Hybrid: the best of both worlds.

The concept behind BMW ActiveHybrid.

BMW ActiveHybrid represents all future BMW hybrid technologies and plays a major role in BMW EfficientDynamics. The aim of BMW ActiveHybrid is twenty percent less fuel consumption and emissions.
For BMW, the term hybrid represents the intelligent management of energy flows within the vehicle. Based on a modular hybrid drive system, optimally chosen hybrid components are integrated tailored to the vehicle type. BMW ActiveHybrid is not just one single drivetrain, but a modular system that can be adapted to suit a variety of needs. This allows it be applied to different types of BMW vehicles without diluting their different characters. The key components are: an internal combustion engine, a transmission unit featuring one or two electric motors, the batteries, power electronics and the electronic control system.