2018 BMW 530e xDrive Plug-In Hybrid Tested: The 5 Falls Further from the BMW Tree

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VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, all-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan

PRICE AS TESTED: $69,760 (base price: $55,695)

ENGINE TYPE: turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve 2.0-liter inline-4, 180 hp, 255 lb-ft; permanent-magnet synchronous AC motor, 111 hp, 184 lb-ft; combined output, 248 hp, 310 lb-ft; 9.2-kWh lithium-ion battery pack

TRANSMISSION: 8-speed automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 117.1 in
Length: 194.6 in
Width: 73.5 in Height: 58.4 in
Passenger volume: 99 cu ft
Trunk volume: 15 cu ft
Curb weight: 4442 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 6.1 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 15.5 sec
Zero to 120 mph: 23.7 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 6.6 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 3.6 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 4.5 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 14.5 sec @ 97 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 127 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 193 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.88 g

FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA combined/city/highway: 28/27/31 mpg
EPA combined gasoline+electricity: 67 MPGe
C/D observed: 30 MPGe
C/D observed 75-mph highway driving: 39 MPGe
C/D observed highway range: 470 mi

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