BMW 330e (G20): A strong argument for moderate electrification.

These types of cars are gems and I don't know why more manufacturers don't go PHEV. What I wish is that they didn't hamstring them all with 4 cylinders and give us some 6 cylinders as the gas component, the only company doing that is Porsche and they are not cheap!

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Great review as always. Your comment about the current trend by car makers to needlessly put the most frequently used dash functions on touchscreens is so on point. BMW's previous infotainment was probably the standard for the class, but this 'wanna be like Tesla' approach is a backward step. That said, this is a beautiful looking car inside &out. I really like the color scheme.

Great review! I bought that same car last year when it just came out and I love it. In almost a year of ownership I have filled the tank 4 times, so that is less than $150 in a whole year 😄. One of the features that I love, is all the functionality of the BMW app, I can control different things of the car for example charging times to take advantage of lower rates or the programmable climate control, so my car is at a comfortable temperature every morning before I get into the car. And to make things even better I got a tax credit of almost $6000! I wish there were more options like this from Mercedes or Audi, but since there is no competition my choice was very easy! Cheers from Texas!

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Love my 2023 BMW 330e. Got with the M package, Harmon Cardin system and some other options. Great car for a daily driver. Rarely use the gas for just around the area driving

I’m in the UK and have the 330e Msport pro touring in Brooklyn grey, the cream leather interior and upgraded 19” alloys. It’s fast, gorgeous to look at (better by far as an estate) and gives superb MPG - I adore it

This is an appealing car, but so rare most us can't even get a test drive. I just checked the BMW inventory search for areas I travel to and there is one in Atlanta, zero in Chicago, Columbus or Cincinnati. Brother has a 2017 for a company car in England and has zero problems in 80,000 miles. The electric range has started to drop a little.

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As an owner of a 2018 530e, I have two "issues" and one "I wish": 1. The adjustable load floor of the trunk is lovely until you have taller or wider items that would typically fit into a "normal" trunk, which force you to have to use the back seat. 2. EV-only range is 12-16 miles. I wish it had the BMW straight-six instead of a four-cylinder. Otherwise a fantastic vehicle with no issues for the past 4 years of ownership. Having said all that, I do like the PHEV compromise instead of full-on EV. But the intrusion of trunk space is a letdown, though I understand that's about the only place, for now, the battery "fits". My broader wishlist for vehicles like these: 1. Better EV-only range (which I've seen improve over the years). 2. A more sporty/powerful/exciting combustion engine combo.

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Is it regenerative braking that helps with mpg on this type of car?

FWIW, my wife's pre-LCI G20 330i was also made in Mexico. It was great. I think the the "e" wouldn't have made much sense for us since we likely wouldn't have been able to use EV mode a lot. I've driven one, though, as a loaner car, and it was a cool experience.

I agree. This 330e is a very good proposition. I wish it'd get at least 30 miles of e-driving. Nice car, thanks for another terrific review.

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I drive a 2022 330e as my daily, and eventhough it has the old disply/screens, and still the old climate unit, it is fully controled by voice as well. :) Are you sure its not integrated?

I love this car. PHEVs should be all about optimization, not maximization. Nobody really needs 800hp. This car ticks all the boxes in terms of daily drivability (although I would definitely opt for the x-drive).

very good class of a car from bmw.

Great review Mr. Motoman🙏 Longer time ago,I had an VW Jetta 2002 made in Mexico with VR6 engine,at the time,probably best possible engine from VW,but that car gave me aaaaall kinds of troubles. Hopefully,BMW does a much better job in this country than VW did. BTW,it's a very heavy vehicle for it's class,only 150 lbs lighter than my 2015 panamera GTS with half of the engine,power and space probably too.

You mentioned the torque converter - there isn't one. The electric motor, as it did in the previous (up to 2019) 330e, takes over and fills in the gaps the way a torque converter would.