BMW will greet the world in Germany Frankfurt Motor Show with models sporting more battery power than ever before, the BMW 330e and 225xe hybrids. Lets see what they got.
Joining the ever-growing electrified line-up at BMW will be a plug-in hybrid version of the 3 Series, dubbed the 330e, and an all-wheel drive plug-in hybrid version of the 2 Series Active Tourer. While the 330e remains a dedicated rear-wheel drive, four-door saloon, the 225xe will not just be a stand-alone model, but it will preview one of the key powertrains planned for the X1 and for the upcoming X2.
The 225xe takes its powertrain inspiration from BMW’s bravest shape, the i8, effectively taking its combination of electric and petrol motors and turning them around.As previewed in a prototype drive in France a couple of months ago, the 225xe will feature a 1.5-litre, three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine powering the front wheels and a shrunken version of the i3’s electric motor driving the rear wheels.
The system gives the 225xe effective on-demand all-wheel drive. Combined, the two power plants give the 225xe the ability to sprint to 62mph in a respectable 6.7 seconds and reach a top end of 126mph. On the flip side, it pumps out CO2 emissions of just 46g/km.
It can drive on pure electric power at speeds of up to 77mph, while it posts an official EU pure-electric range figure of 25 miles from a fully charged lithium-ion battery.
The five-door, five-seater tips in at 1660kg – a full 150kg more than the 225i xDrive thanks to its extra battery, gearbox, electronic control unit and electric motor.
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