“The era of old diesel has ended in Indonesia. Today marks the new era of modern premium diesel,” said Ramesh Divyanathan, the president director of BMW Indonesia, during the product launch.
According to the company, the new technology is capable of delivering higher fuel efficiency, lower CO2 emissions and stronger torque at lower speeds.
BMW X1 sDrive20d uses 1.995 liter four-cylinder diesel engine. The six-speed-automatic-transmission car consumes only 6.1 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers with the top speed of 205 kilometers per hour (km/h). It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 8.3 seconds.
However, the model can only accommodate diesel fuels for advanced technology engine such as Pertamina DEX, Dynamic Diesel from Petronas, Shell Diesel, and Performance from Total, which are available at designated fuel stations.
The company’s corporate communications director Helena Abidin said that the presence of advanced diesel technology would assist the Indonesian government in curbing the country’s emission production.
She was concerned on the false paradigm of the people who still considered diesel engine as inefficient and contributed high amount of pollution to the air.
BMW’s total sales in 2009 reached 901 units, of which 539 were BMW 3 series cars, 208 were 5 series models, 50 were 7 series models and 63 were BMW X models.
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