BMW 530e 20000 mile Review - Best or Worst of Both Worlds

The BMW 539e Hybrid, is it worth it, is electric or petrol better? This is my view after 20000 miles

[@inzls2004]

So sorry for your loss mate deepest condolences 🎉

[@nickblunden3557]

After having a Kia Sorento PHEV (needed 7 seats) for 3 years, swapped for a 530e. Absolutely love it. The biggest change for me is that now take the long way home to enjoy the drive. I also find it interesting the way the electric drive comes on first thing: with the Sorento it always started in petrol and then at some point chose to go to electric. With my usage, this means that I get better mpg from the BMW compared with the Kia (about 68 mpg combined). Used to carry a can of WD40 silicone in the Sorento as the plastics on the door and frame used to rub and squeak… not with the BMW. Prior to that had a LR discovery, Jag XF Sand XE, so assumed all cars had rattles 😂. Love it and thanks for the vid.

[@HighlandRider]

Certainly reflects my experience. I bought an old Volvo V70 to use for dump trips and other dirty jobs, and reduce the amount of usage of the Beemer after doing 25000 miles in year one. Driving that shows the BMW is a superb driving machine

[@doorrob]

Got rid of my Etron today , I bought it 100 days ago, it was 15 months old. So I bought a 10 month old 530e Touring. I liked the EV but not prepared to get shafted on depreciation

[@LeytonC]

Sorry for your loss :( Just had a conversation with someone who is handing back an electric car because of infrastructure issues.

[@HighlandRider]

Thank you Leyton. Handing back electric cars seems very common

[@CL4SSiCS]

These hybrid bmws are known for some electrical faliures. Its only a very small handfull so it might be a defect with wome of them

[@HighlandRider]

I haven't experienced any problems but no doubt I will at some point.

[@Brego66]

Don't believe your mpg. Your car shows nearly full but only 290 mile range. That works out about 30 mpg😮😮

[@HighlandRider]

@@Brego66 on a run with steady driving the range went up. Then by adding electricity through the charge point and driving round town on pure electric that kept the mpg higher. On pure petrol you are correct that I would get 30mpg. That said this year the battery range has gone down, so the car is now sold and I drive a 12 year old diesel Volvo.

[@peterdane9138]

Funny how all the maps etc work in the cars but not the bikes.

[@HighlandRider]

I know, although to be fair they work ok on my wing which seems modelled on a Honda Civic

[@horspiste]

maps working fine on my RT now that I've switched from an iPhone to a Pixel 5 "bike phone"

[@HighlandRider]

@@horspiste good to hear

[@paulmckenzie1288]

Picked mine up last week and were looking at taking it to Spain next year 1500 ish miles what speed on your long journeys are you doing for that mpg

[@HighlandRider]

I drive steady at 70 on motorways, or less if the traffic is heavier. I use pure electric if I am in roadworks and traffic jams, hybrid for the main driving and charge on the go when the battery is empty. Range shows 435 miles with this pattern and I can go 350 between fuel fills.I drove from berkhampstead to Inverness in December, strated full and filled up after 300 miles, got here with half a tank left

[@paulmckenzie1288]

@HighlandRider cheers pal got a 3000 mile round trip from Liverpool to South Spain and back and this has eased my mind as so far iv only driven about 300 miles in total 250 elec and 50 petrol sp not realu given it a good test yet

[@HighlandRider]

@@paulmckenzie1288 It is a brilliant car and I have done 20k in the 12 months I have had it, mainly 1200 mile round trips to England and back. very comfortable. In winter the range drops but because you can charge on the go you are always ready for those gas guzzling crawling miles and town trips. I only use electric round town and that saves a lot on fuel for local trips.

[@paulmckenzie1288]

@HighlandRider as my work is 12 miles away 5050 away and town roads I can make it un and out in 1 charge even in the cold I'm getting 24 miles of just electrick then chep rates at night 80 pence to charge compared to 4.07 in petrol plus side for me being a long distance trucker I only normally go in and out once a week aswell

[@aaron___6014]

The boot space on bmw wagons is shockingly small. Bring back the old wagons. So much length is wasted in front of the cabin.

[@HighlandRider]

The battery takes up space but I find it enough for our needs,

[@beer50]

Is it me or did I hear him say... It weighs 300 tons! 😮 1:37

[@HighlandRider]

a joke, just feels like that