ActiveHybrid 5 Drive from BMW Welt in Munich to Berchtesgaden and Steyr

JSpira · 06-02-2013, 11:32 AM

Granted, this was in the "loaner" AH5 temporarily supplied to us but it was a great drive nonetheless.

2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 – The Road to Berchtesgaden and Steyr

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Over the past few years, the Bavarian and Austrian Alps became popular destinations for our editors and our short- and long-term test cars. Berchtesgaden, located in the south-eastern corner of the Bavarian Alps and home to a population of 7,800, is one of the better known locales. The Austrian city …

steve-p · 07-20-2013, 05:40 AM

I'm a bit surprised by the fuel economy mentioned in the article at only 26 MPG. My average over 3300 miles is 33.4 MPG and it's pretty good on longer journeys - best tank so far has been 41 MPG. The drawback is it's not a diesel, so it doesn't quite have diesel economy. However, the big plus is... it's not a diesel. It's a silky smooth punchy petrol engine with razor sharp throttle response, peak torque from only 1200 RPM, zero throttle lag, it's refined even when cold, and throughout the whole rev range, and even so, it's not too far off real world economy for comparable performance diesels (i.e. 535d, and not E350 Bluetec mentioned in the article, which is a second slower to 62mph).

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steve-p Second Lieutenant 5 Rep 241 Posts Drives: 2012 ActiveHybrid 5 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Newbury, UK iTrader: (0)	I'm a bit surprised by the fuel economy mentioned in the article at only 26 MPG. My average over 3300 miles is 33.4 MPG and it's pretty good on longer journeys - best tank so far has been 41 MPG. The drawback is it's not a diesel, so it doesn't quite have diesel economy. However, the big plus is... it's not a diesel. It's a silky smooth punchy petrol engine with razor sharp throttle response, peak torque from only 1200 RPM, zero throttle lag, it's refined even when cold, and throughout the whole rev range, and even so, it's not too far off real world economy for comparable performance diesels (i.e. 535d, and not E350 Bluetec mentioned in the article, which is a second slower to 62mph).
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