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We might have mocked BMW for making a 1.6-liter diesel with only 114 horsepower for the F20 1-Series 116d EfficientDynamics. However, the car has some very real eco credentials while also being a decent everyday drive.
At the recent RAC Future Car Challenge 2012, the 116d EfficientDynamics achieved an average fuel economy of 103 mpg UK (85.8 mpg US or 2.7l/100km). This was achieved by a professional eco driver over the 64-mile Brighton to London route.
"We know our cars are class-leaders when it comes to efficiency and driving pleasure but this result raises the bar further. Being able to achieve more than 100mpg is an outstanding result and this is on top of it being the cleanest BMW ever offered for sale in the UK courtesy of 99g/km CO2 emissions," said Steve Chater, Corporate Operations Manager, BMW UK.
"We know our cars are class-leaders when it comes to efficiency and driving pleasure but this result raises the bar further. Being able to achieve more than 100mpg is an outstanding result and this is on top of it being the cleanest BMW ever offered for sale in the UK courtesy of 99g/km CO2 emissions," said Steve Chater, Corporate Operations Manager, BMW UK.
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