F45/F46 · 2018–2020
Built from 2018 to 2020 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 : [4] BMW Group [6] BMW Group [7] 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 2.1–1.9 l/100 km (NEDC values derived from WLTP, BMW sheet 225xe 07/2019). Active Tourer only (03/2018–09/2020 according to ADAC).
Oil change: 4.25 l according to BMW’s specification sheets (Active Tourer 01/2018, Active Tourer 09/2018, 225xe 07/2019, “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.
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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Until 06/2019 the battery under the rear seat holds 7.6 kWh gross (BMW’s 01/2018 press kit: 6.1 kWh usable and 45 km of electric range as NEDC values derived from WLTP; 09/2018 sheet: 5.8 kWh usable, up to 41 km). From the 07/2019 update it keeps the same size but holds 10.0 kWh gross and 8.8 kWh usable: 55–57 km of electric range, 130 km/h on electricity, about 3.2 h to charge at 3.7 kW, or around five hours from a household socket. BMW’s 2019 release gives 7.7 kWh gross for the earlier battery. Fuel tank: 36 litres.
ADAC lists for this version: November 2020: possible short circuit between two cells of the high-voltage battery on plug-in hybrids built 01–09/2020 (cells checked and replaced if needed); 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.
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]It depends on the date: 7.6 kWh gross until 06/2019 (45 km quoted in 01/2018, as NEDC values derived from WLTP), then 10.0 kWh gross and 8.8 kWh usable from 07/2019, for 55–57 km. Ask the workshop which battery your car has.
With the 10.0 kWh battery (from 07/2019): under 3 h 15 min from a BMW i Wallbox and around five hours from a household socket according to BMW; the specification sheet gives 3.2 h at 3.7 kW. The charging socket is under a separate flap on the front left side panel.
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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By the kW on the registration document (165 kW against 162 kW) and the build date: ADAC lists the 165 kW version from 03/2018 to 09/2020 and the 162 kW version from 11/2020 to 09/2021. The ADAC engine code stays B38A15A. Same oil-change quantity on BMW’s sheets: 4.25 l.
Nothing on the mechanical and oil side: 165 kW and 385 Nm (B38A15A), six-speed Steptronic automatic, 4.25 l of oil, before and after March 2018. The high-voltage battery grows to 10.0 kWh gross with the 07/2019 update (see above).
BMW AG · DE · Germany · Section “Die Leistungen von BMW Service Inclusive” · 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) · pp. 1–18 (225xe pp. 7–8); footnote 1) “oil change” · 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
BMW Group · EN · Europe (German base data) · pp. 1–2; footnote 1) “oil change”; battery 10.0/8.8 kWh, electric range 55–57 km · 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
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
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