BMW will official unveil its U.S.-spec diesel-powered X5 xDrive35d SUV and 335d sedan later this month at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The vehicles will use BMW’s clean diesel technology — dubbed BMW Advanced Diesel with BluePerformance.
Powering both the X5 xDrive35d and 335d will be BMW’s 3.0L diesel inline-six — featuring Variable Twin Turbo Technology — outputting 265 hp and 425 lb-ft of torque. In 335d guise, the engine is good for a 0-62 mph sprint of just 6.2 seconds. Despite the engines high level of performance, it still returns 23/33 mpg city highway.
The diesel powerplant is also clean enough to earn it 50-state certification.
Both vehicles will hit U.S. BMW dealerships in late 2008.
