BMW SAYS: BMW’s efficient 520d walked away with a trio of awards, including overall victory in the 2009 Total Economy run. This year’s iteration the annual event organised by the Pretoria Motor Club, took place in Mpumalanga last weekend.
The automatic derivative of the BMW 520d entered by Leo Haese Pretoria and piloted by Willie le Roux and Hein van der Walt, scored an index of fuel efficiency figure of 2,781/100km per ton, to take the overall honours.
In addition, the BMW 520d was a class winner in the 2,0-litre diesel class, with a consumption of 5,209l/100km, as well as achieving overall honours for the diesel division with an Index of Fuel Efficiency of 2,781l/100km per ton.
The model is powered by a 2,0-litre four cylinder turbo diesel with a power peak of 130kW and maximum torque output of 350Nm and combines the perfect mix of performance and efficiency. Other models in the BMW stable powered by the same engine include the 120d, 320d and X3 xDrive20d.
The 520d epitomises BMW’s EfficientDynamics programme, which aims to bring a range of cars to market that are class leaders in performance and fuel efficiency, whilst also having the lowest carbon emissions.