BMW X5 45e hybrid
Discussion
Not Ideal said:
Hoofy said:
Since it's a hybrid, I decided to see what the MPG is.
From about 150mpg!?
Using my 40e mainly in central London and charging it every night - I get about 800 miles to a tank.From about 150mpg!?
I had a "normal" petrol x5 as i hire car a few months back - i was really impressed with the cabin quality and the relative lack of road noise - which is a partiular gripe for me in most modern cards. For those that have driven one, how does the x5 stack up against it's rivals in terms of road noise/nvh?
Post Christmas update 
Have done around 750 miles in it now; so a few observations:
Couple of pics with it clean, dogs and economy details:
Have done around 750 miles in it now; so a few observations:
- It can really shift when you give it WOT.
- Driven half sensibly it gives an average of well over 40mpg - pretty epic given the size and weight!
- There is some wind noise at speed, but otherwise its very quiet and comfortable - one of the reasons I wanted smaller wheels. (That and life changing pot holes on most of my routes!)
- The dogs love it.
- Everyone who has had a go in it loves it.
- The Driving Assistant Professional option is very good, takes control smoothly on the boring bits. (M27 average speed zone I am looking at you) Does what it says on the tin, it's there to assist - not do it all for you, but once you get used to it then it takes some stress out of driving, looking forward to it on the Scotland trips I do for work.
- By default the charging rate is set to only 6A, not the 10A the charger is rated for...I had to read the manual in the end to figure out why it was taking 13hours to charge!
- Quite a lot of little things need finding and setting up in the iDrive, not the end of the world - but it was some basic stuff like folding the wing mirrors when locking the car.
- The glass elements are actually pretty nice.
- "Hey BMW" feature seems to actually work well, needs to be left in Online Mode though or it looses its ability to act like it knows what its doing...
- The display screens are incredibly clear and tight, as is the HUD.
Couple of pics with it clean, dogs and economy details:
RE: Battery range.
In the current weather conditions the car reports a 39 mile range when fully charged, a bit more it preconditioned before setting off.
Yesterday the start of my journey was B & A roads with a limit of 50mph, so acheived over 40miles on the battery - the engine only activated when climbing steep hills. (Adaptive mode is the way to go, it takes into account satnav data and radar data to get the best out of the battery)
Another interesting point is that the regen braking also uses the radar and satnav data... to a certain extent you can do a lot of one pedal driving.
In the current weather conditions the car reports a 39 mile range when fully charged, a bit more it preconditioned before setting off.
Yesterday the start of my journey was B & A roads with a limit of 50mph, so acheived over 40miles on the battery - the engine only activated when climbing steep hills. (Adaptive mode is the way to go, it takes into account satnav data and radar data to get the best out of the battery)
Another interesting point is that the regen braking also uses the radar and satnav data... to a certain extent you can do a lot of one pedal driving.
BrettMRC said:
Hoofy said:
Over 40mpg? Why do reports say over 150mpg?
150mpg if you are using electric only...They used to claim that daft figure for the Outlander too, which does about 25-30mpg on the motorway
Everything printed about MPG is basically lies IMO.
I guess you'd have to charge it overnight every night, then, to achieve 150mpg?
The 150mpg figures are on the official tests. The test is quite a short distance and so most of it can be covered on electric.
I understand that manufacturers are only allowed to quote official figures (to stop them using inflated values in advertising
) The official test does give a very optimistic result for PHEVs.
I understand that manufacturers are only allowed to quote official figures (to stop them using inflated values in advertising
) The official test does give a very optimistic result for PHEVs.Scrump said:
The 150mpg figures are on the official tests. The test is quite a short distance and so most of it can be covered on electric.
I understand that manufacturers are only allowed to quote official figures (to stop them using inflated values in advertising) The official test does give a very optimistic result for PHEVs.
I understand that manufacturers are only allowed to quote official figures (to stop them using inflated values in advertising
) The official test does give a very optimistic result for PHEVs.
I can see that if they charged it up then drove it for just a few miles, it would give very good figures!
LetsTryAgain said:
Jesus H Christ.
I thought the X6 and older X5's were ugly.
That really is an horrendously ugly car.
What a pleasant thing to write on someone's new car thread. I thought the X6 and older X5's were ugly.
That really is an horrendously ugly car.
OP, congrats on the new car, the latest BMW's interiors are really nice places to sit aren't they. I've just got a new 330e and despite the added weight which can be felt in the handling from having the hybrid system it does cruising and city driving in comfort beautifully. When driving ours the other day I said to my other half I can imagine the interior set-up in a higher driving position i.e. an SUV like the X series would be really enjoyable. Is yours an M Sport or SE? What is the ICE size in the 45e?
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