5 Nice Plug-In Hybrids That Aren't SUVs

You would be forgiven for not realizing the BMW 330e was electrified in any respect. By present BMW styling tendencies, the three Sequence is positively conservative in its design. No large, misshapen grille; no riot of crease and cutlines. As a substitute, the 330e is a trendy and borderline refined sedan that does not put on its electrification on its sleeve, one thing that undoubtedly appeals to quite a lot of would-be EV drivers.

That is to not say the expertise beneath that sober sheet metallic is missing. Obtainable in rear-wheel drive or xDrive all-wheel drive kind, the 330e combines a 2.0-liter inline-four fuel engine with an electrical motor, for a complete of 288 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque. 0-60 mph arrives in 5.6 seconds, and whereas the 20-22 miles of electric-only vary aren’t going to disgrace a BMW i4, they’re sufficient {that a} first rate proportion of your each day journeys might be completed on EV energy alone.

Pricing begins from $45,600 for the 2024 330e Sedan and $47,600 for the 2024 330e xDrive model. Sadly which means — in contrast to the larger, and costlier BMW X5 xDrive50e — the 330e would not qualify for a U.S. federal tax PHEV incentive. Nonetheless, as refined electrical flexes go, the 330e is hard to beat.