BMW has a punchy new compact SUV plug-in hybrid, but the bad news is that the X1 xDrive25Le is out of reach for the US market. Headed to China, the new plug-in – which BMW bills as a “Sports Activity Vehicle” or SAV, rather than an SUV – increases all-electric range by a whopping 83-percent.
In fact, it’s capable of driving up to 68 miles on electric power alone, before the gas engine kicks in. Combined fuel consumption has dropped 72-percent, too, but you still get all-wheel drive. Even though these are European (NEDC) test cycle figures, which tend to be a little more optimistic than US EPA numbers, that’s still an impressive change.
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