{"id":1565,"date":"2020-08-06T17:29:03","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T22:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/?p=1565"},"modified":"2020-08-06T17:29:03","modified_gmt":"2020-08-06T22:29:03","slug":"bmw-745le-plugin-hybrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/2020\/08\/06\/bmw-745le-plugin-hybrid\/","title":{"rendered":"BMW’s top plug-in hybrid is the 745Le limousine"},"content":{"rendered":"

BMW has given its 7 Series plug-in hybrid family an update in 2019. The new BMW 745Le and 745e inherited the powertrain from the BMW X5 xDrive45e<\/a> to provide additional power and electric range to its customers. The 745Le is simply labeled as the 745e in the United States, but the European market gets a choice of a short or long-wheelbase 7 Series hybrid.<\/p>\n

The new plug-in hybrid system now includes an in-line 6-cylinder petrol engine that has been adapted on a model-specific basis to produce a peak output of 210 kW\/286 hp. An electric motor with a rated output of 83\u00a0kW\/113\u00a0hp and a rated torque of 265\u00a0Nm is paired with the combustion engine.<\/p>\n

When the driving experience switch is set to SPORT mode, an overall system output of 290 kW\/394 hp is available and a maximum system torque of 600 Nm. The new BMW\u00a0745e accelerates in 5.2 seconds from zero to 100 km\/h, while the new BMW\u00a0745Le takes 5.3\u00a0seconds.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile the new BMW\u00a0745Le\u00a0xDrive reaches the 100 km\/h mark from standing in 5.1\u00a0seconds. The maximum speed for all three models is electronically cut off at 250\u00a0km\/h.<\/p>\n

The new high-voltage battery for the plug-in hybrid models of the BMW\u00a07 Series now has a gross energy content that has been increased to 12.0\u00a0kWh.\u00a0 In HYBRID mode, the new BMW\u00a0745e, the new BMW\u00a0745Le and the new BMW\u00a0745Le\u00a0xDrive can travel at a speed of up to 110\u00a0km\/h \u2013 20\u00a0km\/h faster than the predecessor models \u2013 in purely electric mode.<\/p>\n

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In ELECTRIC mode, the power of the electric motor alone is even sufficient to reach a speed of 140 km\/h. The electrically powered range of the new BMW 745e is between 54 and 58 kilometers, while the new BMW 745Le reaches 52 to 55 kilometers. The new BMW 745Le xDrive achieves an electrically powered range of 50 to 54 kilometers (31 to 33 miles) on the WLTP cycle. The more stringent U.S. EPA rating shows around 16 miles.<\/p>\n

For the European models, the exterior design Pure Excellence and the M Sport package are available as options for new BMW 745e, the new BMW 745Le and the new BMW 745Le xDrive. The M Sport Package can be seen in our photo gallery below:<\/p>\n