Fuel Economy Cut By EPA On BMW 328I
BMW got some sobering news earlier this week when the Environmental Protection Agency decreased the fuel-economy rating of its 2012 382i eight-speed automatic design. The down-tick came following the federal agency's own second round of screening..
Drop not large
According to a BMW spokesman, the car maker has been ordered by the EPA to lower the miles per gallon numbers for the 2012 BMW 328i automatic. Only last week, the sedan commanded 24 mpg in town and 36 mpg on the highway. Today, it can only achieve 23 and 33.
Tests done by EPA
The BMW gas mileage decrease occurred after the EPA did its own tests on the car. Every car maker does a lot of tests and reports the findings to the EPA. Sometimes, the EPA will just accept the results while other times it runs its own test to figure out if the numbers are really accurate.
EPA tests only a handful
The EPA generally only tests about 15 percent of the automobiles sold in the States.
Very small changes typically
BMW said it was "surprised" at how low the rating was after the EPA did its own test. Normally, the EPA will only drop a rating a little bit. It is not typically as severe as BMW's drop was.
BMW 328i specs
The 2012 BMW 328i packs a 2.0 liter turbocharged four-cylinder 240 horsepower motor that delivers 260 lb-ft of torque. It has an eight-speed transmission, which is operated by paddle shifters attached to the steering wheel.
What are the EPA standards?
With an EPA fuel-economy test, an indoor track is used with controlled conditions and constant variables, including the type of fuel used. The automobile is put through tests in five different ways including highway, aggressive highway, cold city, hot city and city. The original test was done in Munich by BMW.
Lower rating to stay
The lower rating should be anticipated to stay for the 328i automatic, as BMW cannot retest the car until its 2013 design comes out. The six-speed manual shift version still has a fantastic 23/24 rating.
Drop not large
According to a BMW spokesman, the car maker has been ordered by the EPA to lower the miles per gallon numbers for the 2012 BMW 328i automatic. Only last week, the sedan commanded 24 mpg in town and 36 mpg on the highway. Today, it can only achieve 23 and 33.
Tests done by EPA
The BMW gas mileage decrease occurred after the EPA did its own tests on the car. Every car maker does a lot of tests and reports the findings to the EPA. Sometimes, the EPA will just accept the results while other times it runs its own test to figure out if the numbers are really accurate.
EPA tests only a handful
The EPA generally only tests about 15 percent of the automobiles sold in the States.
Very small changes typically
BMW said it was "surprised" at how low the rating was after the EPA did its own test. Normally, the EPA will only drop a rating a little bit. It is not typically as severe as BMW's drop was.
BMW 328i specs
The 2012 BMW 328i packs a 2.0 liter turbocharged four-cylinder 240 horsepower motor that delivers 260 lb-ft of torque. It has an eight-speed transmission, which is operated by paddle shifters attached to the steering wheel.
What are the EPA standards?
With an EPA fuel-economy test, an indoor track is used with controlled conditions and constant variables, including the type of fuel used. The automobile is put through tests in five different ways including highway, aggressive highway, cold city, hot city and city. The original test was done in Munich by BMW.
Lower rating to stay
The lower rating should be anticipated to stay for the 328i automatic, as BMW cannot retest the car until its 2013 design comes out. The six-speed manual shift version still has a fantastic 23/24 rating.
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