BMW B48

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BMW B48
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Overview
Manufacturer BMW
Production2014–present
Layout
Configuration Inline-four
Displacement 1,597 cc (97 cu in)
1,998 cc (122 cu in)
Cylinder bore 82.0 mm (3.23 in)
Piston stroke 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
94.6 mm (3.72 in)
Cylinder block material Aluminium
Cylinder head materialAluminium
Valvetrain DOHC, with VVT & VVL
Valvetrain drive system Chain
Compression ratio 8.9:1
11:1
Combustion
Turbocharger Single twin-scroll with air-to-liquid intercooler
Fuel system Bosch HDEV5/HDEV5 EVO 200  bar (2,901  psi) central high-pressure Gasoline direct fuel injection. One direct injector per cylinder fed by an Bosch engine-driven high-pressure fuel pump (B48 non-TU)
Bosch HDEV6 350  bar (5,076  psi) central high-pressure gasoline direct fuel injection. One direct injector per cylinder fed by an Bosch HDP6 engine-driven high-pressure fuel pump (B48TU)
Management Bosch Di-Motronic
Fuel type Petrol
Oil system Wet sump with water heat exchanger
Cooling system Water-cooled
Output
Power output 115–225 kW (154–302 hp)
Torque output 250–450 N⋅m (184–332 lb⋅ft)
Chronology
Predecessor BMW N20
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BD
B48 in a 2014 MINI Cooper S BMW B48 installed in a 2014 MINI Cooper S- 2014-08-17 17-24.jpg
B48 in a 2014 MINI Cooper S

The BMW B48 is a turbocharged inline-four petrol engine which replaced the BMW N20 and has been in production since 2014. It was first used in the F56 Mini Hatch and has been used in BMW applications since 2015.

Contents

The B48 is part of a modular BMW engine family of 3-cylinder (B38/B37), 4-cylinder (B48/B47) and 6-cylinder (B58/B57) engines, [1] which use a displacement of 500 cc (30.5 cu in) per cylinder.

A SULEV version of the BMW B48, the B46, is sold in the United States and other regions with strict emissions standards. Outside of minor differences, primarily with emissions control hardware, the two lines of engines are essentially identical and feature similar performance and reliability. [2]

Design

Compared with its N20 predecessor, the B48 uses a more undersquare design, and an engine block using "closed-deck construction". [3] As with the N20, the block and head are made from aluminium. [4] Other features shared with the N20 include a twin-scroll turbocharger, direct injection, variable valve lift (Valvetronic) and variable valve timing (Double VANOS). [5]

Technical Update versions

The B48 engine was revised in 2018, dubbed "B48TU" ("Technical Update"), with notable changes and improvements; a new one-part timing chain as opposed to the earlier two-part, a new separate cooling circuits for the cylinder head and crankcase, and forged conrods and forged crankshaft is now 2.03  lb (1  kg ) lighter due to the use of lighter materials and different machining. The fuel system also upgraded with the new Bosch HDP6 high pressure fuel pump and Bosch HDEV6 injectors that borrows from the P48 Turbo Engine. [2]

Models

EnginePower[ citation needed ]Torque[ citation needed ]Years
B48B161,597 cc (97 cu in)125 kW (168 hp)
at 5,000–6,000 rpm
250 N⋅m (184 lb⋅ft)
at 2,000–4,700 rpm
2017–
B48B201,998 cc (122 cu in)115 kW (154 hp)
at 4,500–6,500 rpm
250 N⋅m (184 lb⋅ft)
at 1,300–4,300 rpm
2020–
B48A20U1131 kW (176 hp)

at 5,000–5,500 rpm

280 N⋅m (207 lb⋅ft)

at 1,350–4,200 rpm

B48B20M0135 kW (181 hp)
at 5,000–6,500 rpm
270 N⋅m (199 lb⋅ft)
at 1,350–4,600 rpm
2016–
135 kW (181 hp)
at 5,000–6,500 rpm
290 N⋅m (214 lb⋅ft)
at 1,350–4,250 rpm
B48A20M1141 kW (189 hp)
at 5,000–6,500 rpm
280 N⋅m (207 lb⋅ft)
at 1,250–4,600 rpm
2014–
141 kW (189 hp)
at 4,700–6,000 rpm
280 N⋅m (207 lb⋅ft)
at 1,250–4,750 rpm
141 kW (189 hp)
at 5,000–6,000 rpm
280 N⋅m (207 lb⋅ft)
at 1,350–4,600 rpm
195 kW (261 hp)
at 5,000–6,000 rpm
400 N⋅m (295 lb⋅ft)
at 1,350–4,600 rpm
B48B20M1145 kW (194 hp)
at 4,500–6,600 rpm
320 N⋅m (236 lb⋅ft)
at 1,450–4,200 rpm
2019–
B48B20O1165 kW (221 hp)
at 5,000–6,500 rpm
310 N⋅m (229 lb⋅ft)
at 1,400–5,000 rpm
2016–
B48A20O1170 kW (228 hp)
at 5,000–6,000 rpm
350 N⋅m (258 lb⋅ft)
at 1,250–4,500 rpm
2015–
170 kW (228 hp)
at 5,200–6,200 rpm
300 N⋅m (221 lb⋅ft)
at 1,250–4,800 rpm
170 kW (228 hp)
at 5,000–6,000 rpm
350 N⋅m (258 lb⋅ft)
at 1,450–4,500 rpm
B48O1ZIK180 kW (241 hp)
at 4,500–6,500 rpm
400 N⋅m (295 lb⋅ft)
at 1,600–4,000 rpm
B48B20O0185 kW (248 hp)
at 5,200–6,500 rpm
350 N⋅m (258 lb⋅ft)
at 1,450–4,800 rpm
2015–
B48B20O1190 kW (255 hp)
at 5,000–6,500 rpm
400 N⋅m (295 lb⋅ft)
at 1,550–4,400 rpm
2019–
B48A20T1225 kW (302 hp)
at 5,000–6,250 rpm
450 N⋅m (332 lb⋅ft)
at 1,750–4,500 rpm
2019–
B48A20T2233 kW (312 hp)
at 5,000–6,250 rpm
400 N⋅m (295 lb⋅ft)
at 1,750–4,500 rpm
2024–

115 kW version

125 kW version

131 kW version

135 kW version

When combined with the electric motor, the 330e and 530e overall output is 185 kW (248 hp) and 420 N⋅m (310 lb⋅ft). [6] [7]

141 kW version

145 kW version

In the MINI Cooper S, a temporary overboost increases peak torque by 20 N⋅m (15 lb⋅ft) to 300 N⋅m (221 lb⋅ft). [8]

165 kW version

170 kW version

180 kW version

185 kW version

190 kW version

195 kW version

225 kW version

Introduced in May 2019 this engine features a reinforced crankshaft with larger main bearings and new pistons with a lower 9.5:1 compression ratio, this allows the engine to take more boost pressure from a larger turbocharger, which blows compressed air through a reworked intake tract. [13] [14]

233 kW version

In the EU BMW has had to drop the power output to 300 hp due to new emissions standards.[ citation needed ] In the US it actually gets an upgrade to 312 hp.[ citation needed ]

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