Jan 14 530D Auto has Stop Start

Najeeb Khan · 01-15-2012, 11:44 AM

Just collected my new 530D Auto on 14 Jan and had a pleasant surprise. It has Stop Start and also has 4 drive settings, Comfort, Sports, Sports Plus and Eco Pro. Brochure makes no mention of this. This car also has the new 530D engine which boasts almost 10% better fuel economy over the 2011 model and more power and torque.

kave · 01-16-2012, 02:45 AM

It is all included in the update from September. You basically have the engine from the 530XD now.

Bimmernerd · 01-16-2012, 04:03 AM

Kave is right, the engine now has 258 hp. However if the fuel economy is better I would not now (in theory yes..). The start stop function is great, as long as the outside temp is high enough.

BigKutta · 01-19-2012, 10:29 AM

You got the 2012 model which had all these changes. If you ever figure out how this start/stop feature actually works, please let me know. My car does has another set of rules in addition to the ones in the manual and it will even violate the rules in the manual once in a while.

I usually flip my gear shifter to DS so that automatically shuts that feature off.

Najeeb Khan · 01-21-2012, 02:21 AM

So far Stop Start is superb. You can also switch on the auto hand brake and when you stop, the engine goes to sleep and hand brake on. Touch the throttle and you go.
Not so sure about the Econo Mode. Done 2 tests so far. Camberley to Heathrow in Comfort mode 52 mpg. Return on Econo and 47 pmg. Ok less traffic on return journey. Blue meter did say I got 8 extra miles on this 23 mile trip. Econo mode you tend to press harder on throttle and car feels under powered. Jury is still out on benefit.

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Najeeb Khan New Member 2 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 530e 2021 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Camberley UK iTrader: (0)	Jan 14 530D Auto has Stop Start Just collected my new 530D Auto on 14 Jan and had a pleasant surprise. It has Stop Start and also has 4 drive settings, Comfort, Sports, Sports Plus and Eco Pro. Brochure makes no mention of this. This car also has the new 530D engine which boasts almost 10% better fuel economy over the 2011 model and more power and torque.
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kave First Lieutenant 19 Rep 329 Posts Drives: BMW 520D Touring 2012 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 520D Touring [10.00]	It is all included in the update from September. You basically have the engine from the 530XD now. __________________
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01-16-2012, 04:03 AM	#3
Bimmernerd Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 242 Posts Drives: 530dM xDrive F11 2012 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Stockholm iTrader: (0)	Kave is right, the engine now has 258 hp. However if the fuel economy is better I would not now (in theory yes..). The start stop function is great, as long as the outside temp is high enough.
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01-19-2012, 10:29 AM	#4
BigKutta Brigadier General 3901 Rep 4,047 Posts Drives: 2020 M2C, 2019 330xi, 2017 Q7 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Washington DC Burbs iTrader: (1) Garage List 2019 330xi [0.00] 2017 Audi Q7 3.0 [0.00] 2020 M2C [0.00]	You got the 2012 model which had all these changes. If you ever figure out how this start/stop feature actually works, please let me know. My car does has another set of rules in addition to the ones in the manual and it will even violate the rules in the manual once in a while. I usually flip my gear shifter to DS so that automatically shuts that feature off.
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01-21-2012, 02:21 AM	#5
Najeeb Khan New Member 2 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 530e 2021 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Camberley UK iTrader: (0)	Stop Start reply So far Stop Start is superb. You can also switch on the auto hand brake and when you stop, the engine goes to sleep and hand brake on. Touch the throttle and you go. Not so sure about the Econo Mode. Done 2 tests so far. Camberley to Heathrow in Comfort mode 52 mpg. Return on Econo and 47 pmg. Ok less traffic on return journey. Blue meter did say I got 8 extra miles on this 23 mile trip. Econo mode you tend to press harder on throttle and car feels under powered. Jury is still out on benefit.
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