There is good news for fans of electric vehicles as the list of vehicles available in New Zealand is "charging" ahead.
It was tough to pick our "green" car of the year from an increasing range of hybrids and EVs.
But the BMW 330e will join the i3, i8 and soon the 7 Series and X5 plug-in hybrids in BMW's iPerformance range.
The 330e combines a TwinPower turbo 4-cylinder petrol engine with an 80kW eDrive electric motor and a lithium-ion high-voltage battery.
Combined, the two engines produce 185kW of power and 420Nm of torque, compared with the 330i's 185kW/350Nm.
The 330e has fuel consumption of 2.1 litres/100km in pure electric mode with an electric range of up to 37 km. It can also drive at up to 120km/h on pure electric.
It takes about four hours to charge using a normal socket at home with a charger pack.
Want to know more?
Ready our full BMW 330e review here.
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