F45/F46 · 2020–2021
Built from 2020 to 2021 and offered only as an Active Tourer, the 225xe pairs the 92 kW B38 three-cylinder, driving the front wheels, with a 70 kW electric motor on the rear axle (162 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 : [4] BMW Group (English sheet on PressClub Italy)
Plug-in hybrid with electrified all-wheel drive: 1,499 cc B38 three-cylinder petrol engine (ADAC engine code B38A15A) of 92 kW (125 PS) driving the front wheels through a six-speed Steptronic, and a 70 kW (95 PS) electric motor on the rear axle; system output 162 kW (220 PS) and 385 Nm. BMW quotes 6.7 s for 0–100 km/h and combined consumption of 1.7–1.5 l/100 km (WLTP, weighted, BMW sheet Active Tourer 03/2021). Active Tourer only (11/2020–09/2021 according to ADAC).
Oil change: 4.25 l according to BMW’s specification sheets (Active Tourer 03/2021, “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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Battery of 10.0 kWh gross, 8.8 kWh usable, under the rear seat; BMW’s 03/2021 sheet gives 52–55 km of electric range (WLTP), 135 km/h on electricity and a full charge in 3.2 h at 3.7 kW (16 A/230 V). On that sheet the combustion engine is rated 92 kW (125 PS) and the rear electric motor 70 kW (95 PS); ADAC lists 92 kW but 136 PS for the combustion engine. Fuel tank: 36 litres.
ADAC lists for this version: July 2026: wear deposits in the starter relay that can cause a short circuit and a fire risk at the starter, cars built 07/2020–02/2026 (starter replaced). Not every car is affected: have a BMW workshop check your VIN.
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Check the power on the registration document (162 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]By the kW on the registration document (162 kW against 165 kW) and the build date: ADAC lists the 162 kW version from 11/2020 to 09/2021 and the 165 kW version from 03/2018 to 09/2020. The ADAC engine code stays B38A15A. Same oil-change quantity on BMW’s sheets: 4.25 l.
10.0 kWh gross and 8.8 kWh usable; 52–55 km on electricity (WLTP) and up to 135 km/h according to BMW’s 03/2021 sheet.
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3.2 h for a full charge at 3.7 kW (16 A/230 V) according to BMW’s 03/2021 sheet.
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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.
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BMW AG · DE · Germany · Section “Die Leistungen von BMW Service Inclusive” · 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 (English sheet on PressClub Italy) · EN · Europe (German base data) · pp. 1–20 (225xe pp. 9–10); footnote 1) “oil change volume”; consumption in NEDC and WLTP · Accessed 08/10/2026
bmwfans.info (copy of the BMW ETK parts catalogue) · EN · Europe · Model, Engine: 214d/216d B37, 216i/218i B38, 218d/220d (and xDrive) B47, 220i/225i/225i xDrive B48, 225xe B38X · Accessed 08/10/2026
bmwfans.info (copy of the BMW ETK parts catalogue) · EN · Europe · Model, Engine: 214d/216d B37, 216i/218i B38, 218d/220d (and xDrive) B47, 220i B48 · Accessed 08/10/2026
ADAC · DE · Germany · Model list with production periods per version · 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