The new BMW X5 became a hybrid

BMW presented a hybrid version of the new X5. The sale of a new SUV with the xDrive45e index will begin in Europe in 2019.

The hybrid power engine includes a 3.0-liter petrol motor on 286 "horses" and this element work with an electric motor for 112 horsepower. In total, the power of the X5 xDrive45e achieves as much as 394 hp.

The claimed power reserve on one electric is about 80 km. The hybrid crossover gives "hundred" in 5.6 seconds. The fuel consumption for the combined cycle is 2.1 liters per 100 kilometers. The maximum speed is 235 km/h.

A car made on the CLAR base. The car has a full drive, a multi-disk clutch in the drive of the front wheels, as well as an air suspension axle in front and behind.