Kristin drives a 2021 BMW X5 45e, which is a plug in hybrid. It has a small battery (24kWh) that can give you about 35 miles of range before needing the engine. The car has a 290hp turbo straight six, plus a 111hp electric motor, so it feels snappy. 443lb-ft of torque too.

I just checked and for the first 6120 miles she used all electric 4353 miles, which is pretty good given we have done a few road trips in that car that were certainly almost all gas.

On a full tank you can get almost 500 miles of range, yet for most in town driving you can be all electric.

All in a pretty neat car…. of course you would not want to own this car out of warranty, but that is a given for modern BMWs anyways.