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Originally Posted by ajsawyer
I'm looking at both of them and scratching my head about the horsepower, per realoem they both have the same engine B46B20B, but the 530e has the additional 111hp electric motor. However they are both rated at a total output of 248hp max.
Is the B46 motor in the 530e somehow dumbed down vs the same motor in the 530i? C&D didn't get their math right here: https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...-drive-review/
180hp+111hp should equal 291 for the 530e, but if it truly has the same motor as the 530i (248hp) as well as a 111hp electric motor the 530e should have almost 360hp max. I also ran a vin for each model on bimmer.work and both came back as 185kW (248hp).
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Combining electric motor HP with ICE HP to get a number is not a true representation of the combined HP produced by the car as both aren't a single unit.
The B46 inline 4 in the 530i and 530e are similar, the difference being a smaller turbo in the 530e vs a bigger turbo in 530i. Both cars are rated at the exact HP output, the 530e has higher torqu6figure due to the batteries but it also weighs significantly more which counters the increase.
I test drove a 530i before purchasing a 530e. The 530e felt quicker but the added weight was noticeable. I didn't purchase the car with the intention of tracking it and si that didn't bother me, if anything the added weight makes the car smoother to drive.