BMW X5 xDrive40e PHEV going on sale in US in the fall; early EPA rating estimates at 55 MPGe
17 March 2015
The 2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e plug-in hybrid (earlier post) will arrive in US showrooms in the fall of 2015.
With a 9.0 kWh Li-ion battery pack, the newest BMW SAV can travel approximately 13 miles on all-electric power. The gasoline engine and electric motor put out 308 horsepower (230 kW )and produce 332 lb-ft (450 N·m) of torque, enough to propel the X5 xDrive40e from 0-60 mph in 6.5 seconds.
Early preliminary estimates put US EPA mileage estimates at 55 MPGe.
Tesla model S 85D is getting 100 MPGe combined. 106 MPGe on highways. So Tesla is twice as efficient as BMWs car in electric mode and it is also more powerful than the BMW with 5.4 sec to 60 MPH. BMW needs to get more serious. Model S is actually more heavy than the BMW.
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=36009
Posted by: Account Deleted | 18 March 2015 at 02:41 AM