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Originally Posted by sbt007
This. X5 45e seems have the right specs - 6 cylinder gas engine with a pretty good PHEV range.
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I have the 2018 X5 40e with the 4-cyl and 14 mi real-world electric range. If I were buying another SUV, the 45e would be the ONLY one on my list. 6 cyl smoothness and an electric range that serves 100% of my local driving needs. I'd have the ICE for inter-city travel with no need for in-trip charging and about 35 MPG (if my 40e experience is typical) without in-trip charging. All for the same weight--the ICE drivetrain plus 50 mile battery probably weighs about the same as a 250 mi battery.
I just don't want another SUV with it's bouncy ride on Houston's potholes. I have a 2020 530e on order, whose 12 KWh battery and 21-24 mile EV range will serve about 90% of my local driving. And I'll have the ICE for inter-city. No data on what the 2021 LCI 5-series PHEV will have for a battery, yet. It's reportedly available with the 745e 6-cyl drivetrain, but if it still has the 12 KWh battery, I won't regret going a year early.