Karacticus
Karacticus GRM+ Memberand Dork
11/4/20 5:22 p.m.

Rationalizing the fleet since I no longer have a commute, and have joined the anonymous masses of crossover drivers. 
 

2021 X3e plug in hybrid replacing a 2015 i3 REx and a 2008 328xi. 
 


 

Still, wouldn't say it's a rational fleet, as it still includes the i8.  

mr2s2000elise
mr2s2000elise UltraDork
11/4/20 5:28 p.m.

The wheel design is nice

Flynlow (FS)
Flynlow (FS) HalfDork
11/4/20 5:38 p.m.
Karacticus said:

2021 X3e plug in hybrid replacing a 2015 i3 REx and a 2008 328xi.

An X3e is exactly what I picture a mashup of an i3 and 328xi would be, so well done on consolidating. 

Karacticus
Karacticus GRM+ Memberand Dork
11/4/20 5:48 p.m.

And I cut the number of cylinders in half as well, from total of eight down to four!

G_Body_Man (Forum Supporter)
G_Body_Man (Forum Supporter) UltraDork
11/4/20 7:53 p.m.

We tested one a few weeks ago and it was brilliant. A decent mix of everything for a daily driver.

Karacticus
Karacticus GRM+ Memberand Dork
11/4/20 7:59 p.m.

In reply to G_Body_Man (Forum Supporter) :

My impression as well after having been given one as a loaner. 
 

A little pokey getting up to speed electric only, quite spritely when both electric and gas are active-- sub 6 second 0-60. 

dean1484
dean1484 GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/5/20 7:37 a.m.

I thought  this was going to be about a Toyota Prius or a Camry. I was pleasantly surprised. 

Placemotorsports
Placemotorsports GRM+ Memberand Reader
11/5/20 8:28 a.m.

Very nice, congrats

ZOO (Forum Supporter)
ZOO (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
11/5/20 1:03 p.m.

My friend has an X3 x drive with the turbo 4.  It's a fantastic all-around car, and that ZF automatic is brilliant. The hybrid can only make it better, right?

glueguy (Forum Supporter)
glueguy (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand Dork
11/5/20 1:14 p.m.

That's purty

iansane
iansane Reader
11/5/20 2:17 p.m.

My mother just went from a 2010 Denali that she loved, to a 2020 x3m40 and holy hell that thing is really, really nice. Obviously it doesn't tow as well as the Denali but it does everything else better. The only thing I don't like are the seatbelts. I'm cruising down the long driveway and get ratcheted back into the seat.

Congrats, that blue is striking in person.

Karacticus
Karacticus GRM+ Memberand Dork
12/1/20 12:14 p.m.

So, 1000 miles (nearly) into ownership after not quite a month-- over half the miles are still electric.

thedoc
thedoc GRM+ Memberand Reader
12/1/20 4:23 p.m.

I wouldn't say you are any type of faceless, that thing is beautiful!

mr2s2000elise
mr2s2000elise UltraDork
12/1/20 5:02 p.m.
dean1484 said:

I thought  this was going to be about a Toyota Prius or a Camry. I was pleasantly surprised. 

Given these days Camry comes with blood red leather interior, black panoromic glass roof, quad pipe exhaust - things we had to buy a M3 to get.... 

Duke
Duke MegaDork
12/1/20 7:26 p.m.

In reply to mr2s2000elise :

FAKE quad pipe exhaust. Sit behind one at a light some time. 

It baffles me why they would go to the expense of adding fake outlets and then not punch another little hole in the muffler. 
 

Karacticus
Karacticus GRM+ Memberand Dork
12/17/20 9:49 a.m.

Got my vanity plates for the car today--

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