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"Instead of driving the BMW ActiveHybrid 3 in an ecologically sensitive manner, I ended up hauling tail on the Autobahn, carving corners in the hills of Bavaria and listening to the rear wheels chirp as I accelerated away from stops. Even though it&amp;#039;s touted as a hybrid, the ActiveHybrid 3 is a seriously powerful car. And no matter how that power is produced, it&amp;#039;s intoxicating.        2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3    In the ActiveHybrid 3, that means 335 hp and 332 lb.-ft. of torque, equaling the figures from the tire-shredding 1 Series M Coupe. Unlike the Coupe, the 3 hybrid uses assistance from an electric motor built into its 8-speed automatic transmission to help propel the car from 0\u201362 mph in an estimated 5.3 seconds.        2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3    But it&amp;#039;s not all about performance. The hybrid system increases efficiency by utilizing start-stop technology, not only while stationary but when the car is in motion. When the vehicle is below 100 mph in EcoPro mode and coasting, the engine will shut off. Below 46 mph, the ActiveHybrid 3 can steady-state cruise on pure electric power for approximately 2.5 miles.        2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3    Its 317-volt lithium battery resides under the trunk, which means the fold-down rear seats remain. Unless you had a regular 3 Series to compare it against, you&amp;#039;d never know that there was any difference.        2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3    BMW&amp;#039;s ActiveHybrid vehicles are easily some of the most complex the manufacturer has ever built, and it shows with a 300-lb. heavier curb weight compared to similarly equipped gasoline-only 3 Series. Even still, BMW states you&amp;#039;ll achieve 44 mpg in the urban and 37 mpg in the extra-urban European driving cycles. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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