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BMW M introduces its first high-performance car with electrified drive system: BMW XM PHEV

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l/100 km [147 – 157 mpg US] in the WLTP cycle; combined electric power consumption of 30.1 – 28.9 The BMW XM sprints from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.3 The BMW XM is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system comprising a V8 gasoline engine and electric motor that delivers combined fuel consumption of 1.6 – 1.5 kWh of usable energy.

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Volkswagen introduces the Sport Coupé Concept GTE PHEV at Geneva; 118 mpg US

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The concept car, with a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), has an average combined fuel consumption (NEDC combined) of 2.0 l/100 km (118 mpg US), or 46 g CO 2 /km. In the sporty GTE mode, the 155 mph coupé accelerates from zero to 62 mph in 5.0 Equipped with a V6 TSI engine, two electric motors and externally chargeable 10.7

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BMW unveils production i8 plug-in hybrid; 94 mpg; on sale in US in 2014 priced from $135,925

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liters per 100 km / 94 mpg (US) along with an AWD driving experience with torque distribution geared towards optimized dynamics. 75 mph) on electric power alone, coupled with an all-wheel driving experience headlined by powerful acceleration and a dynamically-biased distribution of power through enthusiastically taken corners.

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Volkswagen unveils updated Golf; Millerized engines, semi-automated driving, digital cockpit and gesture control

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inch screen it forms a conceptual and visual entity with the Active Info Display (digital instrument panel), which is also new to the Golf. l/100 km (48 mpg US), equating to 110 g/km CO 2. l/100 km (51 mpg US), or 104 g/km CO 2. Digital Golf: Active Info Display, gesture control and online services. With its 9.2-inch

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3rd generation BMW X5 to offer 5 diesel variants by end of year; more power, less fuel consumption

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The new BMW X5 xDrive30d has a 0-100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time of 6.9 l/100 km (38 mpg US), with CO 2 emissions of between 162 and 164 g/km (–31 g/km), depending on tire format. The 0–100 km/h (62 mph) time of the BMW X5 M50d is 5.3 liters/100 km (35 mpg US), an 11% (0.8 seconds (–0.7 seconds (–0.1 December diesels.

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New BMW 3 Series includes a new 4-cylinder TwinPower Turbo, 8-speed automatic and start-stop; ActiveHybrid 3 model in 2012

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l/100 km (57 mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km. The new BMW 328i accelerates from 0 to 00 km/h (62 mph) in 5.9 seconds, on its way to an electronically governed top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). mpg US), an 11% improvement on its 160 kW/218 hp predecessor. This sedan model accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 8.0

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Promised VW Passat plug-in hybrid to debut at Paris show; both sedan and wagon

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The NEDC consumption (for hybrid vehicles) is more than 117 mpg US (under 2.0 The MQB-based Passat GTE accelerates to 62 mph (100 km/h) in less than 8.0 seconds and achieves a top speed of more than 136 mph (219 km/h); in “E-Mode,” 80 mph (129 km/h). kWh Li-ion battery pack, produces 85 kW / 15 PS. l/100 km) and 13.0

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