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I EXPOSE WHY HYBRIDS ARE POINTLESS!

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Are plug-in hybrids a waste of time? Or do they offer the very best of both worlds?

Well, to learn, we've got our hands on every variation of the brand-new BMW 5 Series – the petrol, the electrical & the plug-in hybrid – to put them to the test! The question is, will the plug-in hybrid use the very best effectiveness value to the average customer?

On paper, hybrids sound nearly too great to be true! Not only are they cheaper than equivalent electrical cars and trucks, however they likewise include huge tax breaks, and should be much better for the environment than the petrol-powered equivalent. They likewise have definitely HUGE efficiency numbers, but have they simply been inflated by the producers? Well, Mat's putting the 3 vehicles through a 60-mile test to discover for himself.

But let's take a more detailed look at the vehicles we have here. The hybrid vehicle we have here is the 530e M Sport. It has a 2-litre 4-cylinder engine and a 19.4 kWh battery pack. On electrical power alone, it has a claimed variety of in between 59 – 64 miles of range, and it has a recommended market price of ₤ 59,655.

Next up, it's the petrol-powered 520i M Sport. It has the same engine as the 530e, a 2-litre 4 cylinder, producing 208hp and 330Nm. It has a recommended retail price of ₤ 52,285.

Then, lastly, it's the i5 eDrive 40 M Sport. It's equipped with 2 electrical motors, an 81.2 kWh battery, and has actually a declared series of as much as 374 miles on a full charge. Its suggested market price is ₤ 74,205.

So will the plug-in hybrid triumphed? Or in the real world, will the electrical or gas prove to be a much better purchase? You'll require to stick to Mat to see for yourself!

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78 responses to “I EXPOSE WHY HYBRIDS ARE POINTLESS!”

  1. @carwow Avatar
    @carwow

    Change your car with Carwow: https://bit.ly/-Change-Your-Car-3008

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    1. @V556vs Avatar
      @V556vs

      Carwow the most unreliable car-youtube channel!💯🤣

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    2. @TheAsphaltKing Avatar
      @TheAsphaltKing

      No XD

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    3. @RichardJoashTan Avatar
      @RichardJoashTan

      ​@@sjm.photosand I prefer PHEV

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    4. @zuti071 Avatar
      @zuti071

      Where is 520d in this test ?

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  2. @johnatron4140 Avatar
    @johnatron4140

    If you can charge at home then a plug in hybrid actually offers phenomenal running costs, HOWEVER, if you can’t charge at home then there is honestly no point as most EV chargers are so stupidly overpriced 😫

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    1. @B__W140 Avatar
      @B__W140

      What happened to self charging hybrids

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    2. @Aspartame69 Avatar
      @Aspartame69

      @@B__W140 MHEV are still a thing.

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    3. @drunkenhobo8020 Avatar
      @drunkenhobo8020

      @@B__W140 That’s just a marketing gimmick. They no more self-charge than any other hybrid or EV does.

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    4. @rockinghorses Avatar
      @rockinghorses

      Fully agree, on a daily home charge and a commute that fits the electric range, they are the best option.

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    5. @kato093 Avatar
      @kato093

      ​@@drunkenhobo8020aren’t they just normal cars with a small battery that just helps with fuel economy? Contrary to the plug ins that min manage

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  3. @castillo6464 Avatar
    @castillo6464

    The whole point with a plugin hybrid is that you drive max 70-100km daily (ideally a lot of city driving) and charge it at home every night. Maybe once per month go really long distance and can just go without any charging mess. Then the plugin concept is great! This is my usage pattern but of course not for all.

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    1. @Xx-yk6cu Avatar
      @Xx-yk6cu

      People who buy company cars for actual company use drive a lot of miles

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    2. @nathanc777 Avatar
      @nathanc777

      But then you’re lugging around all the weight of the engine and associated systems, plus with all the added maintenance costs and effort that adds, for very little use. It would be cheaper to have a simple electric car for daily use in that scenario and just rent an ICE car once a month when needed. Plug-in hybrids are the worst of both worlds.

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    3. @ShitpommfritFraz Avatar
      @ShitpommfritFraz

      If you can charge every night just buy an EV which battery will last alot longer since it is not cycled as much

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    4. @mikadavies660 Avatar
      @mikadavies660

      With that usage pattern a BEV would also do the job. We run a second hand BEV for local journeys for £20/mth and an old diesel for long distance work trips… Over the year both cars cover around 10,000 miles. The old diesel costs more but it’s a convertible and we love it.

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    5. @vedranmatanic3653 Avatar
      @vedranmatanic3653

      @@nathanc777No!

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  4. @shortkolektor Avatar
    @shortkolektor

    Toyota’s hybrids make all the sense. It’s unbelieveable how good they are to drive, how fuel efficient they are and how reliable they are for their price.

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    1. @singular9 Avatar
      @singular9

      The motors are very loud and drony though. Compared to a cheap EV, its night and day.

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    2. @danielainger Avatar
      @danielainger

      The gimps that drive Toyotas drive at 20mph everywhere holding up all the traffic, that’s why they make sense.

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    3. @Ewoodster Avatar
      @Ewoodster

      Every other taxi in Germany is a Prius and I hate them from the bottom of my heart. They are super noise whenever they are accelerating and since they have no power, the loud sound is there for 80% of the time. Absolutely no option for anybody with just a tiny bit of love for cars or themselves.

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    4. @neelkrishna Avatar
      @neelkrishna

      The latest Honda hybrids have the same benefits, with slightly less efficiency, but with way more refined/quiet engine noise

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    5. @mmmmmmmmmmmm1000 Avatar
      @mmmmmmmmmmmm1000

      ​@@singular9I think the motor is not the problem here. But rather the god awful cvt transmission.

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  5. @Rador000 Avatar
    @Rador000

    Remember guys, Carwow is primarily prioritize entertainment.

    Also the point of hybrids is if you are at some days aren’t gonna drive more than 50km, then you could stay at E throughout the entire day, or days. Its a way of saving fuel in these times, and if the E mode runs out, no need to panic because you have an ICE, that’s why you need to buy the car that fits your life, not what you think you want.

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    1. @UzairW Avatar
      @UzairW

      Yep – a PHEV makes perfect sense as a family car; allowing daily drive/commuting with a good enough electric-only range, thus being eco-friendly and cheaper than petrol driving, AND having the flexibility of long range driving for family trips etc.

      For families with two cars having one PHEV and one pure EV would be perfect; the PHEV is always there for any long range excursions and trips and thus never having to faff around with planning the EV’s charging stops along the way.

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    2. @lemcakes32422 Avatar
      @lemcakes32422

      Toyota only good hybrids

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    3. @rockinghorses Avatar
      @rockinghorses

      I think you say it very well, they can be the best option if it fits your life 👍

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    4. @Tucker_Talks Avatar
      @Tucker_Talks

      You prioritize propaganda instead

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    5. @rolfadlergjerdsj1572 Avatar
      @rolfadlergjerdsj1572

      It’s important to understand your point – Carwow is about entertainment, and this video is not even remotely close to bringing any useful advice to anyone.
      But on the PHEV side I don’t agree. In Norway, we heard a lot of buyers claiming that they were ideal for those use cases, but now most buyers realize that they’re combining the worst of two worlds, and that they really don’t have a future. They’re mediocre at being an EV (at best) and they’re bad at being an ICE car. EVs manage to do the same in the real world, while being far less complicated and cheaper to run.

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  6. @ThisIsEntertainingTV Avatar
    @ThisIsEntertainingTV

    You might need a few more suction mounts on your windscreen 😀

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    1. @lw2978 Avatar
      @lw2978

      Thinking positively, at least they’re not on the right hand side of the ‘screen?😀

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  7. @redeem1012 Avatar
    @redeem1012

    I understand Carwow is for entertainment purposes. But, plug-in hybrids shouldn’t be driven on motorways on pure electric mode only. This will lose the purpose of driving plug-in hybrids for longer trips.

    Always have both ice & ev running for motorway trips and turn off the ice once you exit the motorway. This will massively change the mpg and mpkwh. I do 60mpg with my v60 plug-in hybrid.

    This is the similar concept of what toyota is doing with their auto-regen hybrids.

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    1. @saladien9987 Avatar
      @saladien9987

      Driving with ice is inefficient by design no need to make it sound better than it is.

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    2. @LeonSixela Avatar
      @LeonSixela

      @@saladien9987 but obviously far more efficient when going motorway speeds..

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    3. @kosiranze Avatar
      @kosiranze

      Driving a PHEV on a highway innan EV only mode results in an infinite mpg…
      An ICE, using 60 mpg is equivalent to an electric only getting only about 1.8 mi/kWh. So still pretty bad, when the PHEV, in EV mode only got about 3 mi/hWh. As long as the trip is shorter than the ev only range, EV mode is best. It is only when you go longer routes that a hybrid mode from the start nests you better results.

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  8. @youcantsaythatbro Avatar
    @youcantsaythatbro

    I’ve got a 330e suits me. Charge it up use it for local trips and town runs then recharge it up. Long trips I use electric and the petrol engine without having to worry about stopping to charge it. Works for me. 👍

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  9. @DS9FANINDADEFIANT Avatar
    @DS9FANINDADEFIANT

    You probably only had a 7kw cable would be my immediate guess, not a 3 phase cable

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    1. @jasono2139 Avatar
      @jasono2139

      Since when do EV charges use 3-phase electricity?

      Level 3 charger ≠ 3‐phase electricity

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    2. @DS9FANINDADEFIANT Avatar
      @DS9FANINDADEFIANT

      ​@jasono2139 do you drive an EV, by the sounds of it no. 😂

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    3. @DeerDesigner Avatar
      @DeerDesigner

      @@jasono2139you do not know what you’re talking about. 3-phase charging simply means the power to the car flows through 3 conductors, which enables AC charging of up to 22kW. Compare that with 1-phase charging where the cable has only a single conductor for power, and those only allow you to pull 7.4kW

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    4. @dlevi67 Avatar
      @dlevi67

      @@jasono2139 Since very early on – certainly in Europe. Your mention of “level 3” makes me think you are not based in Europe.

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  10. @Titchygammon Avatar
    @Titchygammon

    Own a PHEV and haven’t been to a petrol station since 1st May and still have over half a tank. Barely costs anything to charge at home and those occasional long distance trips I don’t have to worry about charging. I think they’re great!

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    1. @Astke Avatar
      @Astke

      just get an EV at this stave bro

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    2. @MrTiger774 Avatar
      @MrTiger774

      ​@@Astkewhat if he goes on a road trip no range anxiety just peace of mind knowing you can cruise on electric only mode and when that runs out he has half a tank to keep on driving

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    3. @qgxii Avatar
      @qgxii

      @@Astke more expensive

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    4. @kharibdus Avatar
      @kharibdus

      You still have run the ICE once in a while to lubricate it. Gas sitting around in car tank is also not a good thing.

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    5. @trexeyesonly55 Avatar
      @trexeyesonly55

      ​@qgxii beware, more expensive initially, when it comes to maintenance EVs are much better

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  11. @TheCookie176 Avatar
    @TheCookie176

    I wonder, did anyone think 3 cars of different colours might have helped keep track of which car is which? Got quite confusing at points

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    1. @kurce2145 Avatar
      @kurce2145

      GOOD FKING POINT HAHA

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    2. @SimonIlling Avatar
      @SimonIlling

      😂 yep know what your saying there

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    3. @mads205 Avatar
      @mads205

      color have no effect on range

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    4. @MrColey786 Avatar
      @MrColey786

      💯

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    5. @patriotbarrow Avatar
      @patriotbarrow

      ​@@mads205 At what point did they mention range?

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  12. @habitatone Avatar
    @habitatone

    Newest longterm studies prove that after 60k miles EVs produced 78% less CO2 than ICE cars….Including the production….from years ago though.

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    1. @MrJaykay12345 Avatar
      @MrJaykay12345

      Ya I have seen similar reports it’s about a years or more driving 20k to 30km depending on your electricity source and EV is paid back all its CO2 ar manufacturing, China 🇨🇳 is getting greener much faster than people think, not to mention the local environment benefit of not having that exhaust spilling out those unburnt and burnt hydrocarbons and their derivatives.

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  13. @infinitemiles4662 Avatar
    @infinitemiles4662

    I recently purchased a 2020 Passat GTE from my mum. Not going to lie, it’s not a car I would normally go for, but I do A LOT of miles and it was at a huge discount, so was a no brainer.

    Fuel economy is hugely over exaggerated, but I charge it every night at home so no need to stop and plug i. I drive a balance of A and B roads as well as motorways. I’m used to driving cars with a more sporty set up, but i’m averaging around 50-55mpg all in.

    It is great for a trip to the shops on full electric and is basically free to use in these instances. It’s quick off the mark to 30mph but it’s handling and top end is compromised by the weight, but for anyone wanting a good, comfy cruiser at a huge discount to new, a second hand hybrid is not a bad option. I think they’re worth the money on the second hand market but not brand new. Whether this helps anyone or not, I have no idea… but there you go for anyone interested… lol.

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    1. @TGITroberg Avatar
      @TGITroberg

      I also bought a Passat GTE 2020 recently and I love it.
      With a baby and a dog and being almost 2m tall, I need the size of the passat.
      A lot of trips between 5-12km, occasional long trips above 500km, often tow a lot with a trailer and planning on getting a camper, can charge at home and at the vacation house.
      Currently I’m at 2000km since last refill.

      We only have this car and if we would go with an ev that has the size we need it would be an ID7, but that costs 3 times the amount I paid for the Passat and I would need to charge it often on the trips with the traile or when I get the camper, especially when winter comes to Sweden.

      Or we could have bought a diesel, but that would be bad when most trips are too short for the engine to even warm up.
      A petrol would have too low torque for me if I’d like to have it economic and with trailer/camper a diesel is smarter.

      Or I could go with the GTE that has the torque, the economics and the range when needed.

      It’s a specific scenario for me, but here is a prime example where a plug in is perfect.

      Every 50km with the electric only mode we save about 3.5 euro compared to if we had petrol/diesel, which we had previously.

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  14. @DejamLuFiak Avatar
    @DejamLuFiak

    8:40 is it just me or is the window reflection exaggerating Matt’s bicep?

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    1. @AbuYahya24 Avatar
      @AbuYahya24

      😂😂😂😂😂

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    2. @jernej.skoflek Avatar
      @jernej.skoflek

      more triceps 😀

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    3. @ct4928 Avatar
      @ct4928

      Ahhhhh…
      No

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    4. @neelsduplessis1591 Avatar
      @neelsduplessis1591

      Overly heavy steering feel from BMW?😂

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  15. @OVB_NL Avatar
    @OVB_NL

    We’ve had our 2015 Audi A3 e-tron PHEV now with 155k miles. We’ve driven 55% of all miles on pure electric and have saved a tonne on fuel. Our pHEV has a 6.5kWh usable battery. The latest A3 e-tron has nearly 20kWh and capable of 60 real world miles vs our 20 miles. If you can charge at home, I’d recommend a modern PHEV to anyone wishing to drive electric but not wishing to go the whole way to EV yet.

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    1. @zokarbl Avatar
      @zokarbl

      Hi, thanks for advice ❤

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    2. @chrishart8548 Avatar
      @chrishart8548

      If you charge every day and do 20 miles every day over 10 years that’s not even half of 155k

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    3. @OVB_NL Avatar
      @OVB_NL

      @@chrishart8548 Hi Chris, we typically charge 3x per day whenever we’re home and travelling out and about. Most of our weekday trips are pure electric with weekend trips further afield using a combination of a full battery and petrol. Be mindful that the regeneration when driving on petrol is pretty substantial too and a typical 100 mile drive will give 5-10 miles of regen depending on driving, road, and weather factors.

      Also worth considering that employers increasingly offer charging also so for many the option to charge a PHEV at work will also become more and more common, further allowing more EV-only miles for PHEVs.

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    4. @jasono2139 Avatar
      @jasono2139

      ​@chrishart8548 … you can recharge the car and drive it twice in a day dingus… 🤦

      Otherwise
      20 × 365 × 10 = 73,000 (which is nearly half of 155k… thus recharging the car to drive more than the 20 mile range in a day)

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  16. @gerrycooper56 Avatar
    @gerrycooper56

    It is horses for courses. I have rooftop solar, live in hilly country and am approximately 50km from the nearest major town. Shopping is then a 100km round trip. My PHEV has a 35kw battery and uses around 23kw per 100km. So, I charge the car over 2 or 3 days using solar to then take a ‘free’ trip shopping.

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  17. @teriemer Avatar
    @teriemer

    Oh dear – my fellow UK neighbours (I’m from Denmark). You are so much behind Denmark and the nothern contries. Driving EV’s here is so easy and much much cheaper than fossil cars. Kinda funny to see a video like this. 2 years ago I loved my G31 530D and I could not imagine any EV. Now 1,5 year later I wont look back. I have an I5 Touring (fully loaded) and it’s in every way so much better. Charging in Europe is also much better today than just few years back. Kinda feels like UK is just stuck in the past. Time to change gear my dear friends 😉

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    1. @dlevi67 Avatar
      @dlevi67

      “Europe” is pretty big. Italy for example can be dreadful for charging (availability and cost) – especially South of the Apennines.

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  18. @DavidWindels-e1g Avatar
    @DavidWindels-e1g

    I drive a BMW X5 45e, daily commute of 30mi. Overnight charge at home, averaging 89% electric drive and 156 mpg. If you can’t charge at home don’t buy a plug-in hybrid. Petrol is a much better option.

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    1. @Buzzingali Avatar
      @Buzzingali

      Genuine question why not buy an electric car if you did 89% on l’électric only, you wouldn’t be inconvenienced doing 10% for long trip if it’s for holiday and got time to charge your car for 20 minutes 2 or 3 times

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    2. @xagog98 Avatar
      @xagog98

      How does it affect the Engine Service? Like does if differ between electric mileage and Petrol engine mileage. I mean if you drive a lot but mostly is electric as you stated you should able to always change oil when 2 years are done and not when the mileage is reached. Same for the spark plugs etc.

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    3. @grapejuicejaz Avatar
      @grapejuicejaz

      Was thinking of getting the same but decided to stay electric. 100mile daily journey

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    4. @ag.3820 Avatar
      @ag.3820

      @@Buzzingalibecause every now and then when you want to go on a longer trip there is no range anxiety. I have a plug-in and use it the same as stated above, but once a month or on weekends we do longer trips and it’s perfect knowing that you can just fill up. My average consumption for a mid size SUV for the last 30k km is 3.2l/100km

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    5. @thomaspaaruppedersen6781 Avatar
      @thomaspaaruppedersen6781

      @@Buzzingali He’s getting optimum use out of the precious battery – which is a limited resource. My parent have a 1st gen 330e and only get about 37% electric. So the new ones definitely strike a better balance.

      But really, PHEV’s should have more frugal engines and reserve more battery energy for acceleration boost. The engine in a 530e is too complicated.

      I have an i4, which performs about the same as an i5 (same drivetrain). I do miss my old diesel on trips down through Europe, but my few objections will be solved by the next version, so little to no reason to go back from pure EV.

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  19. @shadyxxx1876 Avatar
    @shadyxxx1876

    Just a bit of advice when Mat changes cars or when the cars on the road are showing maybe just a put a small tag to in the corner to show which car is being shown or discussed at that moment

    I know you did it at 13:12 when showing i5, but throughout the vid would be good

    There’s a lot of info being given and sometimes I’m racking my brain to recall which car Mat is in again while he’s talking about let’s say the interior quality!

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  20. @GarryMcGovern Avatar
    @GarryMcGovern

    Unfortunately, the BEST 5 series is actually missing from this test…… a nice 3 litre 6 cylinder diesel!! 😜

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