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Sip fuel in a thrifty fashion with the BMW X3 xDrive30e plug-in

The plug-in hybrid SUV will provide about 20 miles of all-electric range.

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Sean Szymkowski
It all started with Gran Turismo. From those early PlayStation days, Sean was drawn to anything with four wheels. Prior to joining the Roadshow team, he was a freelance contributor for Motor Authority, The Car Connection and Green Car Reports. As for what's in the garage, Sean owns a 2016 Chevrolet SS, and yes, it has Holden badges.
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BMW has a new plug-in hybrid on coming next year: the X3 xDrive30e.

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It'll go about 20 miles purely on electricity before the engine kicks on.

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With electric motors and the engine, it makes 292 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque.

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Power flows to all four wheels via an all-wheel-drive system.

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It'll be a frugal thing, BMW says, but we don't yet have US-spec mpg.

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Aside from the badges, it looks a lot like a normal X3.

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Drivers will use the eDrive button to toggle through the thriftier drive modes.

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Production starts next month in South Carolina before they ship out to dealers this coming spring.

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