Instead of waffling on about “now this car” “now this car” “now this car” you could’ve told us the real world mpg u achieved because I watched it all for that!
Matt...you need to invest in a body microphone when outside or turning your body away from the camera. Can't hear or understand a lot of what you are saying. Inside the car..ok. Good presentation (after you got inside).
Was looking at buying a four year old 530e, but I've been scared off , realising I will be the one footing the bill when the battery has come to the end of its life. If you buy one with over 50k on the clock , I've read that you will be looking at a battery replacement before too long, or a poor resale value at least.
Yea I don’t know where that 149 comes from. The absolute best you can possibly ever get is 90eMPG. (I say 90 “e” MPG because you’re using electric only, so BMW/ the car says it’s the equivalent MPG). That’s by fully charging, then driving less than 18 miles, then complete recharging. (Few lifestyles allow this limited type of use). My wife’s work is 25 miles each way (50 miles round trip) with no place to recharge at work. If she commutes back and forth to work only, she can get 48MPG. if you take it on a long distance road trip without charging, we can get 31MPG cruising loaded at 80MPH. I think that’s outstanding. It’s no where near the mileage a diesel can get. Range on a full tank on a road trip is about 360miles. We’ve driven the car 12,000 miles of experience here.
@@williamumbach592 Hi William, thanks for your detailed feedback. I think the only way to take advantage of the 530e is only if you can recharge at your place of work or destination? I drive the 520d I get 35mpg in town and 50-55mpg on the motorway, appox. Once you deplete the battery charge, how many miles does it take for the petrol engine to recharge it back? I have to admit that for me its a bit confusing, I don't understand were their getting this 4 litres or less. One car tester said it uses less than some motorbikes?? Sorry William I for some reason cant get my head around it. the only way you can get those figures is if you only drive it using the battery. please correct me if I am wrong.
Paul Yes I think you have a good picture of it all. I believe through the life of a car, it will most likely NOT average more MPG than a diesel. If you normally do short trips and the recharge, you’ll maximize the plug in hybrid - that’s just never been our lifestyle. I think you asked, how long does it take the car to recharge it’s own batteries? This I found very interesting. Again, if I charge at home it takes around 8 hours on 110 outlet. If I charge on a 220 outlet it only takes about 2-3 hours. Now if I’m cruising (80ish) on interstate it only takes about 20 minutes to fully recharge batteries. That doesn’t happen automatically, I have to put it in “Battery Control” mode. (One push of a button). Amazing it can recharge that fast, BUT during those 20 minutes, it gets the absolute worst mileage by far. I’d say around 20mpg. Let me give example. I’ve done this drive many times: I’m going 220 miles say to work. 30 mins of that is country/city driving. 2:30 of that is interstate (80MPH) driving. I leave home with full charge. 20min country driving to get to interstate, the batteries are almost empty. I get on interstate and start recharging the batteries (20 minutes). Then return car to “auto edrive” for the rest of the trip. Batteries will again be empty about the time I get to work. I average between 31 and 38mpg on this trip. I believe wind makes up the big variance. 33mpg would be my trip average guess having done this many times both ways. The idea being you can use car to recharge batteries while cruising at high speeds and then use batteries more around town/city driving when you get to your destination. Diesel is almost $1 more per gallon here than gas (I do use bottom grade/cheap gas) but looks like you can get much better mileage with diesel. My math: 220 miles at 33mpg at $2.29 is $15.27 (my gasoline plug in hybrid) 220 miles at 45mpg DIESEL at $2.75 is $13.44 ( I’m only guessing with 30min city/country driving and 2.5hrs interstate driving you’d average 45mpg??).
My drive to work and back is 54km( 1/3 of that in City). If i charge it fully and juggle electric consumption correctly ( in heaviest city traffic) , i can get average fuel consumption about 4 litres/ 100km. Since sometimes i dont manage to charge and go to other destinations without ability to charge, my computer is showing 7.9 litres/100km now
Hi, do you know the towing capacity of 530e? Answers from BMW UK two departments are different. One says you can't tow by this car another say you have max 750kg regardless braking or un braking tow which does not make any sense. Very confused.
Hi Joshua, thank you for your comment. You never need plug the car in as it is fitted with regenerative technology. For example in most cars the kinetic energy that is created when braking is lost but in the 530e along with our other hybrids that energy is harnessed and pumped back into the battery system, in essence the car actually charges itself as you are driving. Many Thanks, Matt.
Rybrook Shrewsbury I see, but as you said, you still recommend plugging it in? If I were to charge it overnight would it be a problem? Or will the battery automatically stop charging once the power level reaches to a certain point or full?
Hi Joshua, yes it is always recommended to plug the car in as it keeps the battery in optimum condition. If you were to plug it in overnight the car would charge up to full and it would not damage the batteries at all. It charges to full and maintains the charge, it is not possible to over charge the batteries and damage them. Many Thanks, Matt.
thumbs down for repeatedly saying 'you dont need to plug it in' . Whole idea of plugin hybrid cars is to save fuel and CO2 emissions by driving on electricity as much as possible and not carrying 200kg empty battery with you all the time...
This is just a company car tax fiddle. A few lads at work have them, and its purely to save tax. I like the idea and the technology behind this, but you would be a fool to buy one with your own money.
Chris Lilley BMW Shrewsbury doing a review on a BMW being biased which is of no use to you? What would you suggest they do? Put a notice....this is a BMW dealership...doing a review on a BMW and may be biased towards the selling of BMW's. Maybe theres an Audi Franchise reviewing BM's which may be of use for you. Twit
How’s this for unbiased? Had our 530e 11months/12,000miles. 1st and only BMW we’ve had. Everything he said about driving great, quiet, comfortable is true. It’s a comfortable car, NOT a sports car. I told my dealer after 6 months, if you’re going for “ high performance “ try to max perform the mileage you can get with this vehicle. We get 48MPG around town as a daily driver (50 miles per day - recharge each night). We get 31MPG on road trips without charging at 80MPH. (And we think that’s awesome). You could get 90eMPG if you drive it less than 18 miles then fully recharge it. (That doesn’t work for our lifestyle).
07:40 "you can easily cruise along in this car, easily". Thanks for that informative description.
Instead of waffling on about “now this car” “now this car” “now this car” you could’ve told us the real world mpg u achieved because I watched it all for that!
My carbon black one arrives on my driveway on the 11th September!
Booooom!!!
5 years later and mine arrives tomorrow. What was your experience off the car?
mine arrives in february @@kbrp5493
Matt...you need to invest in a body microphone when outside or turning your body away from the camera. Can't hear or understand a lot of what you are saying. Inside the car..ok. Good presentation (after you got inside).
Was looking at buying a four year old 530e, but I've been scared off , realising I will be the one footing the bill when the battery has come to the end of its life.
If you buy one with over 50k on the clock , I've read that you will be looking at a battery replacement before too long, or a poor resale value at least.
Hi, please explain 149 mpg
Yea I don’t know where that 149 comes from. The absolute best you can possibly ever get is 90eMPG. (I say 90 “e” MPG because you’re using electric only, so BMW/ the car says it’s the equivalent MPG). That’s by fully charging, then driving less than 18 miles, then complete recharging. (Few lifestyles allow this limited type of use). My wife’s work is 25 miles each way (50 miles round trip) with no place to recharge at work. If she commutes back and forth to work only, she can get 48MPG. if you take it on a long distance road trip without charging, we can get 31MPG cruising loaded at 80MPH. I think that’s outstanding. It’s no where near the mileage a diesel can get. Range on a full tank on a road trip is about 360miles. We’ve driven the car 12,000 miles of experience here.
@@williamumbach592 Hi William, thanks for your detailed feedback. I think the only way to take advantage of the 530e is only if you can recharge at your place of work or destination?
I drive the 520d I get 35mpg in town and 50-55mpg on the motorway, appox.
Once you deplete the battery charge, how many miles does it take for the petrol engine to recharge it back?
I have to admit that for me its a bit confusing, I don't understand were their getting this 4 litres or less.
One car tester said it uses less than some motorbikes?? Sorry William I for some reason cant get my head around it. the only way you can get those figures is if you only drive it using the battery. please correct me if I am wrong.
Paul Yes I think you have a good picture of it all. I believe through the life of a car, it will most likely NOT average more MPG than a diesel. If you normally do short trips and the recharge, you’ll maximize the plug in hybrid - that’s just never been our lifestyle.
I think you asked, how long does it take the car to recharge it’s own batteries? This I found very interesting. Again, if I charge at home it takes around 8 hours on 110 outlet. If I charge on a 220 outlet it only takes about 2-3 hours. Now if I’m cruising (80ish) on interstate it only takes about 20 minutes to fully recharge batteries. That doesn’t happen automatically, I have to put it in “Battery Control” mode. (One push of a button). Amazing it can recharge that fast, BUT during those 20 minutes, it gets the absolute worst mileage by far. I’d say around 20mpg.
Let me give example. I’ve done this drive many times: I’m going 220 miles say to work. 30 mins of that is country/city driving. 2:30 of that is interstate (80MPH) driving. I leave home with full charge. 20min country driving to get to interstate, the batteries are almost empty. I get on interstate and start recharging the batteries (20 minutes). Then return car to “auto edrive” for the rest of the trip. Batteries will again be empty about the time I get to work. I average between 31 and 38mpg on this trip. I believe wind makes up the big variance. 33mpg would be my trip average guess having done this many times both ways. The idea being you can use car to recharge batteries while cruising at high speeds and then use batteries more around town/city driving when you get to your destination. Diesel is almost $1 more per gallon here than gas (I do use bottom grade/cheap gas) but looks like you can get much better mileage with diesel.
My math: 220 miles at 33mpg at $2.29 is $15.27 (my gasoline plug in hybrid)
220 miles at 45mpg DIESEL at $2.75 is $13.44
( I’m only guessing with 30min city/country driving and 2.5hrs interstate driving you’d average 45mpg??).
My drive to work and back is 54km( 1/3 of that in City). If i charge it fully and juggle electric consumption correctly ( in heaviest city traffic) , i can get average fuel consumption about 4 litres/ 100km. Since sometimes i dont manage to charge and go to other destinations without ability to charge, my computer is showing 7.9 litres/100km now
Hi, do you know the towing capacity of 530e? Answers from BMW UK two departments are different. One says you can't tow by this car another say you have max 750kg regardless braking or un braking tow which does not make any sense. Very confused.
Have ever heard about microphone ?
What year is this .?
I like the square mufflers exhaust
I don’t like the round one ?
Could you go more in depth about the “not plugging it in” aspect?
Hi Joshua, thank you for your comment. You never need plug the car in as it is fitted with regenerative technology. For example in most cars the kinetic energy that is created when braking is lost but in the 530e along with our other hybrids that energy is harnessed and pumped back into the battery system, in essence the car actually charges itself as you are driving. Many Thanks, Matt.
Rybrook Shrewsbury I see, but as you said, you still recommend plugging it in? If I were to charge it overnight would it be a problem? Or will the battery automatically stop charging once the power level reaches to a certain point or full?
Hi Joshua, yes it is always recommended to plug the car in as it keeps the battery in optimum condition. If you were to plug it in overnight the car would charge up to full and it would not damage the batteries at all. It charges to full and maintains the charge, it is not possible to over charge the batteries and damage them. Many Thanks, Matt.
5:50 the i8 is not a fully electric car.
You need to plug the car in if you want good fuel economy or else just buy a regular 5 series
said the guy in the bmw jacket
Very very nice gloss black scratches just like that. Not a big fun of,
thumbs down for repeatedly saying 'you dont need to plug it in' . Whole idea of plugin hybrid cars is to save fuel and CO2 emissions by driving on electricity as much as possible and not carrying 200kg empty battery with you all the time...
Does it come in a touring model
Huh. What. Can't hear you.
Buy a microphone if you want people to actually hear you
Hmm - i must have bat ears. I can hear everything
This is just a company car tax fiddle. A few lads at work have them, and its purely to save tax. I like the idea and the technology behind this, but you would be a fool to buy one with your own money.
i had to stop the video as the guy looks pained to be in the car and his commentary was as poor as his microphone.
A BMW Biased review. No use to me at all.
Chris Lilley BMW Shrewsbury doing a review on a BMW being biased which is of no use to you? What would you suggest they do? Put a notice....this is a BMW dealership...doing a review on a BMW and may be biased towards the selling of BMW's. Maybe theres an Audi Franchise reviewing BM's which may be of use for you. Twit
I know a Chris Lilley. Did you used to have a 6 series by chance Chris?
How’s this for unbiased? Had our 530e 11months/12,000miles. 1st and only BMW we’ve had. Everything he said about driving great, quiet, comfortable is true. It’s a comfortable car, NOT a sports car. I told my dealer after 6 months, if you’re going for “ high performance “ try to max perform the mileage you can get with this vehicle. We get 48MPG around town as a daily driver (50 miles per day - recharge each night). We get 31MPG on road trips without charging at 80MPH. (And we think that’s awesome). You could get 90eMPG if you drive it less than 18 miles then fully recharge it. (That doesn’t work for our lifestyle).