BMW 550e xDrive Plug-in-Hybrid PHEV Beta
Price
$161,900
Electric range
91 km
Battery
19 kWh
Price
- RRP
- $161,900
Battery & charging
- Battery
- 19 kWh
- Electric range
- 91 km
- Fuel use
- 3.2 L/100km
- Peak AC charging
- 11 kW
Electric range in the real world
Official (WLTP)
91 km
Motorway at 100 km/h
~68 km
Winter, near freezing
~68 km
Towing a trailer
~46 km
Estimates from the official figure using typical losses: about a quarter off at motorway speeds or in cold weather, and around half when towing. Your range will depend on speed, hills, weather and load.
Charging times
- Wall socket (10 A), 0–100%
- about 9 h 30 min
- Home wallbox (7 kW), 0–100%
- about 3 h
- Public AC (22 kW), 0–100%
- about 2 h
Estimates from the battery size and the car’s peak charging rates. Fast charging slows as the battery fills, and in the cold, so real sessions vary.
Performance
- Engine
- IL6/3.0TH
- Power
- 360 kW
- Torque
- 700 Nm
- 0–100 km/h
- 4.3 sec
- Drive
- All-wheel drive
Practicality
- Body
- Sedan
- Seats
- 5
- Boot
- 520 L
- Towing (braked)
- 2,000 kg
- Kerb weight
- 2,155 kg
- Length × width × height
- 5,060 × 1,900 × 1,515 mm
Safety
- ANCAP scores
- Adult 89% · Child 87% · Pedestrians and cyclists 86% · Safety assist 81%
- Fuel rating (RightCar)
- 5.5 out of 6 stars
Ownership
- Warranty
- 5 years / 100,000 km
- Roadside assist
- 5 years
Transferable
Specifications from the NZ Autocar price database, checked against each maker’s NZ site, ANCAP and RightCar. Confirm with the dealer before you buy.
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