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Test Drive: BMW 745e xDrive takes comfort to a new level

Staff Photo by Mark Kennedy/ The 2020 BMW 745e is a plug-in hybrid that makes 388 horsepower.
Staff Photo by Mark Kennedy/ The 2020 BMW 745e is a plug-in hybrid that makes 388 horsepower. Staff Photo by Mark Kennedy/ The 2020 BMW 745e is a plug-in hybrid that makes 388 horsepower.
photo Photo by Mark Kennedy/ The BMW 745e features a stylish ivory and black interior.

The 2020 BMW 745e xDrive is not just comfortable, it’s therapeutic. It may be the only car I’ve ever driven that actually made me feel better when I got out than when I got in.

As strange as it sounds, the 745e seems to have have healing properties.

Or maybe I’ve been jostled around by so many “luxury” SUVs lately, that it’s just nice to fall into the loving arms of a true luxury sedan.

The only car that even approximated this blissful feeling is the Tesla Model S, but the BMW 745e surpasses even the big Tesla in pure comfort. It drives like a (silent) hovercraft, with seemingly unlimited power.

FAST FACTS

* Model: 2020 BMW 745e xDrive iPerformance * Exterior color: Donington Gray Metallic * Interior color: Ivory and Black Nappa leather * Engine: 3.0-liter V-6 gas and eDrive electric motor * Horsepower: 388 (total) * Transmission: 8-speed automatic * Fuel economy: 56 MPGe (electric + gas) * Local Dealer: BMW of Chattanooga * Price (as tested): $119,875