The diverse fleet covers not only cars but also motorcycles and bicycles, with the average CO2 emissions of the fleet at just 116g/km it beats the target set down by the organising committee.
Included in the fleet are 40 MINI E and 160 BMW 1 Series ActivE cars, both powered purely by electricity; both models will be used as pool cars during the games and also involved in supporting the Olympic Torch Relay. The German carmaker has also confirmed the appearance of 20 5 Series Active Hybrid cars at the games.
Richard George, Transport Director, LOCOG said: “From motorcycles to electric vehicles and 4x4s, the requirements of the 2012 fleet are hugely diverse. BMW and MINI have provided a variety of different cars, ideal both for city driving and long distance, to travel to Olympic and Paralympic venues around the country. It was vital that our partner in this field could deliver a one-stop shop solution and meet our sustainability targets. BMW has surpassed our requirements and we are delighted to be working with them.”
Chris Brownridge, UK Marketing Director, BMW said: “Our London 2012 fleet shows what BMW technology can achieve today in terms of fuel economy and low emissions, including the first major presence of super clean EU6-compliant cars on UK roads. We look forward sharing our vision of sustainable urban mobility during the Games, including our revolutionary electric vehicle technology at the BMW Group Pavilion in the Olympic park.”
Making up the lion’s share of the fleet are the BMW 320d EfficientDynamics and the BMW 520d EfficientDynamics models.
