BMW Group Malaysia has confirmed the impending arrival of the BMW X5 xDrive40e, and is teasing the plug-in hybrid SUV in its new #ElectricDrivingPleasure campaign, which highlights Malaysians making a difference through innovation, ideas and solutions.
The focus is on Dr. Rajiv Bhanot, a medical doctor, social entrepreneur and humanitarian. He’s taking on the challenge of ending water poverty in the country as well as the world with H2O Saver, a nano-technology based innovation that transforms water from natural sources into safe drinking water. His story is told by Gordon Ling Fu Chur, finalist of the 2015 BMW Shorties competition for his film Tuck.
The short film is on www.bmw-electricdrivingpleasure.com, which also explains BMW’s plug-in hybrids with eDrive technology and has a form for registration of interest on the firm’s eco-friendly ‘e’ cars. In October last year, BMW Malaysia put up an image of the X5 xDrive40e on its Facebook page but has said little since.
The X5 xDrive40e plug-in hybrid is powered by a turbocharged 2.0 litre B48 four-cylinder petrol engine coupled to a synchronous electric motor. Total power output is rated at 313 hp and 450 Nm of torque. The powertrain is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission with drive going to all four wheels via the marque’s xDrive permanent AWD system.
The big SUV has a 0-100 km/h time of 6.8 seconds and an electronically-limited top speed of 210 km/h. A pure electric operational range of 31 km is claimed, along with a top speed of 120 km/h in EV mode. The lithium-ion battery pack can be recharged in two hours and 45 minutes via BMW’s i Wallbox system and around three hours and 50 minutes via a regular wall socket. We’ve driven the X5 xDrive40e, and you can read our test drive report to learn more about it.
Should the X5 xDrive40e be a locally-assembled model, it will get the same government incentives as the Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine, which is also a plug-in hybrid and a large SUV in the same segment. The CKD version of the big Volvo will be launched this evening, and is set to receive an attractive price lower than the CBU car’s RM453,888. We could be looking at a high variant, entry price F15 X5 here – stay tuned!
Visit www.bmw-electricdrivingpleasure.com for more information.
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This car will wipe out Cayenne, Macan, Range Rover and Mercedes. My inside sources in BMW has told me, it will be priced at RM380k.
Until balik kampung time. Then have to use petrol like any other vehicle
My advice to people, refrain from buying cars in the next few years. Many plug ins are coming in and the prices are much lower than the original petrol model.
Even the 5 series and E class as well as Audi also having plug ins. you buy your BM and Merc now, you sure cry when the plug ins come into market. good example is this X5.
Volvo XC90 T8 wins
Where is Proton Hybrid and Proton EEV??? 8 years since Proton announced their supposedly launch of Proton Hybrid.
2 years ago Proton showcased their EEV Iriz….apa jadi? Or was that show to get the RM1.5 billion free money????
XC90 T8 beat the shit out of this crap. This X5 lost 2 seats because of the extra batteries. While the XC90 T8 have 7 seats with batteries.
They should sell this with a pedal/cycle dynamo so that rich people can exercise, recharge the car and save the world at the same time.
Rumors that it will priced around 400k or slightly below 400k, at this price it will kill all competitors in this segment
That price will kill the X4 and even the X3 to some extent. Heck even the 5 series will turn turtle. So lets not get silly here.
Volvo XC90 > All.
The rest of the world has spoken. This BMW is junk next to tongsan car.
Good luck trying to match Volvo’s offering, now they’re CKD.
Being BMW Malaysia I doubt they will even bother to match Volvo’s CKD price but I think many customers will find that a X5 retailing under 500k will be a steal. Truth be told I prefer the tech laden XC90
xc90 & x5 both 2.0 hybrid, if xc can make 400hp 640nm but x5 only 313hp 450nm, is that means volvo has better tech than bm? just curious