All the models are rear wheel driven, a customary for BMW models, while the new BMW 6
Series model variants can also be specified with the BMW xDrive intelligent all - wheel - drive system.
As an alternative to sending their engine power to the rear wheels — as is customary for BMW cars — all new BMW 6
Series model variants can also be specified with the BMW xDrive intelligent all - wheel - drive system.
The power output of the petrol - engined BMW 4
Series model variants ranges from 135 kW / 184 hp in the BMW 420i up to 240 kW / 326 hp in the BMW 440i (fuel consumption combined: 7.9 — 5.5 l / 100 km [35.8 — 51.4 mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 185 — 127 g / km).
Not exact matches
Tesla Motors debuted its first electric vehicle in 2008, but 2012 brought on the first
series variant, the
Model S.
Fig. 2 Time
series of the Atlantic flow (AMOC) in the two
model variants: without correction (blue) and with correction (orange).
Both 5
Series variants are sure to make a splash when they premiere later this month, but which
model do you think is more significant?
This
model, and a possible M340d, are likely to be the only six - cylinder 3 -
series variants available (aside from the upcoming M3), and paired exclusively with eight - speed automatic gearboxes and all - wheel drive.
The King Cab
variant slots between the Single Cab and Crew Cab
models and is similar to the Ford F -
Series SuperCab, Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra and Toyota Tundra Double Cab, and Ram Quad Cab.
We don't know exactly what's under the hood of the 8
Series Concept, but the production
model will almost assuredly come with versions of BMW's turbocharged 3.0 - liter I - 6 and 4.4 - liter V - 8 engines (a V -12-powered
variant is unlikely), with xDrive all - wheel - drive offered as an option.
Driven here in top 302bhp 435i form, the 4 -
series cabriolet effectively replaces the old 3 -
series Cabriolet, with the extra digit now separating the more upmarket coupe and convertible
models from the more run - of - the - mill saloon and touring
variants.
In its Q1 update, Tesla also claimed the
Model 3 will soon have the highest market share in what the press release describes as the «premium mid-size» segment, though it compares the
Model 3 with the compact - class Mercedes C - Class, Audi A4, and BMW 3
Series (nothing indicates the comparison includes the BMW 4
Series coupe -
variants, which in most months outsell the 3
Series in the U.S.).
The «M4» badge is a reference to the
model series that provides the basis for the new M
model — and, for the first time, the Coupe will be introduced at the same time as the four - door
variant.
September 2010 will also see the addition of further four - wheel driven
model variants of the BMW 5
Series Gran Turismo.
Regular 1 -
series models are likely to reach the market first, however, with M Performance
variants following some months later down the line.
But that isn't the big news about the next - gen 4
Series GT, the big news is that it will gain a fully electric
variant to help BMW contend with the upcoming Tesla
Model 3.
Coming to the comfort and utility features, this mid range Skoda Octavia Ambition 1.4 TSI MT trim is blessed with most of the top end luxury features that were offered with the high end
variant in its
model series.
Both
variants post respectable 0 - 60 mph acceleration times, 5.5 - seconds in the case of the RWD
model and a slightly quicker 5.3 - seconds for the AWD car, not quite as quick as the BMW 4 -
series but in practice there is not much in it.
Coming to the engine technicalities and specifications, this Skoda Octavia Ambition 1.4 TSI MT trim is powered by the same 1.4 - litre petrol trim that is also powering its base petrol
variant in the
model series.
Of all the
variants in this
model series, Maruti Baleno 1.3 Sigma is the starting version.
The Mercedes - Benz B - Class B 180 Sport is a
variant in this
model series, and one of the most plush vehicles unveiled in the Indian market.
Specific details about the 8
Series have yet to be revealed, but it does look like BMW will be going all - in on the new
model with an assortment of different
variants, including a range - topping version that will more or less morph into the M8.
The look and layout are largely the same as other 2
Series models, but since this
variant does have some M influence to it, we get to see them in the form of a three - poke, M - branded multifunction steering wheel wrapped in leather and a brushed - metal dead pedal.
All
models are now fitted with an 8 - speed automatic transmission as standard, and the fuel consumption and exhaust emissions of the new BMW 7
Series have been reduced by up to 25 percent, depending on the engine
variant.
BMW has announced that the new 2017 BMW 2
Series compact premium car
models — including the M Performance coupe and convertible
variants — will be equipped with the German automaker's latest - generation TwinPower turbocharged 4 - cylinder and 6 - cylinder engines when they reach U.S. dealer showrooms later this summer.
«We will have this ND -
series model for maybe ten years, which gives us plenty of time to make many
variants.
Show premiere in Europe for the new BMW 2
Series Active Tourer and new BMW 2
Series Gran Tourer: extensively updated premium compact
models in the Sports Activity Tourer segment; precisely modified design, further developed powertrain technology, innovative connectivity technology from BMW ConnectedDrive; successful vehicle concept combines spatial functionality and comfort with the brand's familiar sportiness; BMW 2
Series Gran Tourer can also be specified as a seven ‑ seater, BMW 2
Series Active Tourer also available in a plug - in hybrid
variant.
Unveiled back in 2011, the second generation of the 1
Series is now part of a growing family of BMW compact
models, having been accompanied by the 2
Series Coupe, Cabriolet
model and Active Tourer
variant back in 2014.
Plus, with claimed economy figures 23 / 31mpg for the city and highway respectively for the rear - wheel drive
models (or 22/28 for Q50 2.0 t
variants that comes with the optional all - wheel drive system), the Infiniti is fairly frugal — though it's worth pointing out that the like - for - like BMW 3
Series, Mercedes - Benz C - Class and Audi A4 are, on paper at least, able to go that bit further per gallon of fuel.
With a convertible
model due later in the year and a performance - focused M
variant likely on the horizon, the 4 -
Series is the most exciting offering from Bavaria in a long time.
In addition to the standard
model, BMW also offers the BMW 2
Series Active Tourer in four other
variants with an interior, exterior and specification tailored even more closely to customer requirements.
-- BMW uses the «M» badge for its performance spec vehicles — The X1, X3 and X5 M Sport are standard
models fitted with the M - performance kit — The M4 is the performance coupe
variant of the 3 -
Series and the M6 Gran Coupe is based on the 6 -
Series Gran Coupe — The X6 M is based on the standard X6 with more power and features — The automaker showcased a range of M - powered
models that included the X1, X3 and X5 M Sport along with M4, M6 Gran Coupe and X6 M at the 2016 Auto Expo
The
model series is available in six
variants namely - N4, N4 +, N6, N6 AMT, N8 and N8 AMT.
The ATS - V is a sportier evolution of the ATS, which is a compact
model aimed right at Audi's A4 and A5, the coupe and sedan
variants of the Mercedes - Benz C - Class, and BMW's 3 and 4
Series.
Like the existing
models within the BMW 7
Series, BMW's fi rst luxury saloon with hybrid drive is entering the market in two body
variants.
WAGON, HATCH
VARIANTS Most buyers associate the BMW 3
Series with a sedan, but BMW's most popular
model is also available as a Sports Wagon and a hatchback called Gran Turismo.
Although BMW doesn't break out 3 -
Series sales by engine
variant — Consumer Reports specified the 328i
model, excluding the 335i and other less popular trims — we know that the overarching 3 -
Series lineup routinely outsells all premium brand vehicles in Canada.
The new
model has fared well for itself, but if owners of the Giulia want to really get a leg up over their 3
Series and C - Class counterparts, they'll have to go the aftermarket route and get a tuner like Speed Buster to give the Giulia's 2.2 - liter four - cylinder diesel
variant a tuning upgrade that nets an output of 224 horsepower and 326 pound - feet of torque.
The suspension of the new BMW 4
Series Gran Coupe is
modeled on that of the two - door
model variant and has the corresponding dimensions.
As a result, the BMW 4
Series Gran Coupe features torsional rigidity that matches that of the two - door
model variant.
Adding a Sportwagon
variant would have helped round out the Giulia family as that
model would have been able to directly line up against the BMW 3
Series Touring and the Mercedes C - Class Estate and compete against those
variants independently.
Like existing BMW 7
Series models, BMW's first luxury sedan with ActiveHybrid technology will enter the market in two body
variants.
For
model year 2013, the BMW 7
Series lineup expands to a total of five
variants, with the addition of the BMW 740Li xDrive to the
model range.
We can see the rationale for this for the mass market
models, where a bigger engine is seen as enjoying a higher status than a smaller engine, especially with all the different variations of BMW's 1, 3 and 5
Series and Merc's C and E
variants using largely similar engines, albeit in different states of tune.
BMW has led with its strongest suit by introducing high - end
variants of its 3
Series LCI («Life - Cycle Impulse» — or mid-life refresh by another name) in advance of entry - level
models for the local market.
Sampled here in base
model Active grade, the LF -
series Sonata arrives with the «lesser» 2.4 - litre direct - injected Theta II engine, with higher - spec (Elite and Premium)
variants offering an optional 2.0 - litre turbocharged unit.
Forced to electrify its entire portfolio, Mercedes - Benz will offer its customers at least one electrified alternative in all Mercedes -
model series - more than 50 electrified vehicle
variants will be produced by 2022: mild hybrids, plug - in hybrids, and fully electric cars.
Details of the new Golf BlueMotion: After the Polo, Passat and Passat
Variant, the Golf is now the fourth Volkswagen to wear the new BlueMotion environmental badge on its radiator grille and rear hatch that identifies it as the most economical
model of the car
series.
The 3
Series / 4
Series model line - up includes sedans, wagons, convertibles, coupes and M3
variants as well as a wide range of powertrain options, from a three - cylinder 1.5 - litre turbo - petrol through four and six - cylinder turbo - petrols to a four - cylinder turbo - diesel, all driving through eight - speed Steptronic automatic transmissions.
The 2016 Civic Coupe is the second, after the sedan version, in a
series of all - new 10th - generation Civic
models that Honda is launching over the next 18 months, including the Civic Sedan, Civic Coupe, the first - ever Civic 5 - door hatchback for the U.S. market, Civic Si performance
variants and for the first time in the U.S., the new Civic Type - R.
To make it possible for every third customer to decide in favour of an e-
model by the middle of the next decade, there is to be an electrified
variant in each
model series by then.