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BMW 330e Exceeds Expectations
DennisM, 05/17/2016
2016 BMW 3 Series eDrive 330e 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo gas/electric hybrid 8A)
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I leased a new 330e in mid-March and the fuel economy and performance are quite amazing. In almost 1,800 miles my fuel economy overall is 80 miles per gallon! My commute is about 15 miles round trip and the car does it in fully electric MAXEDrive mode with the piston engine never coming on. I have 800 miles on the current tank and I've barely used half of the ten gallon tank. What has amazed me most is that I've driven about 65 percent highway miles and have still achieved this economy. It takes less than 2 hours to recharge on my level 2 charger and the electric range is about 15 miles on pure electric. The car replaced a BMW ActiveHybrid 3 and the 330e is far and away better in ride, handling and economy. For 2016 the sport package is standard which gives you sport seats as well as sport+ mode which firms up the steering and tightens up the shifting and throttle response. The transition from electric to piston engine is pretty seamless with a clunk occasionally occurring on the transition but most of the time almost unnoticeable. Last weekend I travelled 150 miles on the freeway and some twisty back roads and the overall fuel economy started at 84 mpg with it going down to 78 mpg by the end of the trip. I'm back up to almost 80 again today after a fully electric commute. Acceleration on electric is perfectly fine for urban driving and when you want performance it is as torquey as the 6 cylinder ActiveHybrid and faster than a 328i. With the $4000 tax credit it is priced the same as a 328i as well. I am still experimenting with the 3 electric drive modes. MAXEDrive is fully electric for up to 15 miles. AUTOeDrive is a mixed hybrid and electric mode that switches from battery electric to gasoline or a combination depending on throttle input, speed and grade. SAVE mode is a hybrid mode that recharges a depleted battery and allows you to switch to fully electric mode at the end of a trip or to save battery for urban driving. The sport seats that are now standard are much better than the standard seats as well with better bolstering and an adjustable thigh support. Not everyone will get the economy I am getting as my commute is the ideal distance for the car's range and I plug in religiously, but the car is really exceeding even my high expectations. Bravo BMW!
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BUY WITH CAUTION!
Rafael Malfavon, 09/23/2022
2016 BMW 3 Series eDrive 330e 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo gas/electric hybrid 8A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Bought car with about 40k miles. Car was a good commuter for me for 3 years, driving it about 80 mi during weekdays. Plugged it up at home, at work, overall great gas mileage. Very well kept, serviced ahead of schedule and all at local BMW dealer. As I come across 70k miles car starts to show signs of weakening e-drive. Took it to dealer, was told it was just software needing update and aux battery needing replacement. Got it replaced and updated. Took it home, notice that didn't do much improvement to overall e-drive range. Thought nothing of it, kept driving it. About 10k miles later, car doesn't get any better, now starts to act up when charging. "unable to charge - grid power too low" warning light on dashboard. Take it in for service, told aux battery again was drained, repaired (warranty due to aux batt replacement less than 10k miles ago), software updated again. I immediately asked service advisor to ensure this was the issue because unfortunately this was already replace not long ago and I continue to have issues. I paid for duper diagnostics of EV system and turns out KLE converter had "internal faults," was advised to replace it ($4500). Declined to replace, took it to secondary BMW local specialist, was told that no KLE faults are present, but Heater Flow faults, AC compressor failure faults, irregular idle faults and other High Voltage System faults showing up on computer diagnostics. No one seems to quite understand the root of the issue, the car has had over $6000 in repairs and the car is in worse condition now than it has ever been. BMW failed to provide any assistance to rectify the issue and they clearly stated to me that not unless I'm considered a "VIP" or a loyal BMW customer (essentially rich and have bought multiple BMW products) they are unwilling to provide me any assistance and I'm on my own. If you plan to buy one of these, I'd recommend you just simply do a Google search "KLE issues with BMW" so you can see how many complaints there are not only with the 330e but with the i3 as well in which they won a class action lawsuit.
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