Bmw 5 Series 3.0 535i Activehybrid Review

The 535i gets the cracking twin-turbo 30-litre in-line six which makes 225kW and 400Nm. Not cheap at 46860.

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There s absolutely nothing wrong with the 530d535d either both are terrific cars.

Bmw 5 series 3.0 535i activehybrid review. The BMW ActiveHybrid 5 sees the company fitting a petrol-electric powertrain to its 5 Series executive saloon. BMW ActiveHybrid 5 2012 Het dashoard van de BMW ziet er heel erg opgeruimd uit en zorgt daardoor voor een rustige uitstraling. Youd be better off gluing a Hybrid badge onto a regular 5.

The ActiveHybrid 5 61100 features the 30-liter turbocharged inline-6 engine combined with a 54-horsepower electric motor. Over one million BMW 5. 50-75mph 59sec In the metal it is a more formal car than the one it replaces.

Unlike the X6 and 7 Series Hybrids one was a learning tool codeveloped with Mercedes Benz and GM the other is barely a hybrid the 5 Series Hybrid follows the typical formula oftwo drivetrains that can work together or separate using a battery pack to supplement engine drive. This hybrid 5 Series is good but wed still buy the 535d diesel. With an all-new car due to be unveiled at the 2016 Frankfurt motor show the recently updated BMW 535i is somewhat of a last hurrah for the sixth-generation F10 5 Series.

New BMW 5 Series has a different character than before - its especially calm 0-62mph takes 61sec. BMW estimates that the ActiveHybrid 5 will accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 57 seconds essentially identical to times Edmunds has recorded testing both the regular 535i sedan with an automatic. Like other 5-series Bimmers the Active 5 is poised balanced and fairly responsive.

BMW ActiveHybrid 5 2011-2015 review. The 535is output is already 302bhp and 295lb ft but with an electric motor helping out those. Yes the 30-litre is a great engine but it s thirstier than say the equivalent diesel motor.

BMWs first hybrid matches the 535i for performance but with emissions of just 149gkm and low company car tax rates. BMWs ActiveHybrid 5 Series is the first two mode hybrid from the brand. Though it comes with some equipment that is optional on other 5-series models -- navigation and leather upholstery for example -- BMW still offers over 25000 worth of extra-cost options.

In the 5 Series line-up ActiveHybrid 5 fits somewhere in the model. BMW ActiveHybrid 5 2012 2017 At A Glance. On average it achieves 21 of the official MPG figure.

The ActiveHybrid 5 AH5 takes the 535i and gives it the usual electric bump to provide an illusion of efficiency without the painstaking process of actually increasing fuel economy. Starting it off is the 4-cylinder 520i standard model at 592k 520d at R625k and 528i 20 turbo 180kW at R712k then up to 6-cylinder 530d for R806k 535i selling at R821k ActiveHybrid 5s R881k or R930k for a 535d. De Active Hybrid 5 laat zich net als elke andere 5 bedienen.

In isolation the ActiveHybrid 5 is fast and smooth to drive with impressive CO2 and economy figures. Insurance Groups are between 3644. At 71730 on-the-road the ActiveHybrid 5 is about 4000 more than a 535d SE saloon and you could have an M Sport 535d for only a little more.

Getting it out of the way up front the ActiveHybrid 5 manages 23 mpg city30 highway according to BMW. In terms of traditional performance its hard to imagine anyone being dissatisfied. My test car stickered for 74420 about 6000 more than a comparably-equipped.

In the ActiveHybrid 5 that means a 30-litre straight six with two twin-scroll turbochargers. It wasnt at the launch but from previous experience we can tell you that it is rather fast 57 seconds. BMW ActiveHybrid 5 conclusion.

Pricing and Trim Levels 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 The 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 is sold in a single trim level priced at 62295. The 2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 offers no significant fuel economy or acceleration benefit versus a 535i and costs significantly more. The biggest problem for the ActiveHybrid 5 in this part of the world at least is the completeness of the diesel 5 Series models.

It s interesting to note that the ActiveHybrid 5 costs R760 979 while the 535i retails for R684 386 and the 535d goes for R780 394. Performance is a strong point in the 2015 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 with plenty of power on tap for passing and merging at high speeds.

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