How can you improve an engine that has already won six times at the Engine of the Year Awards? In the case of the inline 6-cylinder petrol engine in the BMW 535i, BMW engineers have managed to simultaneously increase performance and efficiency using BMW TwinPower Turbo technology, Valvetronic and petrol High Precision Injection. Each of the three technologies was specially developed for this purpose, but it’s only when combined that it becomes clear just how much they can potential increase the dynamics and efficiency.
In the BMW inline 6-cylinder petrol engine of the BMW 535i the result is 225 kW (306 hp), a powerful 400 Nm across a wide speed range and commendably silky smoothness. This dynamic start make the combined consumption values even more impressive: 8.5-8.2 l/100 km (xDrive: 8.6-8.5 l) are all it takes to satisfy the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo. Even the CO2 emissions are moderate: 198-192 g/km (xDrive: 205-199 g/km) and the engine in the BMW 535i goes even further by fulfilling the EU6 emission norm as standard.