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      03-05-2024, 02:10 PM   #78
Tortelli
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Drives: G21 330i M sport in Portimau
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Had a testdrive in an 550e sedan this weekend. Information and reviews of the G60 550e are very limited as far as i can see.
Very impressive car and engine combination. Car is pretty quick in electric only mode (fast enough to flow with traffic, even on the highway (130km/h = 80mph). Realistic electic range when I picked the car up was around 80km = 50 miles but the battery was not fully charged.

In sport (or any mode with engine available) the car is very quick, BMW says 4.3 seconds to 100kmh, I would not be surprised if its actually quicker than this. I also own an 911 (991.2) so i have some comparison .
Car didn’t have the M sport suspension with anti roll system unfortunately [special option for the hybrid cars, they come standard with adaptive suspension]. Was interested in this (expensive) option but the car drives really well without. Cant feel the high weight.

I drove the sedan but would like to purchase the Touring version which is not available to order yet. Cool thing in our country is that the “pollution” tax on these hybrids is very low which makes this car cheaper to buy than the old G30/31 540(x)i. On those is a “pollution” tax of around €20-30.000.
Dont have the time now to write a "full review", if anyone has any questions feel free to ask.

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