and an electric
motor. BMWs own hybrid technology, called
BMWActiveHybrid, adds to this combination
another vital element: sheer driving pleasure.
Attuned precisely to every model, each vehicle
concept is tted with the best suited hybrid
components fromour Best of Hybrid
modular system.
In the new BMWActiveHybrid X BMWhas
combined the worlds rst Sports Activity
Coup with fully hybrid technology, promising
an exceptional driving experience with greatly
increased efciency at the same time. It all
centres on a two-mode active transmission
that can intelligently vary the interaction of the
two electric motors and the combustion
engine to suit the vehicles changing speed
and load. The new BMW X ActiveHybrid
always makes best use of the two options at
hand: it can be operated either on %
electric power, or only with power fromthe
combustion engine, or using a combination
of the two drive forms. Consumption and
emissions are thus reduced by up to %
accompanied by a perceptible boost to the
vehicles dynamism.
A hybrid model of the BMWagship Series
is now also in serial production the
BMW ActiveHybrid . In these models
BMWhas achieved a high-level of everyday
practicality combined with a dynamism
unsurpassed by the competition, and an
increase in efciency of up to %. For the
rst time, innovative technologies ensure
that electrical functions such as the air
conditioning are maintained even when
the combustion engine is switched off
(stationary cooling).
So its not surprising that both these hybrid
models ActiveHybridX and ActiveHybrid
deliver the best consumption values in the
segment. The BMW Concept Series
ActiveHybrid shows just how far-thinking a
pleasure-oriented approach can be. This
concept car can travel even long distances in
electric-only mode, producing no emissions.
A forward-looking energy management
systemswitches into this mode automatically:
it monitors the navigation route, situational
vehicle data and route prole to calculate the
most effective way to combine the electric
motor and the combustion engine.
www.bmw.com/activehybrid
We have the opportunity
to recongure the entire
lifecycle of the vehicle.
Ulrich Kranz, head of project i
The teamheaded by Ulrich Kranz is creating a
wholly new kind of car for sustainable mobility in
the urban environment. This vehicle will come onto
the market in the rst half of this decade under a
BMWsub-brand. The project i teamis researching
light materials, efcient drives and low-impact
production methods.
BMWActiveHybrid 7 9.4 l/100 km 219 g CO
2
/km 342 kW(465 hp) BMWActiveHybrid X6 9.9 l/100 km 231 g CO
2
/km 357 kW(485 hp)
BMWConcept Series ActiveHybrid
A prize-winning pioneer:
the BMWActiveHybrid X received
a rather special honour even before its
rollout. Readers of Off Road magazine
voted it the ECO Award for its innovative
powertrain: a further proof of how impressive
boosting both driving dynamics and efciency
simultaneously can be.
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BMW Concept ActiveE.
THE ATMOSPHERE IS ELECTRIC.
The goal of % emission-free mobility is
what motivates BMWengineers to such high-
level achievements with such impressive
results. The fully electric BMWConcept
ActiveE is to be BMWs rst ever emission-free
test vehicle, and will be put through its paces
in a series of extensive trials frommid-.
It is based on the BMW Series Coup, but
has neither a fuel tank nor an exhaust pipe.
Instead, the core of the BMWConcept ActiveE
is an electric motor specially developed by
BMWand fed by lithiumion cells distributed
intelligently across the vehicle without
cutting into passenger space. So the luggage
compartment has a roomy litre capacity
and there are even four full-sized seats. An
output of kW( hp) ensures that even
with this emission-free concept, the level of
driving dynamismfor which BMWis renowned
is maintained in full. Zero CO

emissions
fromthe moment power is generated to when
the vehicle hits the road require power from
% renewable energies.
www.bmw.com/activee
ELECTRIFYING
TIMES.
What is project i? We are currently developing
a vehicle to meet the specic challenges of the
rapidly growing megacities. The product itself,
however, is only one aspect of our work. The
project leaves scope for blue-sky thinking to plan
new product processes, sales models, vehicle
concepts and mobility packages.
What details about the vehicle are known? An
electric motor is a great advantage in a city
car: plenty of energy can be regenerated from
braking, and the average distances driven are
short. Customers experiences with the MINI E
showthat an everyday range of kmis perceived
as perfectly adequate. And a city-based vehicle
denitely needs four seats and a decent-sized
luggage compartment. Additionally, a BMWGroup
vehicle has to be top-of-the-range in every aspect:
in the driving experience, in quality, in safety and
in networking.
What exactly is meant by networking? A car
that is to be used mainly in cities should ideally
feature trafc guidance systems and be able to
communicate with the infrastructure. Its intelligent
navigation systemwill as a matter of course not only
locate the nearest available charging station but will
also be able to reserve it for your estimated time of
arrival. The driver can check the current battery level
or the location of the nearest charging station via
mobile phone. And it will be possible to activate the
heating and air conditioning systems the same way.
With our BMWConcept ActiveE concept car we
have already shown what this kind of smartphone
application could look like.
What kind of EfcientDynamics does
project i involve? EfcientDynamics
demonstrates BMWs capacity to meet the
challenges of the future. Its our proof that
reduced consumption does not have to mean a
less enjoyable driving experience and the same
applies to project i.
New developments in EfcientDynamics are being
worked on all the time, and we will of course adopt
all its suitable technologies in our products too.
Youre driving along, enjoying classic BMW
dynamism and the only thing coming out
the exhaust is steam. In , a whole new
element was added to on-road dynamism. After
decades of intensive research, BMWpresented
the worlds rst every-day luxury saloon powered
by water: the BMWHydrogen . It is built around
a combustion engine that can switch on demand
between petrol mode and hydrogen power.
The hydrogen tank is another typical example
of ne BMWengineering. Designed with
maximumsafety in mind, it can withstand
extreme strain and stores the liquid hydrogen
at -C.
www.bmw.com/hydrogen
Are you researching any more newvehicle
concepts? BMWmanufactures motorbikes as well
as cars our highly innovative city scooter BMWC
is already out and about. So well also be looking into
similar concepts as part of project i.
Lightweight construction is important in
electric vehicles because of the heavy
batteries. What is project is approach to the
issue? One solution is carbon bre-reinforced
polymer (CRP) a high-tech material mostly used
till now in motor racing and in aviation. We are
collaborating with a partner company to develop
special CRP products for the automotive
industry.
Do customers expect BMW-level driving
characteristics even in an urban electric
vehicle? We know that customers appreciate
good driving dynamics and plenty of agility even
in city driving. And these characteristics are part
of the BMWbrand promise. Customers even rate
the quiet acceleration possible with our electric
motor as particularly impressive.
Sustainability is a key consideration in
project i. What aspects are you focussing on?
We are examining the issue of sustainability at
every single stage: the supplier chain, production,
transport, materials, recycling, sales and logistics.
We have the opportunity to recongure the entire
lifecycle of the vehicle. For example, howto structure
the manufacturing process with an eye to the
efcient use of energy at every stage, and how to
avoid particularly energy-intensive processes.
Can you make any predictions about the
price? We do of course have some idea of
what a car like this can cost, but its unrealistic
to determine a price at this stage. The most
expensive component is the battery and its
energy management. And here were just starting
out with new technologies where we need to
calculate their prices according to the appropriate
quantities.
BMW Hydrogen.
WATER SUSTAINS LIFE.
AT BMW IT STIMULATES IDEAS.
BMWHydrogen . kg H

/km g CO

/km kW( hp)

The BMW experience.
JOY
OUTDOES ITSELF.
At BMWwe are dedicated to sheer driving pleasure. In the past, present, and future. Maintaining and improving the driving experience is our
constant motivation. And for the sake of this level of enjoyment we turn visions into reality, develop ideas, and make dreams come true. With
innovative technologies such as BMWEfficientDynamics were guaranteeing today that tomorrows sheer driving pleasure will go on and on.
BMW730Ld 6.9 l/100 km 180 g CO
2
/km 180 kW(245 hp)
BMW530d Touring 6.4 l/100 km 169 g CO
2
/km 180 kW(245 hp)
BMWi Convertible . l/ km g CO

/km kW( hp) BMWd Coup . l/ km g CO

/km kW( hp)

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Sustainability and recycling at the BMW Group.
The BMW Group has been ranked as the industry leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the
fth consecutive time, making it the most sustainable automotive company worldwide. Sustainability
is an integral part of our value chain, encompassing every stage from the development of fuel-saving
and alternative vehicle concepts to environmentally-friendly production processes and recycling. Our
research and development philosophy, BMW EfcientDynamics, delivers tangible benets to customers,
the climate and the environment. This is reected in the reduction of CO

emissions by nearly %
between and within our European eet of new cars. Plus were aiming to reduce the amount
of resources such as water and energy consumed by our vehicle production by % between
and . Your BMW is also the product of a comprehensive recycling concept. At the end of its long
service life, every single vehicle can be easily and economically recycled. Please contact your BMW
partner on all matters regarding the return of your end-of-life vehicle. For further information please visit
our website.
The models illustrated in this brochure show the specications of vehicles produced by BMW AG for
the German market. In part, they include optional equipment and accessories not tted as standard.
According to the specific requirements of the markets of other European Union member states,
alterations in models, standard and optional equipment, as described in this brochure, may occur. For more
precise information about country-specic vehicle versions, please contact your local BMW partner.
Subject to change in design and equipment.
BMW AG, Munich/Germany. Not to be reproduced wholly or in part without written permission of
BMW AG, Munich.
BMW
EfficientDynamics
www.bmw.com
Sheer
Driving Pleasure
BMW recommends
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BMW 11Sd OonvertibIe 5.B 4.4 4.9 !29
BMW 123d Ooup 6.4 4.4 5.! !35
BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Edition 5.0 3.6 4.! !09
BMW 330i OonvertibIe !0.5 6.2 7.B !B2
BMW 330d SaIoon 7.3 4.B 5.7 !52
BMW 330d Ooup 7.3 4.B 5.7 !52
BMW 520d SaIoon 5.9 4.3 4.9 !29
BMW 530d Touring B.! 5.4 6.4 !69
BMW 730Ld 9.! 5.6 6.9 !B0
BMW ActiveHybrid 7 !2.6 7.6 9.4 2!9
BMW ActiveHybrid X !0.B 9.4 9.9 23!
BMW Z4 sDrive35is !2.6 6.9 9.0 2!0
BMW X1 sDrive1Sd 6.! 4.7 5.2 !36

Fuel consumption gures are determined

according to the ECE driving cycle which
consists of approximately one-third urban
trafc and two-thirds extra-urban driving
(measured in terms of distance). CO

emissions
are measured in addition to fuel consumption.
Fuel consumption is determined relative to
vehicles with standard equipment. Optional
equipment may inuence fuel consumption.
Please note:
Fuel consumption gures provided with each
vehicle image correspond to the combined
consumption gures from the table opposite.
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