I’ve been driving a 2018 530e and my lease is up soon. I may get into one of these next. Something important to do is to use the navigation any time you go anywhere. The computer looks at where you are, where you’re headed, the elevation changes, and the traffic patterns between the two points and it will automatically select the most efficient driving mode throughout your trip. It’s so smart.
Jill, first time seeing your reviews. Good one on the 45e. I’ve had mine since mid January of this year and have 11,000 miles on it already. I have two adds to your comments. First for petite people, the air suspension allows you to easily lower the car by 1.6 inches. I do that every time before exiting so my wife doesn’t have to jump / climb into this great car. Another reason I bought it (out of so many reasons) is the ability to keep the AC running without also having a gas engine spewing fumes when leaving a passenger in the car while running into a store. That’s a BIG plus here in Texas. Again, great overview.
Excellent review. First person who did a terrific job explaining the differences in drive modes and the explanation of the traffic jam assist. Thanks you.
Interesting, thanks for showing how the traffic jam assistance worked. It's a good demo for me as I'm trying to decide on the feature for a custom build
Agreed, Jill you should get a level 2 charger, it would help add a lot of detail on range, etc to your reviews, which everyone buying electric wants to know, and since virtually everything is going electric, it will help you a lot to grow the channel and get more cars to review
I suspect many new to PHEVs or pure EVs have the same confusion on charging times and the circuit needed to get the advertised rate. Easy enough to remedy, but there is a learning curve to owning and even driving these to maximize the benefits they provide.
Great review. I just ordered a 2022 X5 45e M-Sport w/Executive, Driving Assistant Pro, Luxury Seating, Parking Assistance, Climate Comfort packages, and upgraded M Sport brakes for my wife. We're hoping for delivery sometime in October. :)
@@RobertLeBlancPhoto Hi RRP is £75,000 without any packs etc,I got £3k government grant and a fair discount from the BMW dealer itself,I wasn’t considering a Hybrid I went to order a 3.0 M Sport originally however I’m looking forward to trying the Hybrid.
Jill has a new channel coming out: Automotive PPP with Jill: Petite Persons Problems that only a shorter person would notice. I find the things that short people that your regulars and talls would never notice. .. oh yes, a secondary channel right there :D
Is the UK/Europe version different? I’ve owned this car since January 2021. I use pure electric mode most days and rarely get less than 45 miles on battery power alone. The charging time with a 7kw home charger is 5-7 hours and with a 13amp household socket it is around 10-12 hours max. I set the in car charging rate to max (16amp) and it draws between 10amp and 16 amp depending on the charger. Range is also better (45-55 miles) on warmer days. So far I’ve done around 5650 miles and only used the petrol engine for 1050 of those miles. On a recent 120 mile journey using Adaptive mode and inputting the destination in the Satnav, it did 60 miles battery and 60 miles Petrol.
@@jillciminillo it was good. The journey was a mixed road environment of motorway, country roads and town driving. I think there is a certain amount of recharging going on when using the petrol engine to help boost the range. I’ve found it to be an excellent all round car.
@@kjellh.lorentzen4989 helps the battery last longer (lifetime) by not depleting as much, staying within ranges which those batteries like. I think that helps them meet U.S. battery warranty requirements?
Oh.. I like the bloopers!! Esp that last one. Over and Over until you get it right .. or that dog stops.. which ever comes first! Though that would get annoying after a bit. hmm overdub?
@@jillciminillo oh.. well, that dog wouldnt be there long if that is the case. Not that I go around stealing this that and the other but.... a little rehomeing.. may ..happen.. here and there.
Nope not worth it,let's be serious how many people are going to wait 24 hrs to charge their vehicles.tesla has won this war of ev's,talk it up all you want,for the price of this hybrid you can get a cadillac diesel escalade.
