Motor Trend drives the BMW X5 eDrive

Motor Trend gets the chance to drive the upcoming X5 eDrive plug in and here are some quotes that reveal details about the vehicle:

In regards to the current ActiveHybrid X5:
You might be asking what it’s good for, other than silently cruising the Whole Foods parking lot. The idea is to be able to recapture some of the energy normally thrown away while braking and return it in the opposite direction. (Think of it in the same way Formula 1 uses its Kinetic Energy Recovery System.) It works fantastically for that.
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With nearly six times the capacity of the current Activehybrids, the X5 eDrive Plug-in will have a full electric range of about 18 miles and a top speed north of 70 mph, and will still do 0-60 in less than 7 seconds. BMW tells us that more than 30 percent of all X5 owners have commutes of less than 18 miles, which would mean those lucky drivers will be driving what is essentially an electric car on a daily basis.
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There are other unexpected luxuries in a plug-in hybrid. One is being able to precondition your car on hot or cold days. With an app on your phone you can tell it when you want to leave, and when you get to your vehicle it is exactly as comfy as you would like, all powered off the wall socket. If you have the same routine every day, you’d just set the car to be ready every weekday at whatever time you leave. It’s like telling Jeeves to “ready the car.”

Read full review at Motor Trend