BMW X3 xDrive30e marks a sweet spot

BMW's plug-in hybrid X3 offers power, comfort and utility - topped off with guilt-and exhaust-free fun

The BMW X3 xDrive30e, after being plugged in overnight, is good for 50km of electric driving, which is adequate for the average motorist here, who clocks 45km a day.
The BMW X3 xDrive30e, after being plugged in overnight, is good for 50km of electric driving, which is adequate for the average motorist here, who clocks 45km a day. ST PHOTOS: CHRISTOPHER TAN
The BMW X3 xDrive30e, after being plugged in overnight, is good for 50km of electric driving, which is adequate for the average motorist here, who clocks 45km a day.
The BMW X3 xDrive30e, after being plugged in overnight, is good for 50km of electric driving, which is adequate for the average motorist here, who clocks 45km a day. ST PHOTOS: CHRISTOPHER TAN
Christopher Tan Senior Correspondent  
Updated
Apr 04, 2020, 08:17 AM
Published
Apr 04, 2020, 05:00 AM
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I have achieved a record of sorts - by returning a test-car after four days with the fuel gauge barely moving a degree.

The car is an X3 xDrive30e, a plug-in hybrid variant of BMW's popular mid-range sport utility vehicle (SUV).

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 04, 2020, with the headline BMW X3 xDrive30e marks a sweet spot. Subscribe

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