2020 BMW X3 xDrive30e plug-in hybrid: Up to 55km in EV mode

By CARSIFU | 5 November 2019


MUNICH: The new BMW X3 xDrive30e is the third Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) in the brand's current model range to feature a plug-in hybrid drive and power transmission to all four wheels.

Its lithium-ion high-voltage battery enables purely electric mobility with a range of 51 to 55km.

Average fuel consumption can be between 2.4 and 2.1 litres per 100km.

The new BMW X3 xDrive30e will be produced from December 2019 onwards at the BMW plant in Spartanburg, USA and worldwide market launch is due to start in spring 2020.

The drive power is generated by a 2.0-litre, 184 hp 4-cylinder petrol engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo Technology and an electric motor integrated into the 8-speed Steptronic transmission with an output of 109hp.

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Together the two drive units mobilise a system output of 292hp.

The maximum system torque of the plug-in hybrid drive is 420Nm.

This allows the new BMW X3 xDrive30e to accelerate from zero to 100 km/h in 6.1 seconds. Its top speed is 210km/h.

The high-voltage battery can be fully charged in less than six hours, at conventional household sockets using the standard-equipment charging cable.

At a BMW i Wallbox, the same charging process can be completed in around three and a half hours.

In MAX eDrive mode, which can be activated via the eDrive button on the centre console, the new BMW X3 xDrive30e achieves a top speed of 135km/h with a locally emissions-free and virtually silent drive unit.

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In the standard Auto eDrive setting, purely electric driving is possible at speeds of up to 110 km/h.

The combustion engine only switches on at higher speeds or when there are particularly high load requirements.

The BATTERY CONTROL setting serves to keep the charge state of the high-voltage battery at a level determined by the driver.

In this way, the power supply can be specifically reserved and used for local emissions-free driving.

Luggage compartment volume is at 450 litres, and by folding down the rear seat with 40 : 20: 40 split, the storage space can be extended to up to 1,500 litres.

Its standard equipment includes acoustic pedestrian protection. When driving electrically at low speeds, an unmistakeable sound designed specifically for electrified BMW models is generated to alert other road users.

In addition, the new BMW X3 xDrive30e has an auxiliary air conditioning system as standard. It can also be controlled remotely from a smartphone using the BMW Connected App: the driver can therefore get into a warm vehicle in winter and a pleasantly cool vehicle in summer.

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