BMW will retire its 3.0-liter
quad-turbocharged diesel engine in September, but not before celebrating it
with two special editions of the X5 and X7, aptly named the Final Edition. Now,
we will start by telling you that you can have neither of the two, unless you
live in Romania, as both of them are exclusive to the eastern European country,
according to the company’s local arm.
For a swansong, changes are actually
modest, as they include the ‘Final Edition’ entry sills and a pretty long list
of standard features, such as the laser headlights, semi-autonomous driving,
head-up display, Harman Kardon premium sound system, acoustic glass, ‘Crafted
Clarity’ trim inside and a few other bits and pieces.
The 3.0-liter quad-turbo inline-six engine
pumps out 394 HP and a massive 760 Nm of torque.
The X5 M50d, which is basically the diesel alternative to the full-blown X5 M,
takes as little as 5.2 seconds to complete the 0-100 km/h sprint,
and flat out, it will do 250 km/h. The larger X7 M50d packs the same
output and torque, but due to the added weight, it is 0.2 seconds slower to 100 km/h, requiring 5.4 seconds for the sprint. Top speed is also limited
to 250 km/h.
In the WLTP cycle, the German automaker
states that the X5 M50d returns 28.3 mpg US (8.3 l/100 km) and emits 218 g/km
of CO2. The X7 M50d achieves a combined 26.1 mpg (9 l/100 km) and has carbon
dioxide emissions of 235 g/km.
