Thinking of buying a 2017 330e hybrid....

[Bluejmc2005]

... what do you guys think if the car? My work commute is 10 miles each way so could use electric only for a lot of it

https://www.carsa.co.uk/used-car/bmw/3-series/6574...

Would appreciate opinions

[chimp3]

Looks good, nice spec with the professional nav and HK. It doesn't appear to have heated seats though.

[Bluejmc2005]

Hey thanks for taking the time to reply! Yeah I saw that but I believe I can use the BMW app and pre heat it, when required, which mitigates if somewhat...

[PTF]

Looks like a nice spec. Seems to be reserved now, so have you gone for it?

[Bluejmc2005]

Yes paid to reserve it, I have 7 days to decide.... It's long way away from me 3 hour drive so only want to go and see it if that seeing could genuinely turn into buying. Seems well spec'ed, good price etc so I am very tempted

[Whatsmyname]

Can you charge at work? Just thinking in poor conditions the engine will probably kick in for the last 500 metres of your return trip.

[Bluejmc2005]

not yet, but it is coming soon I am told - and I've rounded up to ten miles, its just under 9.1 miles each way

[Earthdweller]

A friend of mine has one.

He works about 12 miles from home and can charge at both ends .. he reckons he hasn’t put any petrol in it in 6 months

But he does only use it for his commute and locally

It works for him, he’s an accountant and as tight as a ducks arse !

[Whatsmyname]

Does the 330e do predictive hybrid strategy?

[Bluejmc2005]

Earthdweller said:

A friend of mine has one.

He works about 12 miles from home and can charge at both ends .. he reckons he hasn’t put any petrol in it in 6 months

But he does only use it for his commute and locally

It works for him, he’s an accountant and as tight as a ducks arse !

lol - i like the fact it has a decent petrol engine for longer runs

[Bluejmc2005]

Whatsmyname said:

Does the 330e do predictive hybrid strategy?

of a sort I believe

[Whatsmyname]

I use it to good effect in my golf usually getting about 75-80mpg on a good run with a. Full charge. Not worked out how to do a return journey tho.

[Bluejmc2005]

yeah I'm hoping I might be able to get decent economy from it on runs - i currently have a 2010 MB CLS 350 gives me about 260bhp, think this should be similar performance wise with the added benefits of the electric only work run. That's my thinking anyway.

[apn]

Hi

I’ve got a 330e M Sport.

Similar commute to you, 12 miles each way.. At first I could charge at both ends, meaning throughout a week of commuting the ICE never came on running in edrive mode.

I’ve since lost the ability to charge at work so I start each day fully charged, use e power out of my village, ICE on the dual carriageway, then back on e power once I come off. I haven’t precisely calculated the mpg, but the trip computer shows 99.9mpg which is what the trip tops out at, I’m thinking I’m somewhere around 120mpg. So around a gallon for a weeks commute which I think is pretty good!

Throw in some long runs (200 miles) starting fully charged and I’m seeing 50+ mpg.

Last year I had to do an 80 mile round trip on a mix of roads and I was seeing 65-70mpg.

Costing overall is far less than my previous 330d to run overall.

Performance is obviously less than the 330d, and I haven’t got a great 3l engine. But overall as a package I prefer the e, it’s far far more refined than the d, both in terms of engine and suspension. Surprising given I’m running the same 19” wheels, I’m guessing being an e it has se suspension not M Sport. But given the state of the roads, and it’s just a daily driver I’m not missing the M suspension..

Usually when I’ve seen this question asked the e gets knocked as just a tax break. But if used correctly, charged daily, and a little thinking how you drive with the different modes I think it’s brilliant.

I’m considering moving on though, maybe to full ev. But the problem with that is range, something the 330e hasn’t got a problem with! The only way to get range is an expensive EV costing double the price of an f30 330e.

Hope that helps!

[Bluejmc2005]

apn said:

Hi

I’ve got a 330e M Sport.

Similar commute to you, 12 miles each way.. At first I could charge at both ends, meaning throughout a week of commuting the ICE never came on running in edrive mode.

I’ve since lost the ability to charge at work so I start each day fully charged, use e power out of my village, ICE on the dual carriageway, then back on e power once I come off. I haven’t precisely calculated the mpg, but the trip computer shows 99.9mpg which is what the trip tops out at, I’m thinking I’m somewhere around 120mpg. So around a gallon for a weeks commute which I think is pretty good!

Throw in some long runs (200 miles) starting fully charged and I’m seeing 50+ mpg.

Last year I had to do an 80 mile round trip on a mix of roads and I was seeing 65-70mpg.

Costing overall is far less than my previous 330d to run overall.

Performance is obviously less than the 330d, and I haven’t got a great 3l engine. But overall as a package I prefer the e, it’s far far more refined than the d, both in terms of engine and suspension. Surprising given I’m running the same 19” wheels, I’m guessing being an e it has se suspension not M Sport. But given the state of the roads, and it’s just a daily driver I’m not missing the M suspension..

Usually when I’ve seen this question asked the e gets knocked as just a tax break. But if used correctly, charged daily, and a little thinking how you drive with the different modes I think it’s brilliant.

I’m considering moving on though, maybe to full ev. But the problem with that is range, something the 330e hasn’t got a problem with! The only way to get range is an expensive EV costing double the price of an f30 330e.

Hope that helps!

extremely helpful thank you - i'm not getting anything from it as a tax break etc just a private buyer looking for a car that suits my requirements but still has some flair etc and this seems ideal

[CarCrazyDad]

I have a 530e, mixed usage*, I do charge it at home often but sometimes forget.
My average MPG is around 50 (2 years)

• gah, made a brain-fart

Edited by CarCrazyDad on Friday 11th March 23:14

[Somebody]

Looks good. I believe the extras on this car are: metallic paint, 18 inch wheels, HK stereo and the pro-navigation with wider screen.

Does it have folding rear seats? The later builds had these as standard. Much more practical if it has.

For your commute you won't be able to use electric only for the return journey. It's brilliant for weekend local runs, and of course no range anxiety for longer runs.

[Bluejmc2005]

Thanks both, very much a newbie question but I assume I can charge this at supermarkets etc

[Whatsmyname]

Bluejmc2005 said:

Thanks both, very much a newbie question but I assume I can charge this at supermarkets etc

Yes. It may have a charge current limit lower than say a Tesla (the equipment is on board the car) but yes I just use main 3 pin at home at night with timed conditioning then a regular hook up cable when out if required.

[Bluejmc2005]

Thank you mate