BMW Hybrid cars

[Rick101]

Anybody had a test drive in a BMW Hybrid such as the 530e

Not sure if the local dealer is giving me a FO tablet saying they don't have any.

[Ninja59]

Most likely dont have any because of WLTP at the moment in honesty.

[Rick101]

Good to know.

He did say he keeps checking but it has been almost a month now.

Ta

[caseys]

Tons of info on the 330e and the 530e in two threads in the EV and alternative fuels subforum

[Rick101]

Well another month has passed by. Not heard anything.

Did have a wander in and didn't see one to be fair. Also wandered to Mercedes who I really dislike and discovered they are making some nice cars these days (2 people approached me vice no fks given in Cooper BMW)

No donuts in the car park but come the time I'll check out the 3 pointed star first I think.

[steveinarizona]

I do but I am in the US. I have had it for 11 months.

I like mine. After playing around a bit I find that I mostly leave it in adaptive mode (I ordered mine with the dynamic handling package (electronic damper control + msport brakes and had mine coded so it can default to adaptive drive). I also normally leave it in auto mode.

When I want more performance I can either move the shift lever to the left or switch to sport individual.

I ordered mine with the mocha nappa leather. I had a 330e previously with the Dakota leather and didn't like Dakota (I checked a new 5 series with Dakota at the car show yesterday and I still don't like the Dakota). The leather dash finishes the car off nicely.

While I would gladly have paid for more power (a 540e?) I have not lacked for power. I normally am first away from a stop light and have had all the passing power I need. A couple of months ago I was on a country road with a 65 mph speed limit and could see a car pulling a trailer about a quarter mile ahead about to start up a steep hill; I didn't want to get stuck behind him so I floored it and I passed him on the hill and the speedometer read 101 mph. I slowed down after that but it felt like I was only going 60 and it was on a steep hill.

After having had my car for 11 months there are two "must haves" for me on any new car: a headup display ("HUD") and adaptive cruise control. Both work great for me. The lane keep assist, on the other hand, needs considerably more refinement.

Would I do it again...yes. I only put a tad over 8,000 miles a year on my car so mpg isn't that important to me. What is important is not contributing any more to pollution than I absolutely must and the ability to drive in the carpool lane at any day at any time (a perk that my PHEV got for me as I am grandfathered into that right from my two previous Priuses).

Also...after 11 months I have not had a single problem. It will go in for its one year service in a couple of weeks but that will be all.

[Somebody]

steveinarizona said:

Also...after 11 months I have not had a single problem. It will go in for its one year service in a couple of weeks but that will be all.

1 year service already? Is it not on variable servicing in the US?

I've had my 330e since Sept 2017, done 15,000 miles and according to the car data a service is not due for another 5,000 miles, or August 2019 at the earliest:

Edited by Somebody on Monday 26th November 16:00

[jamoor]

Rick101 said:

Well another month has passed by. Not heard anything.

Did have a wander in and didn't see one to be fair. Also wandered to Mercedes who I really dislike and discovered they are making some nice cars these days (2 people approached me vice no fks given in Cooper BMW)

No donuts in the car park but come the time I'll check out the 3 pointed star first I think.

Any reason not to consider the GS?

[steveinarizona]

Somebody said:

1 year service already? Is it not on variable servicing in the US?

I've had my 330e since Sept 2017, done 15,000 miles and according to the car data a service is not due for another 5,000 miles, or August 2019 at the earliest:

Edited by Somebody on Monday 26th November 16:00

In the US it is the lesser of 10K miles or one year for first servicing. Since I only have 8K miles after 11 months, then the one year rule should apply.