http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/driving/used_car_reviews/article3552994.ece

Not surprisig to see that diesel wins.........not surprising. I just have no idea why the existing diesel technology is not encouraged instead of all these fancy hybrid stuff which doesn't work period.

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99 Gurkha with OM616 IDI turbo

2015 Gurkha with OM616 DI turbo

2014 Rexton W with OM612 VGT

Yuck, 4 cylinder diesel in a 5 series? Give it the 6 cylinder at least. If you can't afford the fuel, can you afford the 5 series?

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

And last I inquired, we won't be seeing the little BMW diesel here in the US market -- not anytime soon, anyway. Sigh... I just don't get it...

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

Because diesels are dirty and hybrids are clean, just ask Al Gore.

BMW will give us the turbo-six diesel later this year (Aug, I believe), and it'll be available in the 335d (sedan and wagon form) and the X5d. Unfortunately for us, the 335d should see only 32 highway or so. I'm watching for the release of the wagon version - I might sell my E320 wagon and move over to a deisel BMW if I'm wrong about the mpg thing. I'd think it should be higher.

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- Brian


1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

I have the impression that fuel prices will result in our seeing more diesel models offered in the US in the near future. I only recently learned about some of the improvements in performance that the European manufacturers have achieved. Is my perception correct?

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

That's exactly what I got out of the BMW dealer on my last inquiry. Wonder why no 4 cyl? VW can't seem to keep TDIs on the lot. You'd think they'd all start to "get it" sooner or later.

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

In the next few months I'll have an opportunity to drive the 520d here stateside. I drove the 318d last November and that thing felt incredibly quick. Super smooth torque curve, that pulled right up to the "redline". It did not feel like a 143hp 4-cyl. I'll report back when the 520 finally gets delivered.

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Adam Lumsden
(83) 300D
Vice-President of the MBCA International Stars Section

C&D (or R&T) recently had an article on the BMW diesels and came to the same conclusion you did. I am amazed at the power and, particularly, the torque I get with my VW TDI.

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)