F45/F46 · 2014–2018

BMW 218d F45/F46 · 150 PS (2014–2018)

Built from 2014 to 2018, the 218d uses the 110 kW B47 four-cylinder diesel engine, in both the Active Tourer and the Gran Tourer. Identify it by the kW figure on the registration document; an oil change takes 5.0 l, and the car itself calculates its service dates.

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Technical specifications

Fuel
Diesel
Power
150 PS / 110 kW
Displacement
1 995 cm³
Torque
330 Nm
Cylinders
4
Engine code
B47 (B47C20B)
Period covered
2014–2018
Documented market
Europe

Transmission

  • Manual · 6 speeds · 2014
  • Automatic · 8 speeds · 2014

Figures apply to the cited configuration and market; equipment and transmissions may vary by production date.

Specification source : [2] BMW Group [5] BMW Group (English sheet on PressClub Czech Republic)

Manufacturer figures — manual gearbox

0–100 km/h acceleration
8.9 s
Combined consumption — period European cycle
4.3 l/100 km

Figures published at launch for the cited manual configuration. Consumption is a test-cycle measurement, not a real-world guarantee; automatic versions may differ. Source [2]

What distinguishes this version

1,995 cc four-cylinder diesel turbo, B47 family (ADAC engine code B47C20B): 110 kW (150 PS) and 330 Nm. Gearbox: six-speed manual or eight-speed Steptronic automatic. BMW quotes 8.9 s for 0–100 km/h and combined consumption of 4.3–4.1 l/100 km (NEDC, BMW sheet Active Tourer 07/2014). Bodies: Active Tourer (09/2014–02/2018) and Gran Tourer (06/2015–02/2018), production dates from ADAC. The launch diesel; xDrive from 11/2015 (ADAC). NOx storage catalyst and particulate filter, no AdBlue (ADAC).

Source : [2] [5] [14] [15] [16]

Engine oil: quantity and approvals

Oil change: 5.0 l according to BMW’s specification sheets (Active Tourer 07/2014, Gran Tourer 02/2015, “oil change”). For top-ups, the Active Tourer (II/17) and Gran Tourer (VI/16) handbooks allow BMW Longlife-04 or Longlife-12 FE (the latter only for certain diesel engines), SAE 0W-40, 0W-30, 5W-40 or 5W-30, or up to 1 litre of ACEA C3 if none is available; no additives. There is no dipstick: the detailed measurement (car level, engine warm and running) is under Vehicle info › Vehicle status › Measure engine oil level; on diesels it also reports overfilling. Add oil only when the car asks for it, within 200 km.

Source : [2] [5] [9] [10]

What the service display tracks

The car calculates each due date from how it is used (Condition Based Service) and briefly shows the distance or time to the next service when the ignition is switched on; details are under Vehicle info › Vehicle status › Service required. BMW’s regular maintenance covers engine oil, brake fluid, a vehicle check, the air filter, the cabin microfilter and the fuel filter. Brake fluid (and where applicable oil and microfilter) is counted in time and periods with the battery disconnected are not counted: have the workshop update these items. Neither the handbook nor BMW’s list sets a mileage or period: the dates are the ones your car displays.

Source : [9] [10] [1]

Timing drive

Chain (ADAC: “Steuerkette”). BMW’s parts catalogue for the F45 splits the timing drive into a lower and an upper chain; the lower part includes chain, sprocket, guide rail, two tensioners and an oil spray nozzle. No scheduled replacement in the documents consulted: the chain is a repair item, not maintenance. A metallic noise at start-up deserves a diagnosis.

Source : [14] [12]

Recalls to check

ADAC lists for this version: January 2015: passenger seat-belt retractor that may lock or run stiffly, mainly in cold weather (cars built 09–11/2014; belt system replaced); January 2017: passenger, head, knee and side airbags that may not fire in the first stage (cars built 07–12/2016; airbags replaced); July 2019: fire risk from a possible leak in the exhaust gas recirculation cooler on four- and six-cylinder diesels built 01/2010–12/2017 (EGR module checked, faulty parts replaced); March 2021: extension of the EGR cooler recall to certain BMW diesels, with the F45/F46 of both phases listed and no build period specified (EGR module checked, faulty parts replaced). Not every car is affected: have a BMW workshop check your VIN.

Source : [14] [15] [16]

Prepare the next service

Check the power on the registration document (110 kW) and the first-registration date. Note the items and dates shown under “Service required”. Give the service advisor the key the car was last driven with: the car stores its service data in it. Ask for 5.0 l of an oil with a BMW Longlife approval listed in the handbook, then check that the work is entered in the electronic service history, which a later owner can view.

Source : [9] [10]

Maintenance and records

Engine oil — diesel (pre-facelift)

Due date calculated by CBS

Oil change at the date the car displays; do not run past it. Top-up: BMW Longlife-04 or Longlife-12 FE (the latter only for certain diesel engines), SAE 0W-40, 0W-30, 5W-40 or 5W-30; if unavailable, up to 1 litre of ACEA C3. No additives.

Source [9]

Other maintenance items — diesel

As the service requirement dictates

BMW lists as regular maintenance: brake fluid, a vehicle check to BMW specifications, air filter, cabin microfilter and fuel filter. Each item is triggered by the service requirement the car calculates.

Source [1]

Brake fluid

Calendar-based (CBS)

Counted in time, not kilometres. Periods with the battery disconnected are not counted: have the workshop update the time-based items (brake fluid, and where applicable oil and microfilter/activated-charcoal filter). The handbook does not state the period.

Source [9]

Coolant

Regular check, engine cold

Level correct between the yellow Min and Max marks in the filler neck, engine cold; first open the cap slightly to release the pressure. Top up slowly without overfilling, then have the cause of the loss found. Not every additive is suitable: ask the workshop.

Source [9]

Questions about this version (5)

How does it differ from the 220d?

Same B47 engine and the same ADAC code (B47C20B), but 110 kW and 330 Nm instead of 140 kW and 400 Nm. Same gearboxes: six-speed manual or eight-speed Steptronic automatic. Both take 5.0 l of oil at an oil change on BMW’s sheets.

Source : [2] [5] [3] [6] [14] [17]

Is there an xDrive version?

Yes: 218d xDrive from 11/2015 according to ADAC, with the six-speed manual or eight-speed Steptronic automatic. Same engine (B47C20B) and output as the front-wheel-drive version. The BMW sheets consulted give no separate oil quantity for the xDrive.

Source : [14] [15] [16]

What changed with the 2018 facelift?

Before March 2018: 110 kW and 330 Nm (B47C20B), six-speed manual or eight-speed Steptronic automatic, 5.0 l of oil. After: 110 kW and 350 Nm (B47C20B), six-speed manual or eight-speed Steptronic automatic, 5.5 l of oil. The facelifted diesels add SCR with AdBlue to the NOx storage catalyst (ADAC); the VI/19 handbook also accepts ACEA C2 for an emergency top-up.

Source : [2] [8] [14] [18] [7] [11]

Which fuel?

DIN EN 590 diesel only. The pre-facelift handbook rules out biodiesel, rapeseed methyl ester (RME), petrol and diesel additives. After misfuelling, do not press the Start/Stop button.

Source : [9] [10]

Is it available as a Gran Tourer?

Yes. ADAC lists the 218d as an Active Tourer from 09/2014 to 02/2018 and as a Gran Tourer from 06/2015 to 02/2018. Engine and servicing are the same; the Gran Tourer is 4,556 mm long (2,780 mm wheelbase) and can have seven seats.

Source : [14] [15] [16] [13] [4]

Documentary sources

  1. [1] BMW Service Inclusive — Die Leistungen (bmw.de, archived 15/04/2026)

    BMW AG · DE · Germany · Section “Die Leistungen von BMW Service Inclusive” · Accessed 08/10/2026

  2. [2] BMW Media information 07/2014 — The new BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (press kit)

    BMW Group · EN · Europe (ACEA) · p. 3 (engines), p. 5 (German launch on 27 September 2014), p. 16 (further variants and xDrive), pp. 32–33 (specifications 218i, 225i, 218d; footnote 1) “oil change”) · Accessed 08/10/2026

  3. [3] BMW Media information 11/2014 — Specifications BMW 216d, 220d, 220d xDrive Active Tourer

    BMW Group · EN · Europe (ACEA) · pp. 1–2; footnote 1) “oil change”; consumption in the ECE (NEDC) cycle · Accessed 08/10/2026

  4. [4] BMW Media information 02/2015 — The new BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer (press kit)

    BMW Group · EN · Europe (ACEA) · p. 2 (seven seats, luggage space), p. 4 (wheelbase 2,780 mm), p. 14 (216d from 7/2015), p. 16 (216i and 220d from summer 2015) · Accessed 08/10/2026

  5. [5] BMW Media information 02/2015 — Specifications BMW 216d, 218d, 220d xDrive Gran Tourer

    BMW Group (English sheet on PressClub Czech Republic) · EN · Europe (ACEA) · pp. 1–2; footnote 1) “oil change”; consumption in the ECE (NEDC) cycle · Accessed 08/10/2026

  6. [6] BMW Media information 07/2015 — Specifications BMW 214d, 220d Gran Tourer

    BMW Group · EN · Europe (ACEA) · pp. 1–2; footnote 1) “oil change” · Accessed 08/10/2026

  7. [7] BMW Media Information 01/2018 — The new BMW 2 Series Active Tourer / Gran Tourer (press kit)

    BMW Group · EN · Europe (ACEA) · p. 2 (market launch March 2018, dimensions, plants), p. 3 (exterior changes), pp. 6–9 (engines, transmissions), pp. 10–11 (225xe iPerformance) · Accessed 08/10/2026

  8. [8] BMW Media Information 01/2018 — Specifications, the new BMW 2 Series Active Tourer

    BMW Group · EN · Europe (ACEA) · pp. 1–10; footnote 1) “oil change”; consumption: WLTP values translated back to NEDC · Accessed 08/10/2026

  9. [9] BMW 2er Active Tourer (F45) Betriebsanleitung, Sach-Nr. 01402978274 – II/17 (online copy)

    BMW AG (online copy: Kfz-Handbuch.de) · DE · Germany · p. 96 (Servicebedarf), pp. 214–215 (Kraftstoffqualität), pp. 231–234 (Motoröl), pp. 235–236 (Kühlmittel), pp. 237–238 (Condition Based Service, Service Historie) · Accessed 08/10/2026

  10. [10] BMW 2er Gran Tourer (F46) Betriebsanleitung, Sach-Nr. 01 40 2 973 971 – VI/16 (online copy)

    BMW AG (online copy: Kfz-Handbuch.de) · DE · Germany · p. 97 (Servicebedarf), pp. 212–213 (Kraftstoffqualität), pp. 228–231 (Motoröl), p. 232 (Kühlmittel), p. 234 (Wartung) · Accessed 08/10/2026

  11. [11] BMW 2er Active Tourer (F45) Betriebsanleitung, Sach-Nr. 01402666468 – VI/19 (online copy)

    BMW AG (online copy: Kfz-Handbuch.de) · DE · Germany · pp. 140–141 (Servicebedarf), pp. 270–273 (Kraftstoff, AdBlue), pp. 295–298 (Motoröl), pp. 299–300 (Kühlmittel), pp. 301–302 (Condition Based Service, Service Historie) · Accessed 08/10/2026

  12. [12] BMW parts catalogue (ETK) — F45 218d B47: timing chain, lower part

    bmwfans.info (copy of the BMW ETK parts catalogue) · EN · Europe · Group 11 · chain, sprocket, guide rail, chain tensioners, oil spray nozzle; continues with the upper timing chain · Accessed 08/10/2026

  13. [13] ADAC Autokatalog — BMW 2er-Reihe Active/Gran Tourer F45/F46 (09/14 – 02/18)

    ADAC · DE · Germany · Model list with production periods per version · Accessed 08/10/2026

  14. [14] ADAC Autokatalog — BMW 218d Active Tourer (09/14 – 02/18)

    ADAC · DE · Germany · Technische Daten: Motorcode, Leistung, Drehmoment, Getriebe, Modellstart/-ende, Baureihenende, Schadstoffklasse; Rückrufe & Mängel · Accessed 08/10/2026

  15. [15] ADAC Autokatalog — BMW 218d Active Tourer xDrive (11/15 – 02/18)

    ADAC · DE · Germany · Technische Daten: Motorcode, Leistung, Drehmoment, Getriebe, Modellstart/-ende, Baureihenende, Schadstoffklasse; Rückrufe & Mängel · Accessed 08/10/2026

  16. [16] ADAC Autokatalog — BMW 218d Gran Tourer (06/15 – 02/18)

    ADAC · DE · Germany · Technische Daten: Motorcode, Leistung, Drehmoment, Getriebe, Modellstart/-ende, Baureihenende, Schadstoffklasse; Rückrufe & Mängel · Accessed 08/10/2026

  17. [17] ADAC Autokatalog — BMW 220d Active Tourer (11/14 – 02/18)

    ADAC · DE · Germany · Technische Daten: Motorcode, Leistung, Drehmoment, Getriebe, Modellstart/-ende, Baureihenende, Schadstoffklasse; Rückrufe & Mängel · Accessed 08/10/2026

  18. [18] ADAC Autokatalog — BMW 218d Active Tourer (03/18 – 06/19)

    ADAC · DE · Germany · Technische Daten: Motorcode, Leistung, Drehmoment, Getriebe, Modellstart/-ende, Baureihenende, Schadstoffklasse; Rückrufe & Mängel · Accessed 08/10/2026

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