That number will depend very much on where the car is used and how often its driver charges the battery pack (city - only drivers could potentially use very little fuel at all, long - distance owners won't see much benefit from petrol - only running) but it finally gives BMW a competitor in the increasing plug - in luxury market: Porsche and Mercedes - Benz already sell short - range plug - in
hybrid luxury saloons.
Not exact matches
Model tested: Lexus IS 300h Body - style: Compact executive
saloon Engine / CO2: 2.5 litre
hybrid petrol / 97 g / km Trim grades: SE, Executive Edition, Sport, Advance,
Luxury, F Sport, Premier
Appearing alongside the GS 450h executive sports
saloon, RX 450h
luxury SUV and LS 600h limousine, CT 200h provides Lexus with the only comprehensive range of full
hybrid models in Europe.
By combining the efficiency of a diesel engine with the advantages of the
hybrid drive, Mercedes - Benz set another milestone in the development of the automobile and advanced into consumption regions of 4 litres of diesel per 100 km in the
luxury saloon segment.
Like the existing models within the BMW 7 Series, BMW's fi rst
luxury saloon with
hybrid drive is entering the market in two body variants.
The result is an extremely effi cient
luxury performance
saloon at the same time offering unprecedented Sheer Driving Pleasure for a
hybrid car.