BMW 330e

[sam.rog]

I'm thinking of choosing one of these as a new company car but can't find any info about a couple of things.
Does the 330e M-sport come with adaptive cruise control?
What is the real world range of a full battery plus tank of fuel?
Range without battery being charged?

Regards

[hilly10]

I had one for two or three weeks ,in all honesty my 2.0d was better MPG. Real world run just battery 18 miles if you spend time traffic it may be a benefit. Real world mpg was disappointing, but if it works out due to bik go for it. Bloody quick car though 340 bhp when the electric motor kick in full sports mode

[sam.rog]

Yes its for bike reasons. Nothing comes close to it tax wise.
Not to concerned about the mpg as I have a fuel card but currently get around 750-800 miles a tank from my current car. If the range is half that then I’ll be filling up every other day which will become tiresome.
I use adaptive cruise a lot as well so want to know if its standard on the msport model or which option I need to pick.

Regards

[Earthdweller]

Lot of company car drivers are buying these ( and similar) for tax reasons

They are never charged up .. they just put loads of petrol in them on the company

I know a good few who have swopped ... none of them are arsed about plugging it in ... it’s just about how much tax they pay

Apart from one friend .. who is an accountant

He works 15 miles from home and charges it at each end and has used half a tank of petrol in 6 months ... but he is the tight ass exception

[BFleming]

sam.rog said:

Does the 330e M-sport come with adaptive cruise control?

It's a £1250 option as part of the Driver Assist Professional package (code 5AU) on the 330e M Sport or M Sport Plus Edition (not available on SE or Sport). With 5AU you get Active Cruise Control with approach control, Automatic Speed Limit Assist, Crossing traffic warning, front, Crossroads warning and city braking function, Evasion aid, Lane Keeping Assistant with Active side collision protection, Steering and Lane Control Assistant and Wrong-way warning.
Something else worth mentioning - the standard 3 series fuel tank is 40 litres. You can get a larger tank, 59 litres across the range (standard in some cases). Except on the 330e of course, you're stuck with the 40 litres there. That's 8.8 gallons in old money, so if you manage 30mpg, equates to a range of 260 miles (ish).

Edited by BFleming on Friday 15th November 10:51