BMW offering £2,000 incentive to get drivers out of dirty diesels
Drivers of Euro 4 and older diesels can get money off sub-130g/km BMWs and Minis
Buyers of low-emission BMWs and Minis can get £2,000 off when they trade in their old diesel model.
The BMW Group Lower Emissions Allowance will run until December 31, allowing owners of Euro 4 or older diesels to get money off a new car.
This applies to any diesel car made by any manufacturer before 2008, but can only be redeemed against BMW Group vehicles with CO2 emissions below 130g/km. BMW says that more than 80 per cent of its range is below this limit, with nearly 70 per cent of Minis also eligible.
Graeme Grieve, BMW Group UK CEO, acknowledged that while the German manufacturer had pushed forward with green engine technology, it wasn’t always easy for buyers to make the switch.
He said: “We know in the early phases that people still need some incentive to make the jump to fully electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles and that is why we are delighted to announce this new allowance.
Following the government’s recent announcement that the sale of pure petrol and diesel vehicles will be banned from 2040, many have questioned how drivers will be encouraged away from traditional fuels.
Alternatively fuelled vehicles currently have a market share of just 5.5 per cent in the UK, but are seeing rapid growth as petrol and diesel registrations continue to drop.
