What You Need To Know About BMW's Plug-In Hybrids And Battery Electric Vehicles

Over the years, BMW’s tri-colour stripes have emphasised the speed and dynamism of BMW cars. Now offering many types of power sources for customers, from traditional internal combustion engine to plug-in hybrids and fully electric, BMW is continuing on keeping their promise of delivering sheer driving pleasure in 2020. Maintaining “Power of Choice” motto, BMW has its mind set on meeting both the requirements of their increasingly conscious clientele and automotive regulations around the world. In light of all this, here’s what you should know about BMW’s plug-in hybrid cars (PHEV) and full electric vehicles (BEV). 

A BMW PHEV combines a combustion engine, an electric motor and a high-voltage battery (HVB) that can be recharged via cable. For your short journeys of up to approximately 50 kilometres, a BMW PHEV runs on pure electric power, ideal for those who mostly commute within the city. That said, when you do want to venture outside of the metropolis or take a day trip to the beach, a PHEV can still make that trip happen with its secondary power source, combustion. BMW has a total of nine different PHEVs in its profile—enough to make choosing a BMW hybrid vehicle a fun challenge. Amongst the nine, five body types are assembled in Thailand in BMW’s Rayong manufacturing plant; they include the 330e Sedan, 530e Sedan, 745Le xDrive, X3 xDrive30e and X5 xDrive45e. The X3 xDrive30e is the latest BMW PHEV, debuting at the recent 41st Bangkok International Motorshow 2020.

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