Why does UK E90 320i has 163hp

[sturtles]

Hi guys, I have a copy of Autocar UK edition and it says the E90 320 produces 163hp and sips like a bird

Otoh, the local autocar says the e90 320 gives 150hp and gulps like an elephant :singsing:

Does anyone know the reason why local e90s are detuned?

I believe europe has more stringent emmision regulations than singapore, so why the diff in specs for the same car, same engine....

 

[MARK]

Re: Why does UK E90 320i has 163hp

I read Top Gear today and it list 320's as 150 hp but the juice is that they are being offered an upgraded version soon at 170hp. Yummmss.

 

[sturtles]

Re: Why does UK E90 320i has 163hp

Sounds good. 170bhp from a 2L NA, that, in the advert said saves you petrol over its competitors

Why does local version give you 150bhp, when many other places can give you 163, or 170 even?

Anyone?

 

[Motofish]

Re: Why does UK E90 320i has 163hp

The 163 bhp E90 sold widely in the UK is the 320d, a deisel version. The 320d offer more torque than the 330i (340 vs 300 Nm/lB, only 200 on our 320i). More importantly, the FC is less than a 1.6 litre toyota. Pity we can't have the 320d here.

 

[sturtles]

Re: Why does UK E90 320i has 163hp

Oops~!... Just re-read the advert, and yes~!

It is a diesel... which we can't get without any significant penalty locally

the 320i inline-4 is not bad, just that it sounds like a diesel, and has less bhp, and torque, and eats more petrol. Not to mention disel is cheaper than petrol locally