BMW AUSTRALIA has announced that its efficient 118d hatchback will be brought to our shores later this year, bolstering the brand’s expanding range of economical offerings.

Sipping just 4.5 litres of diesel per 100km and emitting a scant 119g/km of carbon dioxide, the 118d is the most environmentally-friendly BMW to ever go on sale in this [...]

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ALTHOUGH BMW WON’T be bringing the admirably powerful diesel-powered 740d Australia’s way, the German automaker’s local arm will still be rolling out a number of new diesel models in the near future.

Chief among these is the new 330d sedan, which shares its 3.0 litre twin-turbo diesel powerplant with the just-launched 730d.

Generating a healthy 180kW and [...]

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AS PART OF AN UPDATE for the 2010 model year, BMW has added two new engines and two new trim packages to its 1 Series range.

Three and five-door hatch models gain Lifestyle and Sport editions, while the Coupe gains new petrol and diesel EfficientDynamics four-cylinder engines.

Labelled as the 120i and the 118d, the new Coupe engines [...]

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