BMW is to launch its first diesel sedan in Australia, according to local website The Red Book.

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The 530d is due to go on sale there by the end of the year, the report said.


The Australian 530d will have a more powerful version of the 3.0-litre inline six-cylinder turbo diesel that powers the X5 3.0d, which successfully pioneered turbo-diesel technology for BMW Australia, The Red Book said. It will develop 160kW (10kW more than the oil-burning X5) and 480Nm of torque (the same as that offered by the Australia-specification X5, but down on European versions).


The report noted that the 530d won’t be priced lower than its petrol-powered sibling, unlike the X5 3.0d at introduction. At $A113,500, the 530d sedan will instead have a $A4,700 premium over its three-litre petrol stablemate, The Red Book added.


The report also said that BMW Australia has announced the same engine will also be made available Down Under in the X3 SUV.

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