Kevlar
07-25-2012, 06:42 PM
Not Slow—But Not Terribly Efficient, Either
As a result, we estimate the 3-series hybrid will hustle to 60 in five seconds flat—not slow by any means, but a tenth off BMW’s own claim for a 2013 335i automatic. (The 2013 335i auto will be recalibrated for less torque interruption during shifts compared to the 2012. We also typically find BMW acceleration estimates to be conservative.) At 33 mpg, highway fuel economy is unchanged from our benchmark 335i automatic, but city mpg climbs up two to 25. A 328i can achieve as high as 23/34. We’re curious to see what we measure in real-world driving with the hybrid.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2013-bmw-activehybrid-3-first-drive-review
As a result, we estimate the 3-series hybrid will hustle to 60 in five seconds flat—not slow by any means, but a tenth off BMW’s own claim for a 2013 335i automatic. (The 2013 335i auto will be recalibrated for less torque interruption during shifts compared to the 2012. We also typically find BMW acceleration estimates to be conservative.) At 33 mpg, highway fuel economy is unchanged from our benchmark 335i automatic, but city mpg climbs up two to 25. A 328i can achieve as high as 23/34. We’re curious to see what we measure in real-world driving with the hybrid.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2013-bmw-activehybrid-3-first-drive-review