I’ve been driving a 2018 530e and my lease is up soon. I may get into one of these next. Something important to do is to use the navigation any time you go anywhere. The computer looks at where you are, where you’re headed, the elevation changes, and the traffic patterns between the two points and it will automatically select the most efficient driving mode throughout your trip. It’s so smart.
@TheMrmicroman1233 жыл бұрын
Jill, first time seeing your reviews. Good one on the 45e. I’ve had mine since mid January of this year and have 11,000 miles on it already. I have two adds to your comments. First for petite people, the air suspension allows you to easily lower the car by 1.6 inches. I do that every time before exiting so my wife doesn’t have to jump / climb into this great car. Another reason I bought it (out of so many reasons) is the ability to keep the AC running without also having a gas engine spewing fumes when leaving a passenger in the car while running into a store. That’s a BIG plus here in Texas. Again, great overview.
@jillciminillo3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and the air suspension comment. I always forget that tech exists! 🤦🏻♀️
@RobertLeBlancPhoto3 жыл бұрын
Can you set it so that it lowers automatically when you put it in Park?
@TheMrmicroman1233 жыл бұрын
@@RobertLeBlancPhoto That would be great, but haven’t found or heard of a way to do that.
@shengta22483 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your real driving experience ever I have found on KZfaq.
@RA169462243 жыл бұрын
The level 2 make a giant difference. I get 42 miles of range and go weeks without using gas.
@marc_aussie2 жыл бұрын
Agreed, Jill you should get a level 2 charger, it would help add a lot of detail on range, etc to your reviews, which everyone buying electric wants to know, and since virtually everything is going electric, it will help you a lot to grow the channel and get more cars to review
@Jimwho772 жыл бұрын
Excellent review. First person who did a terrific job explaining the differences in drive modes and the explanation of the traffic jam assist. Thanks you.
@jillciminillo2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@mdaiosu2 жыл бұрын
Interesting, thanks for showing how the traffic jam assistance worked. It's a good demo for me as I'm trying to decide on the feature for a custom build
@marc_aussie2 жыл бұрын
Agreed, have not seen that shown in other reviews, it is helpful
@ALMX5DP3 жыл бұрын
I suspect many new to PHEVs or pure EVs have the same confusion on charging times and the circuit needed to get the advertised rate. Easy enough to remedy, but there is a learning curve to owning and even driving these to maximize the benefits they provide.
@jillciminillo3 жыл бұрын
Definitely. I’ve never had a PHEV take this long to charge. 🤷🏻♀️
@dpaik360 Жыл бұрын
You can also recharge the battery by pressing battery control...driving 1 mile charges it by 1 mile of range
@RobertLeBlancPhoto3 жыл бұрын
Great review. I just ordered a 2022 X5 45e M-Sport w/Executive, Driving Assistant Pro, Luxury Seating, Parking Assistance, Climate Comfort packages, and upgraded M Sport brakes for my wife. We're hoping for delivery sometime in October. :)
@Big-Cjl-Chris3 жыл бұрын
Me too mine is delivered next month I wish we paid US prices here in the UK,ordered an Andersen A2 charging system also.
@RobertLeBlancPhoto3 жыл бұрын
@@Big-Cjl-Chris How much is it there? For us, fully loaded and after discounts and tax credits, it’s about $68K USD.
@Big-Cjl-Chris3 жыл бұрын
@@RobertLeBlancPhoto Hi RRP is £75,000 without any packs etc,I got £3k government grant and a fair discount from the BMW dealer itself,I wasn’t considering a Hybrid I went to order a 3.0 M Sport originally however I’m looking forward to trying the Hybrid.
@514brent2 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you pointed out that the seat belt height is not adjustable. That could be an issue for my wife.
@michaelp16142 жыл бұрын
Maybe just raise the seat level? Just a thought
@BlueEyed8882 жыл бұрын
Those 21 inch wheels look so much nicer than the 19s but unfortunately we have too many pot holes in Colorado so I had to go with the ugly ones. 😭
@WadeSmart3 жыл бұрын
Jill has a new channel coming out: Automotive PPP with Jill: Petite Persons Problems that only a shorter person would notice. I find the things that short people that your regulars and talls would never notice. .. oh yes, a secondary channel right there :D
@jillciminillo3 жыл бұрын
🤣 #PPP
@tubastud063 жыл бұрын
It's not a twin turbo engine - It's BMW's "TwinPower Turbo". It's their marketing term for saying it has a twin-scroll turbocharger.
@marc_aussie2 жыл бұрын
yeah they switched from Twin Turbo Power. The V8's used to have twin turbos 5+ years ago
@eddysenesael39973 жыл бұрын
Nice and honest revieuw !
@jerseymichael77992 жыл бұрын
I noticed there were New Jersey plates on it can you tell me what dealership you got it from I'm looking to buy a BMW
@philhall013 жыл бұрын
Is the UK/Europe version different? I’ve owned this car since January 2021. I use pure electric mode most days and rarely get less than 45 miles on battery power alone. The charging time with a 7kw home charger is 5-7 hours and with a 13amp household socket it is around 10-12 hours max. I set the in car charging rate to max (16amp) and it draws between 10amp and 16 amp depending on the charger. Range is also better (45-55 miles) on warmer days. So far I’ve done around 5650 miles and only used the petrol engine for 1050 of those miles. On a recent 120 mile journey using Adaptive mode and inputting the destination in the Satnav, it did 60 miles battery and 60 miles Petrol.
@jillciminillo3 жыл бұрын
Likely similar. I was plugging into a regular wall jack, not a home charger. I think I was only at 6 amp (with charge rate set to max).
@jillciminillo3 жыл бұрын
Btw 60 miles battery is amazing for a road trip.
@philhall013 жыл бұрын
@@jillciminillo it was good. The journey was a mixed road environment of motorway, country roads and town driving. I think there is a certain amount of recharging going on when using the petrol engine to help boost the range. I’ve found it to be an excellent all round car.
@kjellh.lorentzen49893 жыл бұрын
Battery has 24 KWh, US 17,06 KWh usable. In Europe BMW allow 21,6 KWh usable. I don’t know why.
@marc_aussie2 жыл бұрын
@@kjellh.lorentzen4989 helps the battery last longer (lifetime) by not depleting as much, staying within ranges which those batteries like. I think that helps them meet U.S. battery warranty requirements?
@michaelp16142 жыл бұрын
I think I'm in love. The car is nice also.
@jerryp49162 жыл бұрын
Awesome video great example of traffic jam assist
@soulsteal123 ай бұрын
Is the extended traffic jam assistant optional feature?
@internationalsolartech3 жыл бұрын
More visual of the car and the road ahead, other than the dash panel for a monotonous amount of time..... Wow....
@Popcornbeetle2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic review. Better than the usual suspects!
@anthonyc84993 жыл бұрын
Is that a monster truck or is Jill like 5ft-nothing?
@jillciminillo3 жыл бұрын
It’s totally a monster truck. 😉
@user-wy1by3wi1d2 жыл бұрын
How efficiently does an electric motor collect recovery energy ? what is the collection capacity?
@jzhou21062 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review! For drivers in the north, like me in Boston, would the battery be a problem in the winter?
@jillciminillo2 жыл бұрын
I don’t think so. Keeping in mind the battery is extra. The primary source of power is still gas.
@internationalsolartech3 жыл бұрын
A test run rehearsal would be in your best interest Jill... Many rehearsals....
@Fure8882 жыл бұрын
Lovely
@WadeSmart3 жыл бұрын
Oh.. I like the bloopers!! Esp that last one. Over and Over until you get it right .. or that dog stops.. which ever comes first! Though that would get annoying after a bit. hmm overdub?
@jillciminillo3 жыл бұрын
Yeah. I alternately dislike and feel bad for the dog. The people put it out there and leave it. 😕
@WadeSmart3 жыл бұрын
@@jillciminillo oh.. well, that dog wouldnt be there long if that is the case. Not that I go around stealing this that and the other but.... a little rehomeing.. may ..happen.. here and there.
@dpaik360 Жыл бұрын
Not a twin turbo...twin power turbo which is a twin scroll single turbo
@h.g.feikens528912 күн бұрын
A verry small woman is such a big car! 👍👍👍
@lesjean85302 жыл бұрын
30 miles all electric range haha. Totally not worth it. Just get the regular X5.
@davidritter3412 жыл бұрын
maybe for you. but i drive about 22 miles a day unless i have to go to my office. i’d say this is totally worth it.
@davidritter3412 жыл бұрын
but, not for $85,000. definitely would get a base model given everything that’s already included.
@munger21663 жыл бұрын
Nope not worth it,let's be serious how many people are going to wait 24 hrs to charge their vehicles.tesla has won this war of ev's,talk it up all you want,for the price of this hybrid you can get a cadillac diesel escalade.
@joem82523 жыл бұрын
You managed to speak for 18 minutes with actually saying anything. Great job Jill 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
@jillciminillo3 жыл бұрын
You managed to comment without saying anything. Guess we’re even.