BMW 225xe (2 Series Active Tourer)

BMW 225xe (2 Series Active Tourer)

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C70R

17,596 posts

103 months

Tuesday 28th May 2019
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Am I the only person who doesn't know what MPG their 225XE is doing?

I bought it specifically to reduce my emissions in London, rather than for economy.

If I am able to do 90%+ of my miles in Greater London on electric, then that's a successful purchase.

SidJames

1,399 posts

232 months

Wednesday 29th May 2019
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C70R said:
Am I the only person who doesn't know what MPG their 225XE is doing?

I bought it specifically to reduce my emissions in London, rather than for economy.

If I am able to do 90%+ of my miles in Greater London on electric, then that's a successful purchase.
at that rate I wouldn;t care about my MPG!!


C70R

17,596 posts

103 months

Wednesday 29th May 2019
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SidJames said:
C70R said:
Am I the only person who doesn't know what MPG their 225XE is doing?

I bought it specifically to reduce my emissions in London, rather than for economy.

If I am able to do 90%+ of my miles in Greater London on electric, then that's a successful purchase.
at that rate I wouldn;t care about my MPG!!
We've managed 4200 miles since mid-December, so probably not going to hit the 12kpa we expected.

I'd say that about 30% of those have been in Greater London, and we're rarely using petrol for those miles.

As a cyclist (and resident/pedestrian) in London, that makes me very happy.

Cfboys

104 posts

69 months

Thursday 30th May 2019
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For those who used total motion, did the vehicle come with a working cigarette lighter?

Trying to use a brand new car vacuum with a cigarette lighter plug at the end- any idea how else I can power it?

Unclegerry

136 posts

93 months

Thursday 30th May 2019
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One in the boot on the right hand side. The other is next to the cup holders in the front. I haven’t actually tested them, but the ignition probably needs to be on so they are ‘live’

bogmeister

2 posts

55 months

Saturday 3rd August 2019
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I've had a 225xe for just over a year and covered 30207 miles so far. I live in the middle of the north Highlands so most of my driving is on single track and normal A-roads, very little town driving and a couple of longer trips away account for around 3k of dual carriageway and motorway. My average fuel consumption to date is 78.3mpg having put in 1768 litres and there's still half a tank left.

Charging has always been from a 13A supply, although I replaced the standard 13A plug with an IP68 rated plug which matches an outdoor socket on the outside wall of the house, and another in the garage, both sockets are on the same spur which I put a meter on after about a month of ownership. To date I reckon charging has used 4260kWhr, assuming 15.5p/kWhr, and petrol at £128.9/litre, that means my overall petrol equivalent consumption is 60.2mpg.

The 225xe gets plugged in virtually every time we get home and. I don't work a typical 8-5 day. Every day starts with a full charge then most days the car gets charged for a couple of hours over lunch and again late afternoon. At this time of year when parked outside full electric range is usually stated as 22 miles, in winter when charged in the garage which isn't heated but is insulated and has a dehumidifier it's still typically 18-20 miles. Only once last winter did I leave it outside an a very cold night, at -16c the stated range was only 5 miles but it had only taken in about 1.5kWhr from drained so it's clear to me that lower temperatures make the battery behave like it's much smaller.

To get the best economy I've found it takes a bit of effort and planning. Generally I'm in Auto-e but once below 50% charge will switch back to Max-e on long descents because it seems to give better regen.

Handling is decent enough, but you can feel the weight on twisty roads and the steering a bit lacking in feel. If you want full performance you have to make sure you keep some charge available, on engine alone overtaking ability is pretty average.
In the snow the standard tyres are awful, 4wd alone is not the answer and like everyone else round here where we have snow on the road for at least 80 days per year I got a spare set of wheels with winter tyres. With the winter tyres it will easily cope with 20cm of lying snow, although so will our 2wd Skoda Fabia!

The interior is very comfortable and no fatigue problems on long journeys, sound system is good, the Sat Nav is supposed to be decent but I've never had a need for it. The various display modes are very useful, but I can't say I've ever taken the time to sit in the car and go through all the options.

I bought the 225xe because I wanted a car with slightly higher seats due to OH's mobility issues, but also decent performance, I don't think there's anything in the same price range that could do fulfill those criteria and return 60mpg so overall I'm very happy with it.




Cfboys

104 posts

69 months

Sunday 4th August 2019
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Just seen a nail in my one tyre. Knowledgeable neighbour said it in a safe area so should be quick job for a tyre shop to remove and repair

By any chance , is this covered by the Total Motion lease? Especially if tyre shop New tyre required?


C70R

17,596 posts

103 months

Sunday 4th August 2019
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Cfboys said:
Just seen a nail in my one tyre. Knowledgeable neighbour said it in a safe area so should be quick job for a tyre shop to remove and repair

By any chance , is this covered by the Total Motion lease? Especially if tyre shop New tyre required?
I replaced one of ours due to a similar puncture after only a couple of weeks.

One of the online tyre places (Blackcircles?) provided a matched Michelin tyre for ~£100 fitted locally.

Given that you could conceivably pay 20-30% of that for a fix, it felt like a no-brainer for peace of mind.

davettf2

151 posts

144 months

Sunday 25th August 2019
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Hi, Just bought a late 2018 225xe M sport. Will be interesting to see how it performs as will just be using a standard 13 amp 3 pin plug to charge. First journey of any distance, approx 70 miles, starting with a full charge, yielded 80mpg. The ride quality is OK and the higher driving position, compared with the Golf it has replaced is appreciated, although the thick pillars means you need care at junctions. The engine seems reasonably quiet when it comes in and occasionally not even realized its joined in! I'll keep you posted as to how it goes over time.
Dave

C70R

17,596 posts

103 months

Monday 26th August 2019
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davettf2 said:
Hi, Just bought a late 2018 225xe M sport. Will be interesting to see how it performs as will just be using a standard 13 amp 3 pin plug to charge. First journey of any distance, approx 70 miles, starting with a full charge, yielded 80mpg. The ride quality is OK and the higher driving position, compared with the Golf it has replaced is appreciated, although the thick pillars means you need care at junctions. The engine seems reasonably quiet when it comes in and occasionally not even realized its joined in! I'll keep you posted as to how it goes over time.
Dave
Getting rid of the runflats was the best decision I made.

The impact on ride comfort was hugely pronounced!

mikey k

13,011 posts

215 months

Monday 26th August 2019
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C70R said:
Getting rid of the runflats was the best decision I made.

The impact on ride comfort was hugely pronounced!
What did you fit out of interests?

Dyslexicwinker

100 posts

131 months

Monday 23rd September 2019
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Update from the enemy. 3750 miles covered. Way below the 8k until Nov which is a bit st but anyway. She filled up for only the fifth time today and £150 in total petrol. Last time was in June. I don’t really know what it costs us in electric but majority of her charging is done at work so in terms of cost to run it’s a no brainier. Shane I put it into a fking bollard the only second time I drove it and my only every accident in 20 years but I’m sure it’ll buff out!!

R0B3RT

136 posts

93 months

Tuesday 5th November 2019
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So anyone who leased on the 239 1+17 deal had their extension/purchase offer through from pink/total motion. I was surprised by the figures! Think I’ll be extending as I love the car for what it does.

Yeyeyeyeye

25 posts

67 months

Tuesday 5th November 2019
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I haven’t had anything yet - can I ask what the extension monthlies were? Thank

R0B3RT

136 posts

93 months

Tuesday 5th November 2019
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Yeyeyeyeye said:
I haven’t had anything yet - can I ask what the extension monthlies were? Thank
It just gives the option to buy - 20k or extend on current terms. No detail in length, looks like you have to call.

The purchase prices is eye opening considering these were £34k list.

Yeyeyeyeye

25 posts

67 months

Tuesday 5th November 2019
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Thanks - I’ve really enjoyed the car, £20K seems more than reasonable for a car that’s cost less than £4.5K over 18mths

R0B3RT said:
It just gives the option to buy - 20k or extend on current terms. No detail in length, looks like you have to call.

The purchase prices is eye opening considering these were £34k list.

Dyslexicwinker

100 posts

131 months

Tuesday 5th November 2019
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Likewise. They must have had a good discount at purchase. Not sure what we’ll do but perhaps continue lease at least up until warranty end as it really suits our needs.

samdy

207 posts

71 months

Friday 8th November 2019
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I had the same letter too.

Considering the offered purchase price of £20k plus £4.5k in lease payments, they must've had a great discount on the list price of £34k!

C70R

17,596 posts

103 months

Friday 8th November 2019
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R0B3RT said:
So anyone who leased on the 239 1+17 deal had their extension/purchase offer through from pink/total motion. I was surprised by the figures! Think I’ll be extending as I love the car for what it does.
Interesting. We were only in for 18mths initially.

I'd actually been eyeing up a Merc GLE 350 hybrid as a replacement, but if this is the same bargain then we might just roll over for 6-12mths.

C70R

17,596 posts

103 months

Saturday 9th November 2019
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Well, in classic timing, the letter dropped through the door this morning.

I'm in two minds. We signed up on 18kpa at ~£340 for 1+17, but we're only on 9k after 10.5mths (OH has been commuting less than expected).

Is it possible to go back and ask for an updated offer with a pro-rata reduction for lower mileage (probably 12kpa)?