BMW 5 Series gets new plug-in hybrid variants
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BMW has revealed the new plug-in hybrid variants of the 5 Series Sedan.
The plug-in hybrid car gets an electric motor that is integrated into its eight-speed Steptronic transmission. This motor develops a total of 194bhp in the 550e Sedan and 181bhp in the 530e Sedan. BMW additionally states that this electric motor is integrated with the rest of the drivetrain via a pre-transmission which allows its nominal torque of up to 280Nm to be increased to up to 450Nm. This, BMW states, makes the offered torque from the electric motor more noticeable during acceleration and intermediate sprints.
In the BMW 550e, this electric motor will combine with a 3.0-litre six-cylinder to generate a system total output of 483bhp and a peak torque of 700Nm. Power is put to the road via all four wheels in this model, allowing it to dispatch the century sprint in 4.3 seconds.
The BMW 530e Sedan, meanwhile, gets its electric motor paired to a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine to generate a maximum system output of 295bhp and a peak torque of 450Nm. This power will see the sedan completing the century sprint in 6.3 seconds.
The BMW 550e Sedan gets a WLTP all-electric range of 90km, while the BMW 530e gets a WLTP all-electric range of 103km. Both models will operate at a top speed of 140km/h in all-electric mode.
Both models also utilise a 19.4kWh battery, which only compromises the available boot space by 10 litres (so total boot space offered stands at 520 litres in the plug-in hybrid models) compared to the petrol-only variants of the 5 Series. This battery can be charged at 7.4kW, allowing a full charge to be completed in three hours and 15 minutes.
The BMW 550e Sedan also comes with the firm's Adaptive Chassis Professional as standard, which gives the sedan electronically controlled shock absorbers and a lowered suspension, as well as rear-wheel steering.
BMW has revealed the new plug-in hybrid variants of the 5 Series Sedan.
The plug-in hybrid car gets an electric motor that is integrated into its eight-speed Steptronic transmission. This motor develops a total of 194bhp in the 550e Sedan and 181bhp in the 530e Sedan. BMW additionally states that this electric motor is integrated with the rest of the drivetrain via a pre-transmission which allows its nominal torque of up to 280Nm to be increased to up to 450Nm. This, BMW states, makes the offered torque from the electric motor more noticeable during acceleration and intermediate sprints.
In the BMW 550e, this electric motor will combine with a 3.0-litre six-cylinder to generate a system total output of 483bhp and a peak torque of 700Nm. Power is put to the road via all four wheels in this model, allowing it to dispatch the century sprint in 4.3 seconds.
The BMW 530e Sedan, meanwhile, gets its electric motor paired to a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine to generate a maximum system output of 295bhp and a peak torque of 450Nm. This power will see the sedan completing the century sprint in 6.3 seconds.
The BMW 550e Sedan gets a WLTP all-electric range of 90km, while the BMW 530e gets a WLTP all-electric range of 103km. Both models will operate at a top speed of 140km/h in all-electric mode.
Both models also utilise a 19.4kWh battery, which only compromises the available boot space by 10 litres (so total boot space offered stands at 520 litres in the plug-in hybrid models) compared to the petrol-only variants of the 5 Series. This battery can be charged at 7.4kW, allowing a full charge to be completed in three hours and 15 minutes.
The BMW 550e Sedan also comes with the firm's Adaptive Chassis Professional as standard, which gives the sedan electronically controlled shock absorbers and a lowered suspension, as well as rear-wheel steering.
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