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BMW 530e iPerformance Unveiled, It's A PHEV With 252 HP And Great Fuel Economy

BMW has decided to wait a day after revealing the M550d xDrive to showcase its latest plug-in hybrid.
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It was well worth the wait, because the German automaker has made another impressive model, which is called the BMW 530e iPerformance. It may be boring to pronounce and spell, but it has an average estimated fuel economy of 1.9 liters/100 kilometers, which means about 148.7 mpg imperial or 132.82 mpg U.S.

Those values are provisional, but they are based on the EU test cycle. They equate to 44 grams of CO2 emissions per kilometer, which is rather low.

The executive sedan from Munich comes with an electric motor that develops 113 HP and 250 Nm (184 lb-ft). The unit is mated to a four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine that delivers 184 HP and 320 Nm (236 lb-ft). Together, they have an overall output of 252 HP and 420 Nm (310 lb-ft).

Thanks to its powertrain, the 530e can sprint from o to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 6.2 seconds, while top speed is 235 km/h (146 mph). Figures that are more impressive come in the range department, which is 404 miles (650 km) with a full tank and full battery.

On electric power, the blue-and-white-roundel’s latest plug-in hybrid can drive at speeds of up to 140 km/h (87 mph), and it can travel up to 31 miles (50 km) without tailpipe emissions. Evidently, you cannot drive 31 miles at 87 km/h in electric mode with the 530e, and this applies to all plug-in hybrids.

BMW only offers an eight-speed Steptronic automatic transmission for this model, which comes without a torque converter because it has the electric drive unit upstream of the gearbox. The automaker says that the change offsets the weight penalty of the electric motor.

The battery that powers the unit has a capacity of 9.2 kWh, and it is located under the rear seats. It can be energized in five hours with a standard domestic socket, or in less than three hours if you employ a BMW i Wallbox with the 3.7 kW setup.

BMW prides itself on offering the Digital Charging Service, which it claims to be the world' first. The system can be configured to pre-condition the car to be ready to go at a specified departure time, along with using energy when the network supplies “green” power.

You can recognize the 530e quickly thanks to its blue kidney grille ornaments, along with wheel hub covers in the same shade. It also has a charging lid on the front wheel arch, along with many eDrive emblems.

All of the systems of the 2017 5 Series are available in this model, and it comes with the latest version of iDrive and BMW Connected. The trunk has a flat floor, and its capacity is 410 liters. Another premiere offered is a secure server connection with Microsoft Office 365, which allows e-mail access through Microsoft Exchange.
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Sebastian's love for cars began at a young age. Little did he know that a career would emerge from this passion (and that it would not, sadly, involve being a professional racecar driver). In over fourteen years, he got behind the wheel of several hundred vehicles and in the offices of the most important car publications in his homeland.
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