{"id":59,"date":"2020-03-01T20:38:40","date_gmt":"2020-03-01T20:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/?p=59"},"modified":"2020-03-02T06:08:43","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T06:08:43","slug":"test-drive-2020-bmw-530e-plug-in-hybrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/2020\/03\/01\/test-drive-2020-bmw-530e-plug-in-hybrid\/","title":{"rendered":"TEST DRIVE: 2020 BMW 530e Plug-in Hybrid"},"content":{"rendered":"
This isn\u2019t the first time BMW built a hybrid 5 Series. As a matter of fact, this is the third such car to come out of Munich. Therefore, the people saying BMW is late to the game of electrifying cars should probably recheck their sources.<\/p>\n
The original hybrid 5 Series was launched in 2011 and was called\u00a0BMW ActiveHybrid 5<\/a>. It was a conventional hybrid, not a plug-in model, with 340 HP in total, courtesy of a turbocharged 3-liter straight six engine and a small 55 HP electric motor alongside it.<\/p>\n Then came the\u00a0original 530e with the new G30 5 Series<\/a>, launched initially at the end of 2016. At the end of 2019, the 530e got an update and here we are, testing the third hybrid 5 Series launched by BMW over the span of 9 years.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Just like its predecessor, the 530e is meant to be an alternative to those looking for a cleaner experience around town. It also aims at those who use their car daily for short commutes and don\u2019t want to deal with range anxiety whenever they plan a longer trip. How come? Well, BMW made sure you get enough electric range for daily chores while also allowing you to use this car conventionally whenever you need more autonomy.<\/p>\n The new 530e makes use of the latest battery tech developed by the German brand. The only difference compared to its predecessor happened under the rear seats. That\u2019s where a change of batteries took place. Keeping the same size, the new ones now can store 12 kWh instead of the old 9 kWh and out of that, up to 10.8 kWh can actually be used. What\u2019s really fascinating though is that nothing else changed and you can barely tell this is a hybrid in the first place.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n There are three ways of feeding electrons into the battery. One is by connecting the car to a regular household socket (via the provided charging cable) or you could use a charging station and last but not least, the aforementioned internal combustion engine.<\/p>\n Using a household socket will require the most time, BMW saying this would charge the battery in a bit under six hours. Using a charging station will require a bit over three and half hours. There\u2019s no fast-charging option for this car though and you should keep that in mind.<\/p>\n Using the petrol engine to recharge the battery will drastically increase the fuel consumption of the car. Speaking of which, the golden question about the 530e is definitely how much range you can squeeze out of a full battery.<\/p>\nHow Can I Charge The BMW 530e?<\/h3>\n
What Is The Electric Range?<\/h3>\n