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Sales in Germany and other European countries begin in fall 2020 at a base price of €30,705.88. This is supplemented by the additional range offered by the reserve gasoline tank with a net usable volume of 9 liters (2.4 A narrow steel cylinder with a capacity of approximately 4 kilograms of gas is mounted in front of the gasoline tank.
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An electric motor-generator that provides 15 kW of maximum generating power @ 1570-3180 rpm; 110 lb-ft (150 N·m) maximum electric motor torque (cranking); 79 lb-ft (107 N·m) maximum electric motor torque @ 1,000 rpm (electric assist); and 15 hp (11.2 kW) @ 1,000-2,200 rpm maximum electric motor power (electric assist).
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liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (56 mpg US); the gasoline 1.4 seconds en route to a top speed of 194 km/h (121 mph). seconds and tops out at 203 km/h (126 mph). This energy is then fed back into the electrical system during acceleration, thus reducing the load on the alternator and saving fuel. Prices for the 1.4
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liter V6 engine; a 50 kW, 270 N·m (199 lb-ft) electric motor integrated into the 7-speed automatic transmission (7AT); and a high-output, fast charge/discharge 1.3 seconds, and a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), the M35h has combined fuel consumption of 7.3 In slow-moving traffic, the M35h has an all-electric range of up to 2 km (1.24
and six-speed transmission, the eAssist system uses power stored in the air-cooled, lithium-ion battery to provide needed electrical boost in various driving scenarios, optimizing engine and transmission operation. Providing up to 15 hp (11 kW) of electric power assistance during heavier acceleration. Pricing will be announced later.
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liter 4-cylinder and twin electric motors, one each on the front and rear axles, that enable the electronic on-demand all-wheel drive. We made 0-60 mph runs in 7.1 We made 0-60 mph runs in 7.1 The suspension smoothed-out all but the most severe road imperfections and the electric power steering was direct.
TFSI, a four-cylinder, turbocharged gasoline engine producing 185 kW (252 hp) and 370 N·m (272.9 lb-ft) of torque, and an electric motor (combined fuel consumption: 2.4 – 2.1 mph) takes 5.3 Its electric range in the WLTP cycle is more than 40 kilometers (25.9 Top speed in electric mode is 135 km/h (83.9
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