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Originally Posted by Bora20
Sounds like a good case for a 530d with and 8-speed transmission including the start/stop feature.
That should be good for much more than a 10% reduction over the 535i.
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Yes, a 535d without even without a start-stop feature will save a lot more than 10% over putting a hybrid in a 5. You could look at the BMW UK website, where both the 535i and 535d are already on sale to see this.
Hybrid adds complexity, weight, cost, you lose the space somewhere for the batteries - why bother for a 10% fuel saving over the standard gasoline engine? Toyota did a lot better than 10% on their first hybrid attempt.