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After continuos suppositions and thousands of estimates about what will ultimately power the new BMW Concept X5 eDrive model, the Germans decided to put us out of our misery and reveal the official specs of the car.
As we suspected, the hybrid powertrain of the Sport Activity Vehicle will be using a 2-liter turbocharged petrol engine and an electric motor, derived from the i3 platform. The former will be making 245 HP and 350 Nm (258 lb-ft) of torque while the latter will be responsible for 95 HP and 250 Nm (184 lb-ft) of torque. Combined, the two should be making 340 HP and 600 Nm (442 lb-ft) of torque. However, BMW was quiet about how they work together and exactly how much combined power the car has.
If our supposition is true, the car would have considerably more grunt than an equivalent xDrive35i while keeping emissions and fuel consumption at an all-time low.
The current estimates of BMW claim that the SAV will be capable of doing 61.8 mpg (3.8 l/100 km) while the CO2 emissions can be either zero (in full electric mode) or under 90 grams per km when in hybrid mode.
A lithium-ion battery, stored in the back, underneath the luggage compartment, without biting too much into the interior. It can be charged from any kind of socket and it will allow you to cover up to 20 miles (30 km) on a single charge, at speeds up to 75 mph (120 km/h) which isn’t bad at all, considering the 2 ton weight of the car.
The driving experience control switch now has three new, different driving modes than what we’ve been getting used to. Whether they’ll make it into production like this, we don’t know yet but they might very well do. You now get MAX eDrive on which the car will be powered by electricity alone, AUTO eDrive for an optimum relationship between sportiness and efficiency while in SAVE Battery mode, the car relies only on the internal combustion unit under the bonnet.
According to BMW, the xDrive system was adapted so that it can use the power in the most efficient way at all times, permanently scanning the traction and sending power to the wheel that can use it at its best. Thanks to it, the car will do 100 km/h (62 mph) in under 7 seconds.
Combining the electric module and the internal combustion engine could be a problem solver for many of today’s problems. While pure EV vehicles are not reliable for longer trips and ‘traditional’ cars are polluting too much, a combination of the two could be the winning factor.
BMW’s studies showed that the daily commutes inside big cities don’t span over 18 km (11 miles) a day, therefore the electric mode could be used inside the city, thus avoiding CO2 emissions while you’re going to work. On the other hand, the engine you get under the bonnet can take you out on longer trips in weekends, working just like any other car would, refueling it in 5 minutes at most, keeping you going at all times. Therefore, you wouldn’t need two cars at the same time, one for the daily grind and one for holidays. If manufacturers get it right, we might see a new era in front of us, one that’s even better than expected.
If our supposition is true, the car would have considerably more grunt than an equivalent xDrive35i while keeping emissions and fuel consumption at an all-time low.
The current estimates of BMW claim that the SAV will be capable of doing 61.8 mpg (3.8 l/100 km) while the CO2 emissions can be either zero (in full electric mode) or under 90 grams per km when in hybrid mode.
A lithium-ion battery, stored in the back, underneath the luggage compartment, without biting too much into the interior. It can be charged from any kind of socket and it will allow you to cover up to 20 miles (30 km) on a single charge, at speeds up to 75 mph (120 km/h) which isn’t bad at all, considering the 2 ton weight of the car.
The driving experience control switch now has three new, different driving modes than what we’ve been getting used to. Whether they’ll make it into production like this, we don’t know yet but they might very well do. You now get MAX eDrive on which the car will be powered by electricity alone, AUTO eDrive for an optimum relationship between sportiness and efficiency while in SAVE Battery mode, the car relies only on the internal combustion unit under the bonnet.
According to BMW, the xDrive system was adapted so that it can use the power in the most efficient way at all times, permanently scanning the traction and sending power to the wheel that can use it at its best. Thanks to it, the car will do 100 km/h (62 mph) in under 7 seconds.
Combining the electric module and the internal combustion engine could be a problem solver for many of today’s problems. While pure EV vehicles are not reliable for longer trips and ‘traditional’ cars are polluting too much, a combination of the two could be the winning factor.
BMW’s studies showed that the daily commutes inside big cities don’t span over 18 km (11 miles) a day, therefore the electric mode could be used inside the city, thus avoiding CO2 emissions while you’re going to work. On the other hand, the engine you get under the bonnet can take you out on longer trips in weekends, working just like any other car would, refueling it in 5 minutes at most, keeping you going at all times. Therefore, you wouldn’t need two cars at the same time, one for the daily grind and one for holidays. If manufacturers get it right, we might see a new era in front of us, one that’s even better than expected.
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