I’ve been limiting myself to EVs only but I’ve just noticed the BMW Xdrive 25e plug in hybrid as been included. AP still expensive but a lot better than some EVs . I had the old X1 2.0 diesel for four years and I enjoyed it and didn’t want to change. Anybody know what the battery range is ? BMW reckon about 50.
Im afraid that I can’t answer your question about the real world EV range, but just in case you weren’t aware the new model X1 has a 3 cylinder 1.5 litre engine and not the brilliant 4 cylinder 2.0 units that we both had in our previous generation X1’s. To get a 2.0 engine you now need the ‘23’ designated models, which are unfortunately not on Motability.
1.5l 3 pot mated to 14.2kW net battery, AWD (electric motor on rear axle) WLTP c52 miles, but bearing in mind the battery really isn’t much larger than the Tucson’s 13.8kW WLTP 43 miles. Perhaps, most alarming, is the loss of the i drive controller on anything under 3 series!
and I get about 34 miles out of the Tucson, on a good day in the summer with the wind behind me 😂
Cheers guys. I don’t think it’s going to be enough range, so I think I’ll have to stick with full electric.