Not sure exactly how the engine and electric motor work together in the 330e - it is RWD so presumably the motor is connected to the transmission.
The 225xe has a 90PS electric motor driving the rear wheels and a 136PS 3 cyl petrol turbo on the front so the set-up is quite different with AWD.
Haven't seen any significant issues with owners on www.speakev.com for the 225xe.
Mine is a lease car and I would certainly recommend it as a bit of a sleeper and a decent entry drug to EVs.
It's also about the only PHEV with decent discounts due to it being a fairly invisible small MPV shape rather than a mini-SUV effort.
MINI Countryman PHEV has the same running gear.
Last edited by: Lygonos on Wed 21 Aug 19 at 21:53
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