I really like this, here in America, my work is about 5 miles from my house, I could literally do my whole commute and go weeks with out re-fueling

Prob one of the most practical and best reviews of the 330e. Good job and a big thanks 🙏

Excellent review. Thank you for not waving your hands around like you were looking for a role in My Left Foot.

I'm not in Rep of Ireland but I do watch some other Irish channels and got to say I enjoy yours the most Mark. Good style and lots of useful info. Very balanced reviews.

I just got one (not the M edition). I did a 264 km round trip for a meeting. I got just over 51 km on electric, then charged it while on the motorway, it was fully charged in about 35 minutes and I switched back to electric. Did not get a chance to charge while parked so just kept going with the partial battery and then charged on the go again on my way back. I managed 96 km in total on electric out of the 264 km round trip. I'm impressed, and very much enjoying the car.

Enjoyed this. Thanks for posting.

Problerly the best rewiew of this car on the tube 🤩🤩🤩

Watched a lot of 330e reviews but your vid was more entertaining and informative. My 330e m pro edition in dravit grey is arriving in a few weeks, can’t wait to get going & have a play

My cousin bought one and I decided to find a random review of it. Glad I came across this one! Greetings from Norway. 👍

What a stunning review, Thank you! HYBRID? Does it make any sense lugging around a battery and electric motor when you have a perfectly good petrol engine? HYBRID! Does it make any sense lugging around a petrol engine, and fuel when you have a perfectly good electric motor and battery? No it does not, except for one tiny detail: IT BLOODY WELL WORKS! I am approaching the end of a love affair with my 2018 330e, as the five year warranty ends soon. I have torn out my little remaining hair trying to find a replacement: Audi have some nice alternatives, but they are all outside my budget. After weeks of agonising, there is only one car (that I can afford), and that is the car you reviewed here. The improvements from the F30 to the G20 are all desirable, especially the larger battery. (If I win the Lottery, it will be the 330e Touring (wagon), available this year for the first time.) It is impossible to arrive at a conclusion for plug-in hybrids, because they may be perfect for one owner's scenario, but totally pointless for another. (i.e. someone with nowhere to plug it in!) Even though our car has only a 25km electric range, we are now retired and mainly do short trips... 85% of our motoring is electric. We moved our energy plan to one offering three hours free electricity per day. The car automatically begins charging at the start of that period, so the majority of our motoring has no cost for fuel. Compare our situation to someone who does big daily mileage (Company Rep, for instance): yes, they will get their cheap 40km at the start of the day... after that, they will reap the benefits of regenerative charge into the battery from coasting and braking, but overall they are never going to see the sort of savings that I do. Since 1980, I have always had a 3 series BMW. The most powerful was a 335d Touring; an effortless tourer, but that big diesel lump up front became noticeable whenever a nice twisty road appeared. The 330e does not have quite the same endless torque, but it is better balanced, and effortlessly puts in quicker times over a mountainous road we travel... the electric drive instantly kicks in out of hairpins, and fills in any gap in accelleration intil the turbo spools up. This has been a car for all moods: Dial up Eco Pro / Comfort mode and enjoy the cruise... OR Hit Sport Mode Plus, traction control off, make music with the paddles and the eight-speed trans and knock yerself out with the adrenaline rush! AND YOU'VE STILL GOT YOUR PANTS ON! 🥴

Thanks for the review. Appreciated!

Fantastic review of a fantastic car

Great review. Thank you.

Great vid, well described review 👏🏼

Great video! Mine arrives on Tuesday in mineral grey with 19” alloys and comfort pack. Can’t wait! 👍🏼

Well done nobby great review

Finally, car reviews without the mindless whooping and carry-on. Great stuff!

Just the type of review I needed. How much fuel used (not cost), acceleration, comfort. You covered everything someone thinking about this needs to know. Cheers from Southern California.

I love this video so much ❤

Had mine for over 18 months now and loving it. With increased electric cost though then, particularly in the winter, I'm starting to charge it less. Main issue is that in winter, if you put the heater on, the electric range absolutely plummets - personally, driving sensibly in the winter and only putting heater on to clear the windows, I'd expect a range of 20-22 miles and in the summer that was 28-30 miles both of which beats petrol prices even now. However my wife, who refuses to drive and be cold, managed to turn my 6 miles with 75% left into 12 miles with about 10% range left because she insisted on having the heater running full blast! On that basis I wouldn't even bother plugging it in now if she's taking it for a spin! What I haven't quite worked out yet is whether the battery control function is worth using compared to just running on petrol. When electric was cheap it wasn't even something I thought of because I was only going to the petrol station three times a year but now, it is the "unknown" that I want to find the answer to. Is anyone regularly using battery control? Is it worth it? Also surely it's healthy for the car to do a reasonable amount of miles using the petrol engine isn't it? Overall though it's the best car I'd had the pleasure to own and I'm not intending to switch!

brilliant review

great comments well done i have the same car and its the best i ever had !!!!

A review of a 3 30.....at 3.30....great work as usual thanks 👍

A musical genius AND he reviews cars! Thanks Billy Corgan!

Steering wheel: the whole point of the big knobbly bits is to NOT drive at 10 to 2 because with airbags 9-15 is better

Love your sense of humour 😅. Great review

I’ve got the 2023 edition 330e Msport tourer coming. Brooklyn grey and the 19” gloss back alloys. Can’t bloody wait.

great review I'm looking forward to you doing a review on the audi a3 plug in

Getting mine on Wednesday! So stoked!!!

Hi there, I've had mine since Sept 2020, same colour & spec. I've used two tanks of petrol in that time (1,600 miles/2,574km) as I haven't done much company car driving in the last year! Just a couple of things - you can order luggage nets for the backs of the front seats (I know, should come as standard - come on BMW!) and you get wireless phone charging with the Tech Pack, which also gives you a Harmon Kardon stereo, heads up display and keyless entry. Reverse assist and park assist are amazing and my 200 mile (320km) drive today gave me 54mpg at normal-high motorway speeds on just the overnight charge + petrol (eco pro mode). Great review and enjoyed watching (love my car too!)

two things to point out in this great video. you can drive in electric only mode up to 80pmh (approx 140 kmh) in the new model and to reduce the tyre noise and increase comfort is to simply DO NOT GO FOR THE PRO PACK. this is 19 to inch tyres, blue break calipers and a small spoiler as well as blacked out trim around the grill

Do all the rear seats fold down - I suppose so but could you please confirm? Thank You!

I went with a dark gray and black details on the msport package. Looks insane! So happy, picking it up in 1 week

Have ordered that very color. Can’t wait for it to be produced! Am REALLY looking forward to having it in the garage.

Have a G21 M Sport 320d Xdrive Touring and it’s all the car you’ll ever need. Welded to the road!!

I see a nice one of these at a dealer in Dublin. Same colour, 330e similar spec. My trade in is a 2018 e220d amg line w213 with only 85k kms on it. Am I crazy to do this? I rarely leave the town I’m based in so figured I’d use battery. Just wondering what real world fuel mpg/range is like in Ireland.

Great review again, 49k is a very good price for what you get. Would be interesting to see in the long term how the extra 250 kg adds to tyre and suspension wear compared to a 320i or 330i, and will the weight grate on you after a long time especially with the ride and handling... and the car height above the wheel arches is higher than a normal 3 series.. But for a company car it makes a lot of sense.

Okay I own a 330e M sport just like the one your driving. I can only charge at home and travel 110 - 170 miles per day for my work. It averages 47mpg over 5000 miles done. The most I’ve ever seen on electric is 32 miles on a very warm day. Cold weather kills the battery 🔋 to around 22 miles range (hybrid Standard) Never put in Eco Pro unless you can charge the other end of the journey! Also it will only charge at 6 miles per hour so totally pointless in putting on a public charger it still take 1/2 a day to charge!!!! Overall the car is great but is a work car not so good as the £42 per month home charging is not refundable on expenses! So all the BIK you save compared to a Self Charging vehicle is lost!! And you have all the hassle of plugging it in. Thanks for a good overall review. BTW self charge function drops MPG to 25-27 MPG and takes around 1 hour of driving to charge it.

On the phone charging, it was actually part of a package, you could get it. But due to the lack of some pieces (thanks to pandemic) they don't have it available. I actually ordered mine with it and they called me asking if I agreed to remove it, get a cut in the price, so they could continue with scheduled production, which I agreed. The other item they didn't have was that bigger key with a screen, which I don't care and didn't even knew was part of my order :-)

No adaptive cruise control?!! are they kidding? great review though :)

Great review. I bought one last February and have about 9000 klms up on it. More than half by electric. It's a great car for my needs like. I can plug it in out in the drive and charged every morning. Tbh the only reason it has any miles with the petrol engine is me putting it into extra boost and enjoying the car that way. I dont think my wife ever kicks in the petrol engine up and down to school shops whatever. If u can charge it at home its perfect. If you cqnt then no point getting one. 👍

What is a full hybrid range please ?

Battery Control mode is not so much for charging the battery as it is for keeping the battery from discharging. It's true you can recharge the battery, but that's pretty inefficient. However, it is useful for when you want to force the car to use the petrol engine in order to save the battery for later. In this car, there is no way to force the car to use the ICE without going into some form of sport mode (shifting to M/S or using Sport Mode), but those modes are not very comfortable when driving in the city because the car becomes very aggressive. So, what's the solution then? Yes, to activate Battery Control, select the level of battery you need, and ensure the car will have enough electric energy for when you need it.

Hello, I am getting a deal of 41k for a 330e 02/2022 registered car luxury line .. actual price was 56k.. do you think it’s a good deal and what about the resale value of hybrids ? Please provide some inputs … thanks

Will this bmw make a good part time uber and full time family car?

Second question..... does anyone have the dimensions of the trunk space? I can't find a car in a local showroom to get a live look at one.

Mine condumes 2.4l/100km in summer, 3l in winter

I got my 330e M-Sport, brand new, in January. Absolutely love it, it's definitely a head turner!

Great review Nobby as ever. I must admit I did laugh when you showed us the scrolly indicators because generally speaking BMW drivers don't know what they are! 😂 That being said as a glimpse into the future it is interesting tho' at 50 plus grand and you don't get wireless charging for your phone that is a bit disappointing.

interesting on charging 5 days with need buy petrol im about get one

What a beautiful car. I'm looking into Hybrid vehicles right now and thinking about getting this. Are hybrids better or full EV or Gas for BMW?

10:04 I see you were in Castleknock there.

Is this ULEZ compliant?

Are kms measure differently from wherever you are? Or did the EPA rating underestimated the EV range at 37km?

This car is not for everyone, it’s perfect for people who do short distances every day, take kids to school, go to work all in a short range, electric can be used without even needing the petrol engine, charge at home overnight and go again.

Great review. I'm getting really serious about leasing one. Question - I'm in the US so please excuse my use of mi vs. km. I don't have much opportunity to charge this via elec. I drive about 80 miles a day. Could I count on the battery getting sufficiently charged during that commute. For example - if I'm using the petro engine 3/4 of the time - can I count on at least part of the commute to be covered by the elec engine?

Noob question: Once the electric range runs out, does it work like a hybrid and still give you good mpg or does it run only on the petrol engine?

Top....

I've owned an all electric car for over 2 years which has superb performance and range but I'm tempted to get the 330e or similar next. Can the 330e automatically manage which power to use based on MPH? e.g. can it run on electric only up to a certain speed and then the ICE kick in at a higher speed? Great review btw

You're missing the point of self charging. If you are doing a long journey at steady motorway speeds, you wouldn't be using the electric motor and your engine produces a lot of excess electricity during that time. You can therefore use that to charge you batteries for use when you come off the motorway. It is very useful for those doing a lot of motorway miles.

in Dublin it will always tell you that it is raining today

Nice review Nobby. One question for you or any owner......approx how much in £££££ and pennies to do a full charge at your front door. I do realise it can be done for free in some places. I`m looking to buy one now.

If you floored it while in Electric Mode, does the ICE kick in, or do you stay in pure electric mode?

Can you drive it in a way that the electric motor works to help the petrol engine for driving long distances. I drive regularly 350km trips is it going to have close to a diesel car fuel economy

Do you need to charge it or can you ignore it and just use the petrol ? Looking on a market and most of them are 330e i don't really want an electric but if i could not charge it and just use petrol then why not but honestly i don't know if that's a possibility just to use petrol and not use electric at all

Great review!! What would the fuel economy be at 120kmh using the petrol engine?

There is one thing I can not understand, so I was considering buying one of these but the electricity does not make sense. For example it should do on average 30 miles to a full charge which is approx 12 KW/H (the size of the battery) which works out at 433 w/h per miles , todays electricity price is 0.49p per KW/h , so that is 0.49 x 0.433 = 21p per mile. That is more expensive than petrol ! and then you have the added weight and extra work the engine will have to do reducing the miles per gallon even further for when the battery is depleated. Can anyone explain to me why this makes sense To charge the bettery will cost £5.88 to do 30 miles !

I wonder how much mpg would improve if those useless batteries are taken out

It should have radar cruise control and blind spot for the price you pay for a 330e. I’d have the 330e tourer but paying extra for safety equipment just pisses me off! Bmw should be fitting these as standard! And the same for every other manufacturer too. Safety should be standard on every new car, not an extra!!!

Strange. I just bought one (67plate) and it’s so different from your review. Couple of examples I have storage on back of seats , I have 37 miles on electric, after 60mph engine kicks in and so much more. Maybe I’m looking at a different 330e ?

I don't think the idea of the battery control is to use the petrol engine to charge the battery, more so you can set a percentage of battery aside. If you don't have any charging at your destination, you can set the battery control to 50% so the car splits battery use between the out and return trips.

I want to get one but can someone help with battery replacements is it as dear as I hear

M sport …which is better Nobby , 330i or 330e for ‘ normal driving ‘ not a short commute

Isn't there a sunroof option for 330e models?

Great review Nobby. I always enjoy your car reviews. How would you compare the acceleration of the 330e vs 330i? I'm considering stepping down from my current 530i as its a bit big for my needs but finding it difficult to decide between the 330i and 330e.

I bet BMW wouldn't be happy if you reported the MPG on a longer, say 120 mile round trip so long after the battery ran out. I hear 30mpg is optimistic.

Does anyone know if the climate control has a sync button? I had the older 3 series that didn’t have one, currently have a 5 series with one and awaiting arrival of a 330e and really hoping it has sync as found it so frustrating manually selecting matching temp left and right zones 🤯

Mark, the bmw type 2 cable is auto coiling. So if you remove it fully it will coil up into a very small amount of space. It looks like the press car, so I’d say the cable is just tangled to bits! It will take up less space in the glovebox then, or sorry, I mean boot 🤣

Just put the cable under the false floor in the boot ffs!

49k new and now it’s closer to 70. Even a used 2019 one is going for 30k

Great video, but I think a real interesting question wasn’t. The car has 184hp combustion engine. And more the. 250hp combined. If you go on freeway and drain the 50km battery with speed let’s say 160kmh After that the car only runs on 184hp in terms of performance isn’t that true?

My commute is only 7 miles either way, so I've been looking at one of these 2nd hand, if the car can do @25 miles fully electric it will be more than enough for me to never visit a petrol station! I have driven the older version and even that would just about do it, so as a PHEV it is perfect for MY situation. just have to find a bargain now!

For Ireland with our stupid tax rules it’s a performance bargain 300 horsepower for 50,000 euro, no brainier

Do you recommend 330e or Tesla model 3?

Emissions free = I've outsourced the pollution

500 pounds heavier? Seems like a crappy compromise.

he never got back to that

A computer on wheels, very nice

The elephant in the room is running costs once the warranty runs out... Some VW hybrids have suffered catastrophic failures to the hybrid system meaning €€€€€ bills

I wouldn’t want a car without a spare wheel .

There is no need for 19" wheels

Criminal that it does not have blind spot monitoring or adaptive cruise control as an option! Thats a big miss, even the Mazda CX-5 has it

ffs no one who owns an electric vehicle and certainly not a hybrid carries the cables with them. in every review of this car i see ppl complain about the cables taking up space in the boot but ffs NO ONE CARRIES THE CABLES WITH THEM. you either charge at home or at a charging station. most ppl have wall mounted chargers at home and if you don't then you use the cables, but there would be no point in taking them with you because charging stations have cables mounted. cmon, like just think about it, why the fuck would one need to carry the cables with them? especially in a hybrid where you have the petrol engine to fall back on as well.

I do not want BMW , Mercedes , Amazon or Google listening to everything I say !

"Hey BMW" - does it concern you that your car is always listening to you? I am not paranoid - but this does concern me a little, perhaps just have to get used to it. "Hey BMW, should I buy a Mercedes?"

Having test driven this at the weekend thoroughly disappointed. That extra weight really does become apparent when accelerating and braking hard. The ultimate driving machine it is no longer I’m afraid.

The car for the ignorant grandpa’s without email!😂 No room for tablets for grandma?

You have no idea what you are talking about. 120km in electric mode. Not a chance. 20 miles and that's it. (10:16secs in)

With a simple tune will produce 420 bhp

Crazy how cheap these are now!