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So the Hybrid is 6,500 higher than a basic 335i in the US and gets basically the same 0-60 time.
Big question is how it drives, is the power there when needed or does it take time to engage? If driving it hard like many 335i drivers on here do, will we really see an improvement in MPG, I would think not. Remember those EPA tests are pretty much rigged to return the best MPG a car can get, they aren't driving it like we would (not saying it will get Car and Driver numbers but somewhere in between).
say that you get 35 MPG out of the hybrid and 25 out of the normal 335i.
If you drive 1,000 miles a month, thats 11.4 gallons you would save, at $4.20 a gallon (cheaper now, but I am thinking average here) that would save you $48 per month in gas. I saw another post saying a lease could be $55 more per month, although those leases are based on 10,000 miles a year so there is no way you would recover that $55 with gas savings. Based on that $48 per month it would take you 135.4 months (11 years and 3 months) to make up for the $6500 premium over a base 335i. Just to break even after 4 years the Hybrid would have to retain its value better than a standard 335i.
Just saying that anyone thinking the Hybrid will be cheaper to operate needs to do the numbers, and after 4 years when the warranty is over, I would really worry about that electric motor/battery
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