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Originally Posted by GPSnV1
I am wondering how much we will have to give up in terms of power and size. I use my X5 for two trips each year that cover about 4K miles.
Unlike most of my friends in Europe, they don't have to drive the same amount of territory for the sake of their work. It is one thing to commute to work or visit family 200 miles away, but it is another thing to be on the open USA interstate fighting for a slot on the open road.
So will better fuel economy mean these kinds of loses? I went from a sedan to an SUV because I needed cargo space and wanted to protect my family.
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If we go hybrid, power would be the least of our concerns; the hybrid vehicle would actually be faster than an NA, all gasoline vehicle. Same thing with diesel being more torquey. The problem would be with designing a hybrid system that has good 4WD/AWD capabilities...it's all in the design of the software, which would be an extremely complex job for such tasks.
I say give us a hybrid/diesel X5 and that thing would have GOBS of torque and amazing fuel economy!
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