Green comparison of 2015 BMW 335d to Lexus GS 450h shows diesel's dead-end - Torque News
My recent test vehicle is the 2015 Lexus GS 450h hybrid. This article will explore how each comes to the green car designation and examine which is a greener car choice. Performance, Cost, Design, and Reliability – BME 535d vs. Lexus GS 450h. Before we go too far, let’s get one thing straight. This Lexus GS 450h is just as fast off the line as the “torquey” BMW 553d. I examined a variety of independent reviews , and both of these vehicles accelerate to 60 mph in about 5. 7 seconds. The BMW 535d employs many of the same fuel-saving measures that gasoline hybrids do. The BMW uses an 8-speed ZF transmission tuned for fuel efficiency with many more gears than would have been considered sane a few years back. It has the stop-start function first pioneered on hybrids, and its tires, alternator, steering system, and other components all have changed to be the most fuel efficient they can be. If, in your mind, you see the BMW 535d as an old-school... Diesel engines have a great reputation for reliability, but so do Lexus hybrids, which come with added warranty extesions for the hybrid parts. Source: www.torquenews.com
