SPIED + VIDEO: Forget The 340i, Is THIS The Future Of BMW? 2016 330e Plug-In Hybrid Nabbed AGAIN!

Man, we've got some great BMW stories today! Not only did the Bavarians announce its monthly sales, we also got the full-on reveal of the all-new, second-generation 2016 X1.

Thanks to our ace in the hole, based in SoCal, we've got all-new spy pictures of the upcoming 2016 BMW 330e plug-in hybrid. If you don't recall, BMW released a little nugget of information when it announced the launch of the 2016 BMW 3-Series.

**Special thanks to Fred Khaz for the images and video!

Here's what BMW had to tell us before...


An excerpt from BMW's press release follows:

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The new BMW 330e Plug-in Hybrid.
Looking further ahead, the BMW 3 Series will celebrate a very special milestone in 2016 with the launch of the BMW 330e. The BMW 330e will be powered by a plug-in hybrid drive system with a combined output of around 250 hp and 310 lb-ft (preliminary), giving the BMW 330e a 0–60 mph acceleration time of approximately 6.1 (preliminary) and a top speed of 140 mph (preliminary). The new BMW 330e is also capable of travelling up to 22 miles in all-electric mode and therefore with zero local emissions...

TomM - 6/2/2015 7:15:36 PM

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GEE - another car that will fail to sell in any significant numbers

What next - A Plug In Hybrid Motorcycle?

Agent00R - 6/3/2015 7:25:39 AM

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After driving the i8, I'd want a plug-in hybrid BMW.

TomM - 6/3/2015 1:00:51 PM

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You are not going to compare an I8 to this. - They are not in the same league.

In this case - you are getting a low range (22 miles) - Hybrid that will probably NEVER pay for itself with savings. But you do not buy a 3 series BMW for its fuel mileage. You buy for its performance.

TauronB2G - 6/4/2015 12:49:15 AM

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I8 is a poser mobile, will not sell in significant numbers and is an expensive, marginally attractive and not very practical car. A car guy like yourself might want it but your average high dollar hybrid buyer will be unimpressed and go towards a more practical alternative for similar money...ie Tesla P85D.
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