Beginning January 1, 2025, BMW will implement a major change in its manufacturing course of by fueling all new diesel vehicles manufactured in Germany with HVO100, a renewable different to conventional fossil diesel. In line with a latest interview in Bild by BMW CEO Oliver Zipse, the choice aligns with BMW’s broader sustainability objectives and displays the corporate’s acknowledgment of the position different fuels can play in lowering car emissions.

What’s HVO100?

HVO100, or Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil, is a paraffinic diesel gasoline produced from organic residues and waste supplies reminiscent of used cooking oil and animal fat. It’s synthesized via a hydrotreatment course of that removes impurities and creates a high-quality, steady gasoline. HVO100 complies with the European gasoline normal EN 15940, making it appropriate with trendy diesel engines. In comparison with conventional fossil-based diesel, HVO100 affords a number of benefits:

  • Decrease Carbon Emissions: Lifecycle CO2 emissions are lowered by as much as 90% with HVO100, in keeping with business estimates.
  • Improved Combustion: The gasoline burns extra cleanly, lowering particulate matter and nitrogen oxide emissions.
  • Extensive Compatibility: It features with out requiring modifications to automobiles that meet EN 15940 requirements.
  • Chilly-Climate Usability: In contrast to biodiesel, HVO100 stays efficient in low temperatures, making it appropriate for year-round use.

BMW has a FAQ web page which outlines their plans. Principally, all diesel automobiles leaving BMW’s German factories from the start of 2025 will probably be factory-fueled with HVO100. This “manufacturing facility filling” ensures that prospects’ first expertise with their new automobiles displays the gasoline’s compatibility with the engines, which might additionally run on standard diesel. Particularly, this contains the B37 (three-cylinder), B47 (four-cylinder), and B57 (six-cylinder) engines from the modular B-generation household. These engines, generally discovered in lots of BMW fashions, have been designed to fulfill EN 15940 requirements, permitting them to run on fuels like HVO100 with out mechanical changes.

What It Means for Clients

The transition to HVO100 on the manufacturing stage alerts to prospects that BMW’s diesel engines are appropriate with renewable gasoline choices. The automobiles will proceed to carry out as anticipated, no matter whether or not HVO100 or standard diesel is used. For purchasers searching for to cut back their carbon footprint, HVO100 offers a possibility to take action with out altering driving habits or incurring extra prices for engine modifications.

These are all of the fashions listed on the BMW FAQ Web page:

  • BMW 1 Collection: 114d (ab 07/2015), 116d (ab 03/2015), 118d (ab 03/2015), 118d xDrive (ab 03/2015), 120d (ab 03/2015), 120d xDrive (ab 03/2015), 125d (ab 03/2015)
  • BMW 2 Collection Coupé: 218d (ab 07/2015), 220d (ab 11/2014), 220d xDrive (ab 03/2015), 225d (ab 07/2015)
  • BMW 2 Collection Cabrio: 218d (ab 07/2015), 220d (ab 11/2014), 225d (ab 07/2015)
  • BMW 2 Collection Energetic Tourer: 214d (ab 03/2015), 216d (ab 11/2014), 218d (ab 11/2014), 218d xDrive (ab 11/2015), 220d und 220d xDrive (ab 11/2014)
  • BMW 2 Collection Gran Tourer: 214d (ab 07/2015), 216d (ab 03/2015), 218d (ab 03/2015), 218d xDrive (ab 03/2016), 220d (ab 07/2015), 220d xDrive (ab 03/2015)
  • BMW 2 Collection Gran Coupé: 216d (ab 03/2020), 218d (ab 07/2020), 220d (ab 11/2019), 220d xDrive (ab 07/2020)
  • BMW 3 Collection Limousine: 316d (ab 03/2015), 318d (ab 07/2015), 318d xDrive (ab 07/2015), 320d (ab 07/2015), 320d xDrive (ab 07/2015), 320d EffDyn Version (ab 07/2015), 325d (ab 03/2016), 330d (ab 03/2019), 330d xDrive (ab 07/2019), M340d xDrive (ab 04/2020)
  • BMW 3 Collection Touring: 316d (ab 03/2015), 318d (ab 07/2015), 318d xDrive (ab 07/2015), 320d (ab 07/2015), 320d xDrive (ab 07/2015), 320d EffDyn Version (ab 07/2015), 325d (ab 03/2016), 330d (ab 11/2019), 330d xDrive (ab 07/2019), M340d xDrive (ab 04/2020)
  • BMW 4 Collection Coupé: 418d (ab 03/2015), 420d (ab 03/2015), 420d xDrive (ab 03/2015), 425d (ab 03/2016), 430d xDrive (ab 03/2021), M440d xDrive (ab 03/2021)
  • BMW 4 Collection Cabrio: 420d (ab 07/2015), 425d (ab 03/2016), 430d (ab 07/2021), M440d xDrive (ab 11/2021)
  • BMW 4 Collection Gran Coupé: 418d (ab 07/2015), 420d (ab 03/2015), 420d xDrive (ab 03/2015), 425d (ab 03/2016), 430d xDrive (ab 07/2022)
  • BMW 5 Collection Limousine: 518d (ab 07/2018), 520d (ab 11/2016), 520d xDrive (ab 11/2016), 520d EffDyn Version (ab 03/2017), 523d (ab 07/2020), 523d xDrive (ab 07/2020), 525d (ab 07/2017), 530d (ab 11/2016), 530d xDrive (ab 11/2016), 540d xDrive (ab 07/2017), M550d xDrive (ab 07/2017)
  • BMW 5 Collection Touring: 518d (ab 07/2018), 520d (ab 03/2017), 520d xDrive (ab 03/2017), 525d (ab 07/2017), 530d (ab 03/2017), 530d xDrive (ab 03/2017), 540d xDrive (ab 07/2017), M550d xDrive (ab 11/2017)
  • BMW 6 Collection Gran Turismo: 620d (ab 07/2018), 620d xDrive (ab 07/2018), 630d (ab 07/2017), 630d xDrive (ab 07/2017), 640d xDrive (ab 11/2017)
  • BMW 7 Collection: 725d (ab 07/2016), 730d (ab 07/2015), 730d xDrive (ab 07/2015), 740d xDrive (ab 11/2015), 750d xDrive (ab 07/2016)
  • BMW 7 Collection Langversion: 725Ld (ab 07/2016), 730Ld (ab 07/2015), 730Ld xDrive (ab 07/2015), 740Ld xDrive (ab 11/2015), 750Ld xDrive (ab 07/2016)
  • BMW 8 Collection Coupé: 840d xDrive (ab 07/2018)
  • BMW 8 Collection Cabrio: 840d xDrive (ab 11/2018)
  • BMW 8 Collection Gran Coupé: 840d xDrive (ab 07/2019)
  • BMW X1: X1 sDrive16d (ab 11/2015), X1 sDrive18d (ab 07/2015), X1 sDrive20d (ab 11/2015), X1 xDrive18d (ab 11/2015), X1 xDrive20d (ab 07/2015), X1 xDrive25d (ab 07/2015)
  • BMW X2: X2 sDrive16d (ab 11/2018), X2 sDrive18d (ab 03/2018), X2 sDrive20d (ab 11/2018), X2 xDrive18d (ab 03/2018), X2 xDrive20d (ab 11/2017), X2 xDrive25d (ab 11/2017)
  • BMW X3: X3 sDrive18d (ab 04/2015), X3 xDrive20d (ab 04/2015), X3 xDrive25d (ab 04/2018), X3 xDrive30d (ab 08/2017), X3 M40d (ab 08/2018)
  • BMW X4: X4 xDrive20d (ab 04/2015), X4 xDrive25d (ab 04/2018), X4 xDrive30d (ab 08/2018), X4 M40d (ab 04/2018)
  • BMW X5: X5 xDrive30d (ab 08/2018), X5 xDrive40d (ab 05/2020), X5 M50d (ab 08/2018)
  • BMW X6: X6 xDrive30d (ab 08/2019), X6 xDrive30d M Sport (ab 04/2023), X6 xDrive40d (ab 05/2020), X6 xDrive40d M Sport (ab 08/2023), X6 M50d (ab 08/2019)
  • BMW X7: X7 xDrive30d (ab 12/2018), X7 xDrive40d (ab 08/2020), X7 M50d (ab 12/2018)

[Source: BimmerToday]