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330e reviews are in, and they're great!
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review...0e-2019-review
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/bmw/3-...0e-2019-review https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-re...s-330e-hybrid/ Sounds like it really builds on what the previous one offers, with much better electric range, and a tad more performance too. I'm now really looking forward to getting mine.
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However, I do also have an M4 for fun drives, and we have an estate in the household if we really need the extra practicality. My 330e mainly carries me, plus some bags and some golf clubs occasionally... 380 litres is plenty.
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In the comments he confirms that the XtraBoost function is extra electric power, which means that with a tuning box on the engine the whole output would be up near 350bhp!
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I'm very curious about the real mpg, real electric range, and motorway consumption, but the reviews didn't focus on any of these aspects. I'm picking up mine in two weeks, cannot wait. I only wished it had a 60 liters tank.
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I also found this interesting:
"On paper, 0-62mph takes 5.9sec, but that doesn’t quite do the in-motion effort justice. Out on the autobahn it seems to build speed quicker than the 330d we’d driven earlier in the day" "Starting with a fully charged battery, we drove for 26km on pure electric power, stropping along the motorway at up to 130km/h with ease. At 26km, we decided to switch over to hybrid power, and had an indicated 19km range left in the battery as we did so. We then completed a further 60km on a mixture of country and urban roads, switching between Hybrid and Sport modes. We ended up at our destination with an indicated 1km of battery range left, having recorded 3.8 litres per 100km economy" |
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I'm guessing real electric only range is around 30 miles.
Real world overall fuel consumption will depend so much on individual usage profile and will vary so much more than for a standard ICE car. Folk who have up to a 15 mile commute will hardly use any fuel, but then someone who is pounding the motorways will probs see low 40s. Folk who never charge it up probably high 30s.
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My office commute is 45 miles each way (75% motorway (with a few traffic jam spots), rest A-roads with very small amount of 30mph) + I can charge at work so I'm hopeful I might get 90MPG+ My current 200 mile (each way) drive to a project in Manchester I'm not so hopeful on! ;-) |
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Must say a 330e (touring) with the improved electric range, is very tempting for my typical driving. Only running one car, if ~30 miles is a real world figure, it could do most of our local trips from home charging, with the obvious flexibility for the longer trips. It's a serious proposition for my next car, for the EV technology and still having a decent drive. For me, there is a degree of novelty and testing the usability of PHEV to it. Not sure there is any money savings for the private buyer. Keep coming back to a 330i could still be the simpler, lighter and cheaper car to run. I'll be watching the feedback on this model closely. |
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As well as low fuel costs the other amazing thing about the 330e we have is that the rear tyres lasted almost 50k miles and the fronts almost 70k miles. We are now at 80k and brakes pads are still not even half worn, and still on original discs. I'm guessing regen braking is helping the brakes last a lot better than a standard car, but no idea why the tyres are lasting so well.
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We have a good idea on how ICE efficiency is influenced by speed, not much you can do to improve motorway mpg, except slowing down. For me, I need to study how efficient the electric motor is, compared to the ICE, in the urban environment. I've a feeling my typical local driving profile, (25 - 30 miles) light rural and light urban, could be very efficient, simply by how good the consumption is, in my 535i. Also knowing what changes to the typical driving cycle, knock it back. The inefficiencies favour the EV, less wasted energy. |
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Definitely agree Autogefuhl are probably the best. But its not as detailed as they normally are.
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You mention regen braking, that is one of my concerns, my brakes don't get enough use on my normal drive, hence the corrosion and early replacement. Perhaps I'd need to grease them, help them last if they are not used. Tyres are probably a more ECO influenced compound. Less grippy? |
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