BMW X5 xDrive50e
Updated plug-in hybrid version of this luxury SUV can go farther before the petrol tap is opened On sale Now Price from £80,835
Dan Jones dan.jones@haymarket.com
The X5’s interior quality remains as impressive as ever
FOR MOST PEOPLE, saying that life is busy is an understatement, and that’s arguably why we all value convenience so highly. Yet we all want to do our bit for the environment.
In theory, then, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) are a perfect fit, with a large enough battery to make routine local trips on electricity alone (keeping CO2 emissions low), but with a petrol engine on call for those occasional longer jaunts.