BMW X5 xDrive40e: hybrid SUV with 14% tax

Posted on 15-03-2015 0:01 by sir_smokalot – 36 Comments”

This is BMW’s first plug-in hybrid volumemodel, the four-cylinder X5 xDrive40e with 313 hp.

After the i8 and the i3 makes the PHEV BMW cross over to the attribute. The X5 xDrive40e is the production version of the X5, choose edrive lm concept, which, as we of BMW are accustomed to – in fact, in nothing else.

In the ’40th’ works, the 2.0 litre engine with 245 hp and 350 Nm, is known from the 28i’s – along with an electric motor that is integrated into the eight speed automatic transmission. This is good for up to 113 hp and 250 Nm, albeit at different speeds, causing the system power comes out at 313 hp and 450 Nm.

9 kWh

The BMW X5 xDrive40e is capable of the 0 to 100 km/h in 6,8 seconds to remove barriers and has – with a battery of 9 kWh, a pure electric range of up to 31 kilometers. In electric mode, maximum speed is limited to 120 km/h, with internal combustion engine, engages the limiter at 210 km/h. The paper consumption comes from 3.3 l/100 km, with emissions of 77 g/km. The batteries are under the kofferbakruimte, just before the rear axle.

Praktijkverbruik

BMW is also fair which is more realistic figures: with a full battery you on a ride of 50-60 km around the 6.5 l/ 100 km out. On long rides where the tank is dry the four cylinder engine more to bake, here is aiming for BMW on a consumption of “below-the-11.0 litres per 100 kilometres mark“, 1, 9 so. xDrive is standard, or you well, full electric, or any drive.

Market

The Germans aim at a market launch in the autumn of 2015, just in time to give him for the 14% additional tax on vehicle registration to be able to convert. In 2016 the Bimmer in the 21% category.

UPDATE: and we have a price, click HERE!

Gallery: BMW X5 xDrive 40e F15

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