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Originally Posted by ALPINA_DREAMS
If you live in the Midwest US, the majority of fuel is going to be a biodiesel blend, from 5-20%. BMW engine's simply aren't designed to run on this crap and it wreaks havoc on the emissions system. It's for this reason (and somewhat slow sales) that BMW stopped producing them for the US market.
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I’m not sure this is entirely correct. Diesels have been discontinued due to the emition standards increasing and the aging engine designs not being able to comply and be profitable. Diesels have always been a tough sell in the US however those that know, know. These aren’t diesel converted 4 bolt main Chevy motors.
I love my 2018 f15 35d and won’t give it up. It replaced our 2012 TDi Touareg. We flirt with 18mpg towing our Airstream, close to 20 with my 2002 on a U-Haul trailer and get 26.3 in day to day mixed. Plus it does things (driving wise) that other SUV’s can’t (including the Touareg).
I’m in it for the long haul, so to say.
John