F45/F46 · 2016–2018
Built from 2016 to 2018 and offered only as an Active Tourer, the 225xe pairs the 100 kW B38 three-cylinder, driving the front wheels, with a 65 kW electric motor on the rear axle (165 kW system output). An oil change takes 4.25 l, and the car itself calculates its service dates.
Figures apply to the cited configuration and market; equipment and transmissions may vary by production date.
Specification source : [3] BMW Group
Plug-in hybrid with electrified all-wheel drive: 1,499 cc B38 three-cylinder petrol engine (ADAC engine code B38A15A) of 100 kW (136 PS) driving the front wheels through a six-speed Steptronic, and a 65 kW (88 PS) electric motor on the rear axle; system output 165 kW (224 PS) and 385 Nm. BMW quotes 6.7 s for 0–100 km/h and combined consumption of 2.1–2.0 l/100 km (NEDC, BMW sheet 225xe 09/2015). Active Tourer only (03/2016–02/2018 according to ADAC).
Oil change: 4.25 l according to BMW’s specification sheets (225xe 09/2015, “oil change”). The plug-in hybrid’s own handbook was not among the documents we consulted, so we do not carry over the oil approvals from the handbooks of the combustion-only versions. Ask the workshop for the BMW-approved oil for your VIN.
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BMW lists as regular maintenance for a combustion-engined car: engine oil with its top-ups, brake fluid, a vehicle check, the air filter, the microfilter and the spark plugs, each due when Condition Based Service shows it (yellow or red status). Because the 225xe’s own handbook was not consulted, we do not detail its menus or any high-voltage maintenance: follow the dates your car displays, and use a workshop qualified to work on high-voltage vehicles.
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The lithium-ion battery sits under the rear seat: 7.6 kWh gross, of which 5.8 kWh usable according to BMW’s 2015 press kit. Electric range up to 41 km (NEDC); electric top speed 125 km/h in MAX eDRIVE, 80 km/h in AUTO eDRIVE. Full charge in about 2.2 h at 3.7 kW (16 A/230 V) from a BMW i Wallbox, or from a household socket with the supplied cable. Fuel tank: 36 litres. The petrol engine is the B38 three-cylinder with a timing chain (ADAC).
ADAC lists for this version: January 2017: passenger, head, knee and side airbags that may not fire in the first stage (cars built 07–12/2016; airbags replaced). Not every car is affected: have a BMW workshop check your VIN.
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Check the power on the registration document (165 kW) and the first-registration date. Note the items and dates shown under “Service required”. Give the service advisor the key the car was last driven with: the car stores its service data in it. Ask for 4.25 l of the BMW-approved oil for your car, then check that the work is entered in the electronic service history, which a later owner can view. Also mention that it is a plug-in hybrid: the workshop must be qualified for high-voltage work.
Source : [1]
As the service requirement dictates
BMW lists as regular maintenance for a combustion-engined car: engine oil including top-ups, brake fluid, a vehicle check, air filter, microfilter and, on petrol engines, spark plugs. Each item is due when Condition Based Service shows it (yellow or red status).
Source [1]7.6 kWh gross, 5.8 kWh usable, under the rear seat; up to 41 km on electricity (NEDC) according to BMW in 2015, at up to 125 km/h.
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About 2.2 h for a full charge at 3.7 kW (16 A/230 V) according to BMW’s 2015 sheet, with a BMW i Wallbox; charging from a household socket with the supplied cable is also provided for. On the move the battery recovers braking energy, and SAVE BATTERY mode can raise it to 50 %.
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The eDrive button offers AUTO eDRIVE (the default at each start, electric up to 80 km/h), MAX eDRIVE (electric up to 125 km/h) and SAVE BATTERY, which holds the charge or raises it to 50 %; SPORT, COMFORT and ECO PRO come on top.
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A fuel tank of about 36 litres, against 51 litres on the other Active Tourers, and a boot of 400–1,350 litres instead of 468–1,510 litres, according to BMW’s sheets.
BMW AG · DE · Germany · Section “Die Leistungen von BMW Service Inclusive” · Accessed 08/10/2026
BMW Group · EN · Europe (ACEA) · p. 3 (engines), p. 5 (German launch on 27 September 2014), p. 16 (further variants and xDrive), pp. 32–33 (specifications 218i, 225i, 218d; footnote 1) “oil change”) · Accessed 08/10/2026
BMW Group · EN · Europe (ACEA) · p. 2 (summary), pp. 5–8 (drive, battery 7.6 kWh gross / 5.8 kWh usable, eDrive modes, charging), p. 17 (specifications; footnote 1) “oil change”) · Accessed 08/10/2026
BMW Group · EN · Europe (ACEA) · p. 2 (market launch March 2018, dimensions, plants), p. 3 (exterior changes), pp. 6–9 (engines, transmissions), pp. 10–11 (225xe iPerformance) · Accessed 08/10/2026
BMW Group · EN · Europe (ACEA) · pp. 1–10; footnote 1) “oil change”; consumption: WLTP values translated back to NEDC · Accessed 08/10/2026
BMW Group · EN · Europe (German base data) · Press release: battery gross capacity raised from 7.7 to 10.0 kWh, electric range 55–57 km, charging times, system output · Accessed 08/10/2026
ADAC · DE · Germany · Technische Daten: Motorcode, Leistung, Drehmoment, Getriebe, Modellstart/-ende, Baureihenende, Schadstoffklasse; Rückrufe & Mängel · Accessed 08/10/2026
ADAC · DE · Germany · Technische Daten: Motorcode, Leistung, Drehmoment, Getriebe, Modellstart/-ende, Baureihenende, Schadstoffklasse; Rückrufe & Mängel · Accessed 08/10/2026