U06 · 2022–…
Available from the February 2022 launch, the 218d is the diesel without mild hybrid: 110 kW on the registration document. An oil change takes 6.5 l, the largest quantity in the range on BMW’s sheets, and AdBlue needs topping up.
Figures apply to the cited configuration and market; equipment and transmissions may vary by production date.
Specification source : [2] BMW Group [3] BMW Group
1,995 cc four-cylinder diesel (ADAC: B47C20B) with multi-stage turbocharging and common-rail injection at up to 2,500 bar: 110 kW (150 hp) between 3,750 and 4,000 rpm, 360 Nm between 1,500 and 2,500 rpm, without mild hybrid. According to BMW: steel pistons with graphite-coated skirts and an active oil separator. Seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox, front-wheel drive, SCR catalytic converter with AdBlue. BMW quotes 8.8 s for 0–100 km/h, 220 km/h and 5.3–4.8 l/100 km WLTP combined (138–125 g/km). Boot 470–1,455 litres, 1,400 kg braked trailer load. Timing chain according to ADAC.
Oil change: 6.5 l according to BMW’s 10/2021 specification sheet (“oil change”). For top-ups, the X/24 handbook lists for diesels BMW Longlife-12 FE or Longlife-17 FE+, SAE 0W-20 or 0W-30 (if unavailable, up to 1 litre of ACEA C2 or C5), with no additives. The level is measured electronically: a value is available after about 30 minutes of driving; the detailed measurement (car level, engine warm, selector in N or P) is under Apps › Vehicle › Vehicle status › Engine oil level › Oil level measurement, to be run after every refuelling according to the handbook. Only add oil when the car asks for it, by the quantity given.
The car calculates each due date from how it is used (Condition Based Service) and briefly shows the next date or remaining distance after switching on; details, including statutory inspections, are under Apps › Vehicle › Vehicle status › Service. BMW’s regular maintenance covers engine oil, brake fluid, a vehicle check, air filter, cabin microfilter and fuel filter. Time-based items such as fluid replacement must be updated by the workshop; the X/24 handbook says periods with the battery disconnected are taken into account. The service history is electronic and replaces the printed service booklet. Neither the handbook nor BMW sets a mileage or period: the reference is the date your car displays.
ADAC lists for the U06 Active Tourer: November 2022 — cars built 07–09/2022: missing parts on the driver’s outer door handle, which could let the door open in a side impact (adapter carrier checked and reworked; 199 cars worldwide); April 2023 — cars built 01/2021–06/2023: outer rear seat belts that may have been trapped by the C-pillar trim during assembly, reducing restraint in a crash (belts checked and reworked); April 2024 — cars built 01/2022–11/2024: a signal fault in the motor position sensor of the integrated braking system can cut hydraulic brake assistance, with ABS and DSC unavailable (software that warns the driver; braking system replaced if a fault is detected); July 2026 — cars built 07/2020–02/2026: wear deposits in the starter relay can cause a short circuit and a fire risk at the starter (starter replaced). Not every car is affected: have a BMW workshop check your VIN.
Check the first-registration date and the power on the registration document (110 kW). Note the items and dates shown under Apps › Vehicle › Vehicle status › Service. Give the service advisor the key the car was last driven with: it stores the service data. Ask for 6.5 l of a BMW-approved oil. Have the AdBlue topped up as well. Then check that the work is entered in the electronic Service History, which a later owner can view.
Due date calculated by CBS
Oil change at the date the car displays; do not run past it. Top-up: BMW Longlife-12 FE or Longlife-17 FE+, SAE 0W-20 or 0W-30. If unavailable, up to 1 litre of ACEA C2 or C5. No additives. Only add the quantity the car’s message asks for.
Source [8]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]Calendar-based (CBS)
Some maintenance items depend on time, for example replacing operating fluids. The X/24 handbook states that periods with the battery disconnected are taken into account; have the workshop update these items. The handbook gives no period.
Source [8]At the reserve warning
AdBlue to ISO 22241-1, filler next to the fuel cap. Yellow warning: add at least 5 litres; tank empty: at least 10 litres, or the car will not restart once switched off. BMW recommends having it topped up during regular maintenance. Below −11 °C, only add it just before driving off.
Source [8]Regular check, engine cold
Level correct at the Max mark in the filler neck, engine cold (and climate control off, per the X/24 handbook). BMW recommends coolant to BMW LC-18, mixed 50:50 with water; do not mix additives of different colours. Up to two expansion tanks depending on the drive variant.
Source [8]Both use the 110 kW B47C20B diesel according to BMW and ADAC. The 220d (since July 2024) adds 48-volt mild hybrid: 120 kW and 400 Nm in total against 110 kW and 360 Nm, with a 415–1,405-litre boot instead of 470–1,455. BMW gives a 6.5 l oil change for the 218d; its 220d sheet gives no quantity.
17-inch light-alloy wheels (Star-spoke style 875) as standard instead of 16-inch ones, with 5.0 l/100 km and 133 g/km WLTP according to BMW. No engine change is announced.
Source : [7]
AdBlue to ISO 22241-1, filler next to the fuel cap. At the yellow reserve warning add at least 5 litres; with the tank empty, at least 10 litres, or the car will not restart once switched off. Level and refill quantity: Apps › Vehicle › Live Vehicle › Adaptive content › Vehicle status › AdBlue.
Source : [8]
The handbook specifies EN 590 diesel with up to 7% biodiesel (B7), up to 10% (B10) as the minimum quality, plus paraffinic diesel to EN 15940 (XTL). Never petrol; use sulphur-free or the lowest-sulphur fuel available.
Source : [8]
Up to 2,000 km, do not exceed 3,500 rpm or 150 km/h, and avoid full load and kick-down; then increase gradually. New tyres need a gentle approach for 300 km, the brakes for about 500 km.
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BMW Group · EN · Europe (ACEA) · pp. 1–2; footnote 1) total output = combustion engine + electric motor; 12V and 48V battery; no engine-oil line on this sheet; consumption WLTP combined · Accessed 08/10/2026
BMW Group · EN · Germany · Press release: series production start in Leipzig, successor built in Leipzig only · Accessed 08/10/2026
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ADAC · DE · Germany · Technische Daten: Motorart, Motorcode, Leistung (System / Verbrennungsmotor / Elektromotor), Drehmoment, Hubraum, Nockenwellensteuerung, Antrieb, Modellstart/-ende, Schadstoffklasse; Rückrufe & Mängel · Accessed 08/10/2026
ADAC · DE · Germany · Technische Daten: Motorart, Motorcode, Leistung (System / Verbrennungsmotor / Elektromotor), Drehmoment, Hubraum, Nockenwellensteuerung, Antrieb, Modellstart/-ende, Schadstoffklasse; Rückrufe & Mängel · Accessed 08/10/2026