A long way since 1984
 

BMW recently released details on two new diesel models*soon to be available in the US. The 335d and X5 XDrive35d are the first BMW diesels*models available to US Consumers since the mid-80s. The last model offered was the 2.4 liter diesel BMW 524td.*BMW 524tdFor 2009 the BMW 335d and X5 XDrive35d*have turbocharged 3.0L inline six [...]

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too bad they only offer it in the 3 series, my girlfriends father (lives in Germany) claims it's not a bimmer till it's a 5 series or better.

that said I still love my old 524td!

And too bad the chose to replace the vastly superior VNT turbo with cheap wastegated turbos.