X5 hybrid : range vs cost

[Hotflare]

Hello all! Just decided to post a thread to gauge more updated real world opinions on the 50e regarding range on pure electric vs hybrid modes

I currently own a 2018 M3 Comp and currently selling my 2016 X5 35i. I recently leased a Kia EV9 due to them having a crazy lease offer start of the year and I have solar at home. Plus I commute almost 85 miles round trip a day for work, so paying less for a car was more enticing since the G05s that are well loaded are still 60k+ used right now.

That said, when the lease is up, I would feel more inclined grabbing a loaded 50e (m pkg of course lol) when they come down a bit more to justify the mileage I’ll load on it. So now doing homework :

1) what’s the consensus on real world range on the battery alone ?
2) I know the car switches to gas after passing a certain mph , but for those who have similar commutes: what’s the magic combo ?
3) even though I know commuting in an suv vs car isn’t fully ideal, need something to tow stuff in and future kids one day. Is the 50e not commute worthy due to its weight and size?
4) how often are the commuters filling their gas tanks? I hail from good ol Costifornia and heard our gas prices are about to soar now that we lost a major gas company (surprise!)

TIA!

[RockCrusher]

You may find this review of some value...

https://www.caranddriver.com/bmw/x5-hybrid

[Timmer-Bimmer]

I suggest you look at the X5 G05 Forum on BimmerPost. You will find hundreds of posts (and owners) of the X5 50e and the previous 45e.

I can’t help you myself because I don’t have the hybrid version.

[OGOverkill]

my wife drives a X5 45e

She has 85,000km on it and 70,000km has been purely electric. her commute isn't too far, has no highway miles and she averages 50-60km per charge.

Although, after borrowing my CS quite a few times shes wanting to swap hers for a X5M

[Marcoguidi]

Originally Posted by RockCrusher

You may find this review of some value...

https://www.caranddriver.com/bmw/x5-hybrid

Great! too am looking to purchase a used 2025 50e. Or get a quote for a new once until I have the military discount.

[JTK44]

Now that the FTC of $7,500 is history, the premium of the hybrid X5 vs. the X5 ICE is between $6,000 and $8,000 depending on the model. With any hybrid, as technology is changing rapidly, I would only lease and not buy - no one knows what the value of the hybrid will be in 3/4 years. Leasing protects you against unknown depreciation.

Keep in mind a couple of things with the X5 hybrid vs. the ICE hybrid:



On the open road the mpg of the hybrid because of the extra weight will be substantially less. The percentage of your driving on the ICE will determine your savings. I see you wrote that your daily commute is 85 miles: That means half EV half ICE.

Common sense tells you that the hybrid is more complex than the ICE. More complexity means more repairs. Another reason to lease for the manufacturer's warranty period.


Although not significant as compared to the cost of gas especially in California, there is the cost of electricity. Tires will also wear out quicker on the hybrid vs. the ICE.

Unless a high percentage of driving is local, I doubt anyone will ever recover the premium (delta) of the hybrid vs. an ICE. (how much local driving can you do - you really put on mileage on trips)

While there may be extra performance in the hybrid vs. the ICE X5, in reality how often will you actual use it?

For me the only reason to get the hybrid is to go "green". In the final analysis, each of us has to decide how much extra we are willing to pay to go "green".

Personally, as more than 40% of my driving is highway in the winter going to Vermont, a hybrid makes no sense. I am waiting for EV's to get real mileage in the winter of 300 miles, which in my opinion is only a few years away. Until then, I will be driving my 2026 540i!

Hope this helps.