BMW has officially launched the new plug-in hybrid version
of its baby crossover, the 2020 X1 xDrive25e.
The PHEV variant was announced when BMW previewed
the new X1 lineup back in May, and while this version is not headed to
the U.S. right away, we expect electrification to appear in BMW's smaller
American-market offerings sooner rather than later.
Europe's plug-in model mates a 125-horsepower, 1.5-liter
turbo-3 engine mounted up front with a 95-hp, rear-mounted electric motor for a
total output of 220 hp. BMW quotes a 0-62 mph time of 7.0 seconds and says the
plug-in X1 can top out at 119 mph.
This engine and motor configuration means the PHEV is
inherently all-wheel drive. The battery packs 9.7 kwh of juice and can power
the vehicle for approximately 30 miles in pure EV mode on the European WLTP
cycle.
Other modes are available so drivers can find the right
balance of performance and efficiency, or to allow battery power to be
conserved or spent when and where it's most suitable (now or later,
essentially, based on the driver's choice).
While plug-ins may not be entirely mainstream even in
Europe, BMW is doing its best to bring the X1 xDrive25e into that realm by
offering it with most of its typical packages, including an M Sport variant
that is sure to appeal to BMW enthusiasts.
Meanwhile, we'll get the 2020 BMW X1 with the conventional
2.0-liter turbo-4 rated at 228 hp and 258 pound-feet of torque. It gets an
8-speed automatic and comes standard with front-wheel drive. All-wheel drive is
optional, and it improves the X1's performance, letting it do 0-60 mph in 6.3
seconds (versus 6.6 for the front-driver).
The first model we expect to really signal this shift is
BMW's forthcoming iX3, which has already been caught testing in the wild. The iX3
will be exactly what its name suggests: an all-electric variant of BMW's X3
crossover.
source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1125223_bmw-details-2020-x1-plug-in-hybrid-that-we-won-t-get
by Bryon Hurd
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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