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2022 Hybrid and Electric Car Guide: The Plug-in Hybrids

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Here is our sixth annual guide to the currently available models you can plug in

BMW

BME X5 xDrive 45e
BME X5 xDrive 45e | Photo: BMW

BMW’s been a busy beaver in the electric-vehicle domain, what with the introduction in 2022 of the impressive iX SUV and the agile i4 sedan. Those all-electrics are certainly getting thumbs-up from EV buyers and fans, but there’s also room in the BMW tent for the plug-in hybrid option.

In fact, BMW still cares enough about this clientele that they offer a wide selection of models equipped with both a combustion engine and a large battery pack. So there's still the 3 Series, 5 Series and 7 Series, as well as the X3 and X5 SUVs, all available with a charging cable and a combustion engine under the hood.

Possible ranges (in electric mode): between 27 (7 Series) and 50 km (X5).

See also: 2022 BMW 330e Review: 3,200 km in a 3 Series hybrid, Touring Version, Part 1

See also: 2022 BMW 330e Review: 3,200 km in a 3 Series Hybrid, Touring Version, part 2

See also: 2021 BMW 330e xDrive Review: The Imperfect Plug-In Option for the 3 Series

See also: 2021 BMW X5 xDrive45e PHEV Review: Value Proposition

BMW 3 Series 330e
BMW 3 Series 330e | Photo: BMW
BMW 7 Series M760e xDrive
BMW 7 Series M760e xDrive | Photo: BMW
BMW 7 Series M760e xDrive, charging
BMW 7 Series M760e xDrive, charging | Photo: BMW
Vincent Aubé
Vincent Aubé
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