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2021 BMW 330e is a plug-in with poise

BMW's latest 3 Series offers electric boost for performance and efficiency.

Steven Ewing
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
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The latest version of the new BMW 3 Series has a plug-in powertrain.

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The BMW 330e offers usable electric range.

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Power comes from a combination of a 2.0-liter I4 engine and a 107-horsepower electric motor.

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Combined output is rated at 288 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque.

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An eight-speed automatic transmission handles shifting duties.

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The 330e's battery takes about 2.5 hours to charge.

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Electric range is estimated to be about 22 miles for the RWD car and 20 miles for the xDrive model.

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The 330e handles as well as any other new 3 Series, though you can feel the added weight of the battery.

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The 330e will go on sale in the US this May.

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Keep scrolling for more photos of the 2021 BMW 330e sedan.

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