What do the convertibles mean to you? All round freedom? The immense pleasure of going out-of-the-box? Enjoy your luxury driving with a convertible to see around and (probably) show (off) around! And here comes our new player, the BMW 320d Convertible.
The Geneva car show will unveil this new BMW convertible. It will come in two models for Europe. The BMW 320d Convertible SE and the BMW 320d Convertible M Sport.
Both the models will be on sale in Europe from March 2008. The acceleration will be such as to take you from zero to 62mph in 8.6 seconds and you can harness a top speed of 139mph. The engine will be the same 177 hp two-litre (exactly saying 1,995cc) turbo-charged engine as the 320d Saloon and Touring models which can create a torque of 350Nm.
And the engine is a diesel engine. Diesel for convertible? Yes, you read it right. These convertibles are coming with diesel engine. Convertibles are not anymore vehicles of the top notch. So, if you can enjoy your drive (and the show-off) along with a penny-wise driving, get this beauty! Your fuel economy is catered, too.
Apart from the excellent fuel economy, BMW’s new convertibles will be environment friendly, too. This “green” car uses the Efficient Dynamics technology of BMW which will keep your CO2 emission as low as 140g/km on a combined cycle.
The convertibles will be quick yet stylish cars. The price will be far lower than the gasoline-driven predecessors. Moreover, you save on fuel running with diesel.
After entering the European market, BMW plans to appear in the American market with the new model of convertible BMW 335d. This will be another diesel-consumer and expected to become a popular model.
Gasoline is not anymore the lone luxury fuel. Caution, gas-station owners; diesel too is coming with luxury tags.