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Originally Posted by jacko15
I'm trying to figure out what the advantage is to having the mild hybrid system. I can understand reviews being positive, just wondering what drivers are finding to be an advantage to having the system. It certainly will cost more in maintenance down the road. And it adds to the complexity of the drive train. An incremental increase in gas mileage is very minor, and a slightly smoother ASS experience seems to be negated by an inability to turn it off. More weight cuts the 0-60 time, but minutely. So what's the upside to adding this complicated system to the drive train?
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Improved consumption, smoother stop start and when you put your foot down you get a little "e-boost". 0-60 times? Who cares, it's a family SUV. If you care about straight line pace go get a proper sports car
Yikes, if you think the pre-facelift car is a simple drive train with low maintenance costs, you're in for a huge shock. Mild hybrids are hardly cutting bits of technology so I think BMW know a thing or two about making sure it's reliable.