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BMW X5 45e (plug-in electric hybrid) towing test.
Electric is great for towing but in reality there are not many EVs capable of towing over 2000kg and even with lighter loads the real world range can be halved when towing due to the extra weight and drag plus most chargers in the UK would require a trailer to be unhitched so that you can park in a charging bay.
Basically if towing heavy loads, a diesel SauV or pickup truck is still the favoured choice. But what about a plug-in hybrid..??
Electric only when doing the usual school run and commuting to work but with a 3.0 twin turbo petrol engine as in this BMW C5 45e to backup the range when covering longer distances…?
How efficient will it be? How far can it go on electric? Does the blend of electric and petrol work well? Is it better than diesel?
Well I’ve towed with many cars including Land Rover Discovery 3 2.7 TDV6 and 4 3.0 SDV6 (my favourite), Toyota Landcruiser, Ford Ranger, Nissan Navara, Mitsubishi L200 and Volkswagen Amarok so let me test this and give you some comparisons!
Is the X5 a jack of all and master of none?
Thanks for watching.
Richard Symons
R Symons LTD "RSEV"
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Komentáře

  • @christianmarler21
    @christianmarler21 Před 3 hodinami

    Maybe the Kia ev9 would be the best towing ev for your needs.

  • @karlwest437
    @karlwest437 Před 5 hodinami

    I don't see the point of hybrids, if it's in petrol mode, it's carrying a battery doing nothing, in electric mode, carrying a petrol engine doing nothing, for the price of a hybrid you could get a decent pure electric, plus a cheap petrol for when you need it

    • @amdsquad
      @amdsquad Před hodinou

      Every powertrain has pros and cons. May not fit your use case but I’m sure it will be better than pure EV or ICE in specific scenarios. There is no perfect solution. You have to choose what works best for you.

  • @MannyOnePointFour
    @MannyOnePointFour Před 7 hodinami

    Could be wrong, but pretty sure the 45e uses BMWs infamous B58 engine which is a twin-scroll single turbo engine, not a twin-turbo. An absolute peach of an engine nevertheless. One of the best.

  • @paulbetesta
    @paulbetesta Před 7 hodinami

    Love it

  • @mustafaassad2916
    @mustafaassad2916 Před 8 hodinami

    I have the X5 50e, and it's even better than the X5 45e, more powerful electric motor and slightly bigger battery. Nearly 1 secound quicker 0-60 than the 45e. I'm really enjoying it.

  • @alancobbin
    @alancobbin Před 9 hodinami

    That 45e has certainly surprised me also,cheers guys👍💪😉

  • @alangravy27
    @alangravy27 Před 9 hodinami

    Really good review. I didn't expect it to tow so well in EV mode. I do like a PHEV as long as you can charge them regularly...

  • @davidbryant2872
    @davidbryant2872 Před 9 hodinami

    By coincidence, yesterday I had a ride in a Model 3 being used by a ride-share service. I do not know what specific version of the Model 3 it might have been. ( It looked new but maybe the driver just keeps it clean.) Anyway, I was distinctly uncomfortable in the rear seat. The seat is low, so my knees stuck up in the air. There was not enough room under the front seat for me to get my toes under it, which added to the awkward seating position. The ride was distinctly harsh as well. I had ridden in Model 3s two or three times when they first came out several years ago, but this was my first ride in one for several years. Riding as a rear seat passenger was a vivid reminder of how far Tesla has to go to achieve good rear seat passenger comfort. Now full disclosure, I do not know what the tires or wheel size were, so maybe it was a performance model or had larger wheels, do not know. And I am not anti-Tesla -- I owned a Model S for 8 years and enjoyed it. On the positive side, I did like the view of the center screen -- my current EV has much smaller screens, and I miss tesla's big screen, especially for using maps.

  • @siamuddin797
    @siamuddin797 Před 9 hodinami

    So glad i watched this am going to view one tomorrow

  • @Jaw0lf
    @Jaw0lf Před 9 hodinami

    You need to find an EV that can tow and show it can be done without having to use a hybrid. Gave a thumbs up, but please leave the hybrids alone. we need solutions and show EV charging facilities that allow a caravan to stay attached.

    • @nevco8774
      @nevco8774 Před 3 hodinami

      There's only one vehicle sold in the USA - Chevrolet Silverado EV with 220 kW battery which kills the towing with 200 miles range while towing but requires really serious DC charging 365 kW. It tows 11000 pounds. Nothing else, including Tesla Cybertruck or Ford F150 Lightning makes good range while towing. Rivian is somewhere next to Silverado while towing but much far behind. Serious towing needs a heavy duty pickup with serious Diesel engine. Most of those in the USA have close to 7 liter displacement Disel V8 engine which is ridiculous for the UK or continental Europe.

  • @binflydushy
    @binflydushy Před 9 hodinami

    The X5 is just a great looking vehicle

  • @robertliddle5534
    @robertliddle5534 Před 9 hodinami

    Can you get free charging credit on used Tesla?

  • @hareshkaria8377
    @hareshkaria8377 Před 10 hodinami

    Cmon Rich - thought the CyberTruck doing the UK tour, Elon would have lent u one of those for this exercise - not going to the "darkside" are you?🤣🤣Have u placed Ur order already for that??🤔🤔. Have u also seen Mats recent video re electric vehicles loosing more in value than their counterpart ICE cars - Tesla's didn't make the list but let's have your thoughts. Great video as always Rich 👊🏾😎👍🏾

  • @maenacfc
    @maenacfc Před 10 hodinami

    You need to get your hands on Chevy Silverado EV. That's a beast.

  • @mrmawson2438
    @mrmawson2438 Před 10 hodinami

    Cheers guys but I'm not really a combustion or hybrid fan

  • @rodden1953
    @rodden1953 Před 10 hodinami

    No No No hybrids

  • @daveowens2722
    @daveowens2722 Před 10 hodinami

    Great video when is the video coming

  • @TerjeL
    @TerjeL Před 10 hodinami

    Put a like on the video 👌 But hybrids 🤮

  • @mrmawson2438
    @mrmawson2438 Před 10 hodinami

    Hello guys

  • @gamerboy12970
    @gamerboy12970 Před 10 hodinami

    Love your videos 😊 can I get pinned

  • @Leota-jt3cj
    @Leota-jt3cj Před 10 hodinami

    Die Kameradschaft unter den Teilnehmern schafft ein Zugehörigkeitsgefühl, wie eine Familie, die durch gemeinsame Interessen vereint ist.💖

  • @300rivers4
    @300rivers4 Před 11 hodinami

    Here we are a year later and you can get an I6 here in the states for a song with two years of free fast charging. Like it or not, it's more affordable than the other two.

  • @UshioSorrows
    @UshioSorrows Před 12 hodinami

    Comparing this 2 is like android and iphone, ppl will get a testla just because everyone's getting 1 and it's not really that better or different.

  • @stenly311
    @stenly311 Před 13 hodinami

    Well summarized! Thanks mate

  • @limitless1692
    @limitless1692 Před 22 hodinami

    DISLIKE I almost got hit by an Electric Bus. This happened more then once! And I can hear and I can see. I dislike your video, because you can clearly try to sell the electric cars. You don't care about pedestrian safety. What about blind people that need to cross the road :( You care about money not safety!!!

  • @mikebreen2890
    @mikebreen2890 Před dnem

    Can't really fault my MG5 52kw Exclusive, but it's not very exciting. It's been faultless in three years but I yearn for a Tesla. Then I see a video of problems being found on a 14,000 mile model 3. Sheesh, torn.

  • @sargfowler9603
    @sargfowler9603 Před dnem

    Tesla do have a maintenance schedule...

  • @armandsant1143
    @armandsant1143 Před dnem

    I already told a Tesla technician about the door sill getting my trousers mucky. I agree with your pal that Tesla should put a rubber seal to prevent dirt from coming in and settling at all four doors.

  • @stevenewman7930
    @stevenewman7930 Před 2 dny

    IMO Google maps is better than the onboard navigation for the Ioniq 6

  • @davedempster7658
    @davedempster7658 Před 2 dny

    There is NOTHING to buy! Only massive debt! Fisker do not OWN anything! Especially now they have taken a payday loan that basically stops any options they have now. Fisker dead. Stop flogging a dead horse.

  • @jamiegreen599
    @jamiegreen599 Před 2 dny

    Just saved me from watching 10 separate videos thank you

  • @paulkelly967
    @paulkelly967 Před 3 dny

    I'm interested to see so many happy owners here. I hired one for a month, about three years ago. It was one of many EVs I tried at the time when trying to choose one. I thought a month should be long enough to learn to deal with any idiosyncrasies. I liked the size, ride and appearance. The interior was OK, but rather sparse and cheap for an expensive car (this was after the early 2021 10% price cut). I had no problems with software reliability, but I found the user interface design awful. We rarely had a journey without either my wife or me screaming abuse at the system - usually the touch screen. For example, the only way to zoom the touch screen satnav display is to use a two finger pinch action. Remember you are doing this on a probably bumpy road whilst trying not to take your eyes off the road. Almost every time the system would interpret it as a tap and set a new destination. So now you no longer have any guidance to your destination - good luck guessing which motorway exit to take, or where to go in the city centre. The haptic buttons on the steering wheel were equally dire. I recall that activating and setting the speed limiter required me to look down from the road about six times. Such a shame, a really nice car ruined (for me) by awful software design and related interface hardware choices.

  • @timogronroos4642
    @timogronroos4642 Před 3 dny

    The new update is even better, with 5 seat configuration, updated infotainment (ID7 style), more efficient drivetrain and if I remember correctly, slightly bigger battery

  • @GWP100
    @GWP100 Před 3 dny

    Hi, i drive an id3 first edition since 3,5 years now. And i totallly agree it is a nice practical car. It has had some bad review from the press. But in every day use it is pretty good.

  • @brenwarren2301
    @brenwarren2301 Před 3 dny

    We also considered one, but here in holland the model 3 highland was simply better value. The Highland feels like a Tesla, a stylish taste of the future, , whereas the id3 is just a very nice fairly ordinary modern car. And very important if you do long range international driving - the Tesla Supercharger network.we drove from Holland to spain (4 countries) with zero range anxiety because ALL of the 10 stops (approx) there and back 3000km or more had tesla chargers which all worked perfectly and were mostly in interesting locations. No need to charge overnight anywhere eirher because there was always a tesla charger the nect day within range and the car of course calculates that into the trip, and preconditions the battery by the time you get there. Our previous electric car had no access to the supercharger network so chargers abroad can definitely be more stressful... You payment method or charge cards may not work and the charging process is far less reliable. Tesla chargers work the same way for all Tesla's worldwide. Just plug them in. No payment or charge cards necessary. Amazing.

  • @ianporter9765
    @ianporter9765 Před 3 dny

    So surprised that there are no comments regarding the number plate.

  • @VishalRaoOnYouTube
    @VishalRaoOnYouTube Před 3 dny

    Would you please share the product name for the wrap and exact color name? I am in Texas and will get this on my new 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance

  • @wobby1516
    @wobby1516 Před 3 dny

    Glad VW have sorted their software problems.

  • @maygarland6123
    @maygarland6123 Před 3 dny

    Having just bought the Hyundai, which i do love. But i would add a category for being annoying to drive as it beeps and corrects my driving in a way that drives me bonkers. compared to my i3 which you just get in and drive, this has a matron conducting me and i find that the buttons to enable the cruise control stupid.

  • @binjones
    @binjones Před 3 dny

    My current and first Tesla is a Model X. I test drove the newest Model X, then priced a slightly used one. Went with the 2021. My first road trip was over 749 miles ( US) each way. It was unbelievably comfortable. I’m a personal n who likes speed so I’m not too terribly concerned about efficiency. After all I came out of a 2008 RR Sport supercharger. The Y is nice, but it doesn’t compare. Also I love my automatic door feature.

  • @robbert15011988
    @robbert15011988 Před 4 dny

    why do i have the feeling that is going to be a huuuuge shit show with the doors not opening in a tight parking spot? will definitely wait before preordering.

  • @ronb4633
    @ronb4633 Před 4 dny

    I wish we got the ID.3 in the USA

  • @CBRTricolor
    @CBRTricolor Před 4 dny

    “I always enjoy getting back in an S” 🧐😂 7:33

  • @richardjackson139
    @richardjackson139 Před 4 dny

    Shame a family car not 5 seats or even 4 adults and small dog so that rules it out 😮

    • @josefv8708
      @josefv8708 Před 3 dny

      Was true for the Version with 77kwh only in the past...but no longer true. You can order with 5 seats now.

  • @floridaaiagency
    @floridaaiagency Před 4 dny

    How about a dirty car, rain, snow or at night....? a death trap.

  • @ConstantineTitan
    @ConstantineTitan Před 4 dny

    Clikbait.

  • @sierraecho884
    @sierraecho884 Před 4 dny

    1. Purchase price compared to similar ICE vehicle ? Or how long can I use my ICE before the breaking point is reached. 2. How was it charged up to 80% or full ? 3. Supercharger all the time or not ? 4. What was the climate condition it was used in ? 5. What are the health stats on that battery ?

  • @pimeye
    @pimeye Před 4 dny

    May I suggest when making the next video you know what the controls do and how to get into the car. I was half expecting you to ask how much room there was in the back.

  • @TheWildwoodPicker
    @TheWildwoodPicker Před 4 dny

    That’s a nice app to see data. Can you share a link or tell us which app that is so we can download it and use it too?

  • @huss3287
    @huss3287 Před 4 dny

    I can't believe you are doing this! 😂