AWD Electric Luxury | 2021 BMW X5 xDrive45e Winter Storm Review
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- Electrics are the future, and the path is different for every manufacturer. We're looking at the 2021 BMW X5 xDrive45e plug-in hybrid electric SUV and it's abilities in a typical Québec snow storm.
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Late in 2020 we had the chance to feature the 2020 BMW X3 xDrive30e, a compact luxury SUV with an all-electric range of about 22km. We knew there was more BMW could do with the their electrics, which is why we're excited to be driving this 2021 BMW X5 PHEV, with a 24 kWh Li-ion battery, the X5 Plug-in boasts a battery capacity and all-electric range double that of the X3. Since we've had the chance to feature the BMW X5 and X6 quite a bit over the past couple years, we recommend watching the following videos to get the full picture of what this generation mid-size BMW SAV has to offer.
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Our review will be focusing on the electric eDrive system offered on this X5, and how it performs in the winter, including some information on our real-world fuel economy testing along with how the Pirelli Scorpion Winter tires worked out for us. We discuss some of the feature changes over the other X5s we've driven along with the X3 PHEV.
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I have the 45e and previously had the 40e. The 45e is a wonderful vehicle, incredibly comfortable, top notch materials, wonderful tech - the iDrive system is the best I have ever used. I took mostly short trips and averaged 78.5 mpg.
Thanks for sharing! This is definitely the BMW I'd buy, you get the best vehicle BMW makes with an excellent plug-in system. Can't go wrong!
Hey mate, how was the 40e!?
I live in the UK and have a BMW X5 45e and in FULL ELECTRIC mode I generally get around 45 miles out of a charge (that’s around 70km). If running in HYBRID mode it’s generally around 50 miles (80km). On a longish run in HYBRID the most I have achieved is 65 miles (around 104km).
The difference in range between the UK car and yours might have something to do with the amount of battery we are allowed to access.
I think you're right about the battery availability. I'm not sure why it's limited for our market.
@@PRNTestDrive I did speak to a guy in a 745e at a BMW dealership a few months back and he said he was only getting around 15 miles on a full charge and was very disappointed with it. He was in to change it for something else.
Listening to InsideEVs channel I have learned that fom 24 kW battery in Europe the computer allows use of 21 kW while in North America software permits use of 17 kW of battery. That together with different unrealistic testing system yield much higher range of pure EV in Europe vs North America. On the positive note one might consider better longevity of a battery used in North America due to a much larger safety buffer.
I'm curious as to how that particular channel got that information about how the battery itself is used. Every EV we've featured has different range statistics between European WLTP testing and the North American EPA/Environment Canada ratings. It personally wouldn't surprise me if BMW changed the software somehow for the battery, they did it with the fuel tank on the i3.
I have reads the same thing from multiple sources. We do not get the same amount of battery that the EU is getting. Edit: it is the same battery, we just get less available to use
Looking forward for you to make a review on the MDX 2021 and hopefully comparison with BMW X5
I'll see what I can do!
In my view they don’t compete directly, it all depends on what you look for. If your comparing space, practicality, reliability, design or just the basics sure compare. But if you want to seriously get deep into the X5, its a much more advanced car, the handling, performance, accelerated times and technology its beyond the average suv class, like key highlights are laser lights, massage seats, heated arm rest and door panel, star moon roof, gesture control, the best audio system in the business B&W , display key, suspension - air ride which increases to 10.3 inches and locking rear diffs and under protection, 40i base model does 60 in the low 5s, it parks itself 360 degree camera, towing capabilities are over 7000lbs a lot of stuff and it gets crazier once you get to the 50i or X5M. X5 is just ridiculously fancy stuff that not everyone can appreciate if you don’t appreciate the German advancements get the MDX, if your looking for something that drives sporty, reliable with the 40i engine, latest technology, extremely comfortable and don’t want to look generic, BMW all the way.
Quite impressive.. Great power numbers this is almost a perfect car for some people 👍🏼👌🏽
Couldn't agree more! It's the one I'd buy, and that's considering I'm driving the X5 M Competition this week.
@@PRNTestDrive X5 M competition i can already hear some nice exhaust noise 😂🔥🔥🔥👍🏼
We're saving those for the M8 I'm in this week :)
It's not true that North America and Europe spec X5 are the same. In particular relate to the battery capacity, Europ's battery is 21 kWh vs 17 kWh for North America market. Many ppl on? the forum were questioning why BMW would do this.
The Canadian-market X5 is most definitely using a 24 kWh battery, the specs were sent along with the vehicle when I picked it up.
@@PRNTestDriveinteresting because forum members have been questioning this for a while now... Maybe they listen to the customers' complain and changed?
@@PRNTestDrive Both use the same 24KWh battery but in Europe the battery is allowed to be usable till 21 kWh and in USA the battery is not only allowed beyond 17kWh...for safey reserve reason or to avoid damaging the battery, I don't know? It's analogous to limited mph, just different sets of rule for usable battery percentage in USA and Europe. USA tends to be more conservative in these laws.
The electric range in the UK is 50 miles on electric, the range in North America is considerably less.
It is probably due to the warranty. The warranty in EU is 6 years while it is 8 years in the US.
It’s one of the best current PHEV’s. Only thing that lets it down is the charging speed. The reason the XC90 sells so well - its the ONLY PHEV with seven seats (globally). Cars like the X5, Q7, GLE all lose the third row if you opt for a PHEV version.
Great points! The Volvo is a solid choice too, I love the XC90 T8.
Hi, very cool review!
Have you noticed a decrease in electric range with temperatures going down in Canadian winter?
Very interesting vehicle. Is this the only BMW with a straight six that is not turbocharged? I know it has electrification but I don’t recall seeing recent non turbo straight sixes in any implementation.
My favorite BMW too. This is the new 5 series. And great gas mileage. How was performance for zero to sixty?
I believe it is! I think the X5 is the best BMW on the market right now, does everything you want it to with a wide enough range of engines to suit this market. I didn't do any performance testing with this since I wanted to keep it as green as possible, but even in full EV mode I had no issues getting up to speed in any situation.
The X5 45e I-6 is turbocharged.
Noticed these are the 20” pirelli winter tires square setup. Would you expect the 22” pirelli winter tires with wider staggered setup to perform differently and if so how?
In the snow? I’d say to avoid that setup, larger rims and less tire is going to make for a harsher ride in the winter, and can cause issues. The sidewalls of the tires do help when it comes to deeper snow, along with having identical tire sizes on all 4 wheels.
Just curious but does x5 come in different sizes or is it the aesthetics which makes one bigger than the others out there. Saw another review when an x5 looked like an x3 from the side view... solid car!
The only real differences between them would be the X6, which is an X5 with less trunk space. Perhaps the other video you watched was using a weird camera lens, or had a strange angle that made it look different.
@@PRNTestDrive thanks bro. You have a solid looking car. I am surprised you pay about the same price in the US/Canada that we would pay here in the UK.
From one fluffy guy to another, I would love to hear you opinion on seat comfort. I sat in the gas model x5 fully loaded and the seat just seems a but narrow and not as much hip room. Thoughts?
I found the seats to be pretty good overall, everyone fits a little different though. The bmw seats do tend to be a bit more on the sporty side and not quite as forgiving.
@@PRNTestDrive Thank you for the reply! Have sat in a couple of their luxury seating models and those aren't as bad but my left thigh tends to hang off and sit on the edge of the seat bolsters. Thank you for your input!
Hope you find something that’s a perfect fit for you!
Turn signals are a $4700 option
Lulz. I know I give them a good workout anytime I drive a BMW.
Yep what auto manufacturers don't realize is that if they want people buying their hybrids and plug in hybrids, they don't need to stand out and be quirky, they need to be a seamless transition. BMW and Ford and Toyota are getting the memo while everyone else seems to be off doing weird stuff with electrification. Volvo's chinese parents are just killing the company and hopefully they can go full electric before their twin charged motor kills them as a company
I'm very curious to see the iX3 once it hits the road. This X5 is a good stepping stone with minimal negatives over it's ICE siblings, you lose a tiny bit of trunk space but that's about it.
Love your reviews, spot on and very practical. Thank you. I had a question about this generation X5, have you had any issues with the back of your pants getting dirty as you enter or exit the car specially in winter? The lower part of the door does not cover the rocker panel like other cars and I have noticed some reviewers and some forums pointing this as an issue with no god fix for it. Living in Canada with slush or rain water on the road more than half the year, makes me believe this would be a constant annoyance. I would be very interested to learn about your experience please.
Thanks for commenting! I think I know what you mean about the lower portion of the trim, there have been a few vehicles I've driven recently that do this, where the rocker panel trim sticks out too far and gets dirty, then you end up catching it as you get out. It's one of those things that you end up having to remind yourself of when you get out, I made sure I push away from the car to avoid getting full of snow/slush.
You will definitely suffer from that on this car, I ordered the running board which solved the problem.
Nice looking vehicle. When you go to register these electric vehicles it’s going to cost a lot because the government won’t be getting gas tax. Also you need to buy extended warranty plan. When the warranty runs out these cars are a money pit. I believe that in the future the majority of these vehicles will be three year leases as all other cars are already headed in that direction.
I definitely agree with you on the leases, cars in general these days are becoming more disposable, designed to be great for a few years before needing $$$$ to repair.
@@PRNTestDrive I read recently that GM or someone said that the EV will be built to have a four year lifespan 🤷🏼♂️
Can you run climate control on electric only, ie full heat or AC without running the internal combustion engine? The hyundai/kia plugin hybrids use the gas engine to provide heat during the winter making it so you can't really run full electric even for a short commutes unless you want your windows to fog up. Thanks!
Usually the gas system kicks in on any PHEV we’ve tested, specifically when it’s too cold or too hot outside. Unfortunately there isn’t a way to force this BMW to use the electric system only for heating/cooling unless you manually set the temperature to be close to the outside air temperature, essentially not running the system.
I call foul…! What are those little snow icon buttons, down by the cup holders!??
Foul on what? Those buttons where the cup holders are activate the heat/cooling system in the cup holders themselves.
I am sorry but I perfer the V8......
It's hard not to love the V8 BMWs.
"Mid-Size SUV"???
That's what it is, yes.
It is a very heavy vehicle a d seems large to me.
@@brucejohnson6507 then whats the X7 in your opinion?
Made in America. Might as well buy a Ford....
I guess that's the only thing you know how to say 🤷🏻♂️