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Originally Posted by remmib
I haven't heard of the Proactive auto into now, so I doubt it was on the MY2014.
New for MY2015 are upgraded 518d and 520d engines, but you US guys won't benefit from that.  |
Agreed - I'm thinking the proactive gearbox thing must be new for 2015. Makes me wonder, though... while it sounds cool, is that just completely over-engineered? The auto start/stop seems to fall into that category for me... seems like it wears the engine (admitted in the manual) as a means to save a minimal amount of fuel... so how much extra am I (a) paying for this technology in the purchase price of the car, (b) paying in engine wear, and (c) paying to repair it all when/if it breaks, versus the fuel I'm saving with it? This proactive gearing technology seems to beg a similar question albeit not to the same degree of concern for me...
We may need to remind BMW of a basic business concept - Return on Investment (ROI)!