Contrary to what you might think, not just the launch of the renewed Series 7 BMW participated in the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. Proof of this is the launch not of one, not of two, but of six plug-in hybrid versions of some of its most important models.
From the German brand's minivan (Series 2 Active Tourer) to its top of the range, passing through the SUV, the best-selling 3 Series and even the 5 Series, BMW has invested heavily in electrifying the range and decided to show the result of that bet in the Swiss salon.
Interestingly (or perhaps not), BMW has decided to reveal its lineup of plug-in hybrid models in precisely the same salon where archrival Audi presented its plug-in hybrid proposals, still predicting a “war” within the salon doors. if it's going to get stuck in the sales tables all over the world.
A BMW 7 Series, three plug-in hybrid versions
The electrification of the BMW range starts right away with its renewed flagship, the 7-Series. Available in 745e, 745Le and 745Le xDrive versions, the plug-in hybrid variant of the 7-series uses a 3.0 l block, six inline cylinders. gasoline, with 286 hp and a 113 hp electric motor to obtain a combined power of 394 hp and 600 Nm.
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Combining the combustion engine with the electric motor allows for consumption between 2.1 and 2.6 l/100 km and CO2 emissions between 48 and 52 g/km. The autonomy in 100% electric mode of the plug-in hybrid version of the 7 Series is between 50 and 58 km.
SUV also become plug-in hybrids
Among BMW's SUVs, those chosen to receive a plug-in hybrid version were the X3 and the X5. The now called X3 xDrive30e, offers a combined power of 252 hp and is capable of consumption in the region of 2.4 l/100 km and emissions of 56 g/km of CO2. As for the electric autonomy, it is around 50 km.Subscribe to our Youtube channel
The BMW X5 xDrive45e has a combined power of 394 hp, offering a 80 km autonomy in electric mode . As for consumption, the German SUV sees these drop to 2.1 l/100 km in this version and emissions to stay at 49 g/km.
Series 2, 3 and 5 are also electrified
Finally, the Series 2 Active Tourer, the Series 3 and the Series 5 also saw their plug-in hybrid versions presented in Geneva. The BMW 225x and Active Tourer came with a combined power of 224 hp and extended autonomy in electric mode up to 57 km , CO2 emissions of 43 g/km and an average consumption of just 1.9 l/100 km.
already the new BMW 330e Sedan offers 252 hp of combined power and 60 km autonomy in electric mode and an average consumption of just 1.7 l/100 km. The CO2 emissions are 39 g/km.
Finally, the plug-in hybrid version of the 5 Series is called the 530e Sedan and has the same power value as the 330e, that is, 252 hp, with the autonomy in electric mode goes up to 64 km , with consumption at 1.7 l/100 km and CO2 emissions at 38 g/km.