BMW Active Hybrid 3: The three green
Over the course of the Bavarians have been. Active in the form of hybrid 5 what could be better to transplant the entire drive unit of internal combustion engine and electric motor in the 3 series? Add to that a specially tailored energy management, has completed the "Green Three", which to distinguish it from its conventional brethren only on ActiveHybrid 3 logo on the C-pillars at the rear and the door sills and matt chrome exhaust tail pipes and aluminum frosted window borders is.
The bottom panel is working with its 225 kW / 306 bhp three-liter six-cylinder engines, already familiar from the 335i, in combination with a 40 kW / 55 hp electric motor. The system output of 250 kW / 340 PS is calculated by adding the maximum performance offered by the gasoline engine and the battery unit, which contributes 25 kW/36 hp. This power supply comes via ZF eight-speed automatic transmission to the driven rear wheels. Thus, the sedan sprints within 5.3 seconds from a standing start to 100 However, BMW is the EU standard consumption of just 5.9 liters (139 g / km CO2).
"The hybrid version was from the beginning an integral part in the development of the new 3-series," says Negele. Good to see the packaging of the hybrid drive system: The electric motor connected to save space in the case of eight-speed automatic transmission and the lithium-ion battery is hidden under the trunk between the rear wheels. This leaves the trunk while shrinking by 90 to 390 liters, but at least three of the hybrid also offers a load-through facility and a flat load floor when the rear seats are folded forward. Interior and equipment are based on the available 3 program, supplemented by a standard automatic climate control plus auxiliary climate. More technology and convenience options are for the hybrid to have three as well as the equipment lines "sport", "Modern", "Luxury" and "M Sport Package".
"Sailing" with the electric motor
the energy management system will automatically and instantaneously in the energetically optimal propulsion. The driver's accelerator foot switch, the glow completely. Then "sails" of the car, uses the kinetic energy and emission free driving. This works up to 160 km / h in the driving program mode "Eco-Pro" in "Comfort mode" between 60 and 80 km / h - and the "Sports" and "Sport +" mode "is not even theoretically in a fully charged battery. Four kilometers pure electric driving up to 75 km / h. bottom line is good but the hybrid drive saves and a half liters of fuel consumption compared to the single-engine version.
Like the previous hybrid versions and the ActiveHybrid 3 course designed primarily for Asia and the United States. There, the diesel is still frowned upon, and the gasoline-hybrid counts on the other hand, already do-gooders standard. "However, we believe that we can win here in Germany, one or the other technology-savvy customers," hopes Negele. More resources should be included so the customer but also € 6440 premium over a 335i without hybrid drive will be worth.
