10-19-2022, 09:42 PM | #1 |
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► 520d Or 530e
i am looking to buy a 5 in thailand and having a hard time deciding between a 2018-2019 520d or 530e. from a price perspective, they are the same.
what are your thoughts and which would you choose given the situation and location? my thoughts: 520d: Pros: 1. thailand's heat would be somewhat beneficial to heat up the cats and no worries about the cold 2. less maintenance - no spark plugs 3. fuel economy 4. b47 seems to be much improved from n47 and a reliable engine Cons: 1. refilling def 2. first fuel grade to increase in price during economic crisis 530e: Pros: 1. hybrid - some pure electric range 2. fuel economy 3. traditional gas engine -somewhat easier to maintain Cons: 1. spark plugs and direct injection maintenance 2. battery life and maintenance 3. engine output alone is less than the diesel - heavily aided by hybrid system
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10-20-2022, 06:43 AM | #2 |
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Go with the 530d as the technology in the hybrid is expensive if something goes wrong. What's your electricity cost and see if it's much of a savings over diesel, which is very efficient. The 530e has only about a 17 mile all electric range. Once the battery is depleted then you have an underpowered 5 series.
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10-20-2022, 09:49 AM | #4 |
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None of your 3 cons for the 530e are actually true, unless you drive 50,000 miles per year and/or keep a car for 10 years. LogicalApex hit on the key determinant--ability to charge.
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