Spied: BMW F30 ActiveHybrid3

Its no surprise to anyone that the new (F30) BMW 3-series will be available in a Hybrid version and our spies spotted this one out and about this morning putting in a few laps around the Nürburgring. Apart from the stickers on side and rear, there is nothing visible that would tell us its a Hybrid version.

On side note, the stickers are a must during testing in case of an accident, so that police and other emergency workers are made aware of the danger with electric power. We believe the engine in the ActiveHybrid3 will be shared with the one in the ActiveHybrid5 meaning a 3.0 liter six-cylinder engine connected to an electrical engine delivering some 40 kW.

So, when will the ActiveHybrid3 come? Well, since testing is at full pace with plenty of prototypes of the 3-series with Hybrid stickers we believe it will arrive the showrooms within a year of the sales start of the 3-series.

 

I hate to say it but all look like a baby 7 series, disapointed in BMW.