Electrified BMW models bag multiple awards in the UK

A range of electrified BMW models have conquered industry awards in recent weeks, including the Top Gear Electric Awards and the Fleet News Awards 2022, where BMW was named "Fleet Manufacture of the Year" for the fourth consecutive year. Electrifying.com also named BMW as one of their "Green Heroes" at its inaugural awards.

The BMW i4 was crowned "Best Electric Executive Car" by Top Gear magazine, with judges complementing the vehicle’s ergonomic cabin and sharp dynamics. The BMW iX was also recognized by the judges, taking home "Best Luxury Electric Car" with judges commenting, “electric drivetrains lend themselves utterly to what we might describe as ‘luxurious’ when it comes to cars: smooth, silent, powerful."

Finally, the prestigious "Lifetime Achievement Award" was awarded to the BMW i3, ahead of the model ending production later in 2022. The BMW i3 made waves when it was first launched back in 2013 and was the BMW brand’s first fully electric vehicle. Since then, the model has sold over 26,500 examples in the UK.

Taking note of the brand's long history in the field of electric vehicles, BMW has been awarded "Green Hero" at the first-ever Electrifying.com awards. Designed to recognize companies who are showing commitment to reducing their environmental impact, the awards explored a range of measures introduced by brands including carbon-neutral manufacturing, the reduction of rare-earth metals, use of recycled materials and auditing of the supply chain.

The judging panel, made up of both editorial staff at Electryfing.com and industry experts, were impressed with BMW’s "joined up approach across the organisation, showing real depth of thought into reducing impact on the environment on a micro and macro scale."

Founder and CEO of Electrifying.com Ginny Buckley commented: “BMW established its commitment to sustainability with the ground-breaking all-electric i3 and is now leading the way when it comes to sustainability across manufacturing and the supply chain.

"Our Electrifying.com research shows that two thirds of consumers are concerned about the environmental impact of how their car was made and the Green Hero award will help the increasing number of car buyers looking for clarity in this area. Congratulations to BMW for its work in this area."

Meanwhile, the BMW Group UK CEO Chris Brownridge said: "We are serious about wanting to lead the transformation of our industry and have set ourselves an ambitious target for 2030: to reduce the CO2 lifecycle emissions per vehicle by at least 40% from 2019 levels. Reusing materials as part of a circular economy is key to this and we want to increase the amount of reused materials per car to 50%.”

Three BMW models were named winners at the 2022 Fleet News Awards, with the brand also taking home the highly coveted "Fleet Car Manufacturer of the Year" title for the fourth consecutive year.

The BMW i4 took home two awards on the night including "Best Premium Car" and "Best Zero Emission Car (more than £40,000)" with judges praising the model's “low running costs, fantastic driving and a range that makes all the difference.”

The highly sought after "Best Premium SUV" category was also awarded to BMW and the fully electric iX3. Launched first in 2020, the iX3 offers hints of both the iX and i4, alongside the familiarity of the popular X3 SUV. Judges were impressed with the model's value for money and competitive running costs, noting “the iX3 combines all the traditional strengths of an X3 with electric power."

Two BMW models were successful at the Fleet World Awards 2022, with the BMW 3 Series and BMW 5 Series taking home "Best Compact Executive Car" and "Best Executive Car" respectively.

Both models are available with petrol, diesel, or plug-in hybrid powertrain options. Commenting on the win, the judges noted “for some people, a BMW 5 Series is the only car they would ever need. Comfortable, great to drive, reliable and well-built – it’s easy to see why it’s still so popular, even after so many years”.

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