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Originally Posted by sneaks
How does bmw get a higher target than say toyota?
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I suspect in EU the rules are similar to the US with vehicle size classes and different targets that increase with vehicle size. Manufacturers with a mix having more larger cars get a higher target. The reasoning behind this is complex, but part of it was to force improvements on all sizes of vehicles rather than leave manufacturers with no alternative but to push small cars on a public that does not want to buy them.
In the US this system tends to work against BMW as its mix of vehicles is smaller than those made by the "Big 3". I strongly suspect that the increase in wheelbase of the 3 series is linked to moving it up to the next larger vehicle class.