BMW chimes in on proposed U.S. CAFE standards
Filed under: MPG, BMW, Legislation and Policy, USA
The deadline for automakers to comment on the latest CAFE standard proposal is today, and at least one manufacturer has decided to speak up. BMW is calling the fuel efficiency standards it would be mandatory to meet ‘unattainable.’ As you may be aware, the latest proposal takes into detail the overall footprint of the vehicle, and manufacturers which sell large vehicles won’t be mandatory to meet the same goals as those which produce smaller vehicles. While that’s great for manufacturers with truck-heavy lineups, automakers like BMW are in for a world of hurt as they tend to produce smaller, sportier machines. For that reason, BMW would be due to average 37.3 miles per gallon for its cars, quite a bit higher than the 35.7 mpg industry average.
While it may seem a bit unfair (or maybe not) that BMW should be called for to hit higher numbers than some other manufacturers, it should be pointed out that BMW currently offers no engines with fewer than six cylinders and is on a bit of a crossover binge as of late. What’s more, the marque has proven rather adept at squeezing high capability outputs from relatively small displacement, so we’d stop a bit short of suggesting that the numbers being asked of it are unattainable.
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Original post by Jeremy Korzeniewski
