Save money with new BMW X5 deals on What Car? If you need plug-in hybrid power, the X5 xDrive45e is wonderful company. BMW's six-cylinder turbo petrol combines very nicely with the electric motor and makes plenty of power and torque, and cabin quality is good enough to shade the Volvo and pretty much anything else on this list. Happily, what you're also getting here is an enjoyable steer by the standards of most hybrid SUVs. This feat has been achieved primarily thanks to a significant increase in battery capacity: the car now has 24kWh of the stuff, up from just 9.2kWh in the previous-generation X5 xDrive40e, and having a claimed electric range of 40 miles or more therefore is also one of very few PHEV options currently on sale that qualifies for the UK government's 7% BIK tax bracket. The new BMW X5 plug-in hybrid has gained two extra cylinders yet somehow become more economical (on the official WLTP economy cycle at least) and more benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax-efficient at the same time. We’ve driven every hybrid SUV on sale in the UK today and have picked our favourites from the compact, family and luxury segments. Exclusive: Government won't reinstate plug-in hybrid grants.The car industry now: New opportunities for start up firms.
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