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By Jonathan Crouch

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With the updated version of BMW's Plug-in Hybrid petrol/electric 330e model, the conventional 320i variant's 184hp 2.0-litre petrol engine has been matched with an electric motor and a much larger battery to create quite a package. There's the choice of either a saloon or a Touring estate and both now gets a significantly upgraded cabin. And this updated model range gains smarter looks too.

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Not everyone wanting futuristic engine technology wants their car to also look futuristic. To look like BMW's iX for instance. If you're buying from this Bavarian brand and want a petrol/electric powerplant, the 330e Plug-in hybrid offers a more subtle way to go. Especially in this updated form. You now get up to 63 miles of all-electric driving range when the car's charged up, which enables the creation of some impressive overall stats - up to 353.1mpg on the WLTP combined cycle and as little as 19g/km of WLTP-rated CO2. Those figures fall only fractionally with the Touring estate body style. Take some time to understand BMW's thinking here and it's hard not to be impressed.