BMW 118d verkozen tot 'World Green Car of the Year'
(persbericht BMW)
Rijswijk, 21 maart 2008 - Op de New York International Auto Show is de BMW 118d verkozen tot 'World Green Car of the Year'. De jury sprak hiermee haar waardering uit voor BMW's EfficientDynamics strategie waarvan de BMW 118d optimaal profiteert. Volgens de jury laat de BMW 118d - standaard voorzien van alle EfficientDynamics innovaties - bijzonder lage verbruiks- en emissiewaarden zien.
De BMW 118d wist de experts te overtuigen door zijn uitgesproken rijplezier, gecombineerd met een bijzondere efficiency. Zijn 2.0-liter viercilinder dieselmotor ontwikkelt 105 kW/143 pk en accelereert de BMW 118d van 0 tot 100 km/h in 9 seconden. Het gemiddelde verbruik hierbij is slechts 4.5 liter/100 kilometer bij een CO2 uitstoot van slechts 119 g/km.
De BMW 118d profiteert duidelijk optimaal van de EfficientDynamics strategie. Deze strategie combineert de modernste motorentechnieken met talloze innovaties zoals Brake Energy Regeneration, Auto Start Stop Functie, Schakelindicatie, vraaggestuurde nevenaggregaten, banden met een lage rolweerstand en actieve aerodynamica.
Al deze BMW EfficientDynamics features worden standaard geleverd op de BMW 118d. Verschillende van deze features worden op bijna alle nieuwe BMW modellen standaard geleverd, altijd optimaal afgestemd op het betreffende concept.
In Nederland heeft dit al geresulteerd in 129 groene energielabels. Bovendien beschikt BMW momenteel over de meeste groene A labels (23) van Nederland.
De World Car of the Year verkiezing bestaat sinds 2004 en is een initiatief van verschillende autojournalisten uit de hele wereld. De jury bestaat nu uit 47 internationale autojournalisten.
Hieronder het uitgebreide Engelstalige persbericht.
Munich/New York. On the eve of the New York International Auto Show 2008 the BMW 118d has been voted "World Green Car of the Year". Presenting this outstanding award, the jury has convincingly acknowledged the significant impact and effect of the BMW EfficientDynamics development strategy giving the BMW 118d its outstandingly low consumption and emission ratings.
Securing this victory, BMW has continued the series of international awards for its ongoing strategy of enhanced efficiency throughout the current range of BMW Group models.
BMW EfficientDynamics has already received a great number of awards in Europe.
The jury, made up this year of 47 motor journalists from 24 countries, awards the title "World Green Car of the Year" to vehicles and technologies able to make a particular contribution to the reduction of emissions and thus symbolising the outstanding environmental awareness of the winning car maker.
The BMW 118d convinced the experts above all through its unparalleled balance of driving pleasure and economy. Average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle is just 4.5 litres/100 kilometres equal to 52.1 mpg US) and the CO2 rating is a mere 119 grams per kilometre.
The BMW 118d owes its exemplary consumption and emission standards to the latest achievements of the BMW EfficientDynamics development strategy.
This strategy combines the most advanced engine technology with the most sophisticated efficiency-promoting technologies such as Brake Energy Regeneration, Auto Start Stop Function, a gearshift point indicator, on-demand management of ancillary units, tyres with reduced roll resistance, and optimised aerodynamics.
All BMW EfficientDynamics features available for the BMW 118d come as standard on this exemplary model, reflecting a principle which applies not just to the 'World Green Car of the Year', but rather to almost all new BMW models, thus contributing to the particularly broad impact of BMW EfficientDynamics in reducing emissions. ( verder onder de foto >)
Recognised and acknowledged internationally:
BMW EfficientDynamics.
BMW has been honoured on several occasions by non-partisan experts in recent times for the consistent implementation of this cutting-edge strategy.
In Germany BMW EfficientDynamics has received the 'Green Steering Wheel' from leading Sunday newspaper Bild am Sonntag and the 'Innovation Prize' in the Auto 1 of Europe Contest organised by the magazine Auto Bild.
In Austria the 'Innovation Prize' proclaimed by Autorevue Award and the 'Environmental Award' of the Austrian Federation of Car Drivers, Motorcycle and Bicycle Riders (ARBÖ) has gone to BMW.
In Great Britain the British automobile magazine CAR has presented a 'Green Award' to BMW EfficientDynamics, and the experts of the British magazine What Car?, in their search for 'Green Heroes' in the automobile market, have declared no less than six BMW Group models the 'Best Choice' in their respective segments of modern technologies reducing both fuel consumption and emissions.
Receiving the 'World Green Car of the Year' Award, the BMW 118d is continuing a long story of success. This specific model already received the '2008 ECO TREND Automobile Environmental Certificate' and ranks right at the top also in other current lists of the cleanest and most fuel-efficient cars.
