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Germany is one of the places where you can buy your BMW with options a la carte. Non-leather seats, no sunroof, etc. are in the base vehicle. Plus, they have 4 different engines and rear or X-drive. At the NYC autoshow, BMW told me the diesel GT would be here in 2011. They didn't say when in the year, and I neglected to ask if that would be rear or x-drive or both. I'm assuming it would be the 530d, but it could be the 535d (I'd rather the 530d). FWIW, the panoramic sunroof is a 1700 Euro option (about $2500). I'd much prefer forgoing a heavy hole in the roof for the additional headroom and lower center of gravity. Glass and motors are a lot heavier than a straight metal roof and all in the wrong place.
Out of curiosity, have you measured fuel economy on the diesel? On the Euro cycle, it is rated at 42mpg (6.7L/100km) on the extraurban cycle (highway). The bigger difference is the urban rating, which is in the high 20's, combined 34 or so in mpg.
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