The onboard footage reveals that the electrified X5 had to navigate through busy city streets, encountering numerous stop-and-go sequences. The xDrive50e was also driven on adjacent roads where there were higher speed limits, with the SUV exceeding 100 km\/h (62 mph) at one point in the test. However, most of the journey was done at speeds of 50 km\/h (31 mph) or below, which is usually the case in an urban jungle.<\/p>\n It might not be the most efficient PHEV out there, but the result is more than decent considering the X5 xDrive50e is a heavy vehicle with a six-cylinder engine and all-wheel drive. It tips the scales at 2,420 kilograms (5,335 pounds). Despite its heft, it managed to average 21.4 kWh \/ 100 kilometers. Of course, a plug-in hybrid only makes sense if you regularly charge the battery. Before this test, it was fully juiced up.<\/p>\n Otherwise, you\u2019re running on gasoline while having to carry the extra weight of the battery for nothing. It’s actually worse than driving in an equivalent gasoline-only car since a pure ICE model would be less heavy after removing the electric motor, battery pack, and the other hybrid-related components. Less weight equals lower fuel consumption, so if you’re buying a PHEV, you’d better charge the battery to maximize efficiency.<\/p>\n Source: 1001cars \/ YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2024-bmw-x5-xdrive50e-exterior-57-830x553.jpg\")
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