The range is up to 460 km (286 miles).
After being shown in concept form in April 2018, the BMW iX3 will finally be made available as a production model. It’s almost identical to the Beijing showcar. The only difference is the design of the aerowheels which reduce drag coefficient by five percentage.
The electric SUV has a low drag coefficient of 0.29 thanks to its sleek wheels. This was also achieved by installing a kidney grille and an underbody to reduce wind resistance. Although it is still an X3-based compact crossover, its design is 7.5 cm (2.9 inches) lower than the counterparts with combustion engines.
BMW previously announced that the iX3’s heart is a single-motor electric motor, which sends power to the rear wheels. There are no details on a dual-motor xDrive variant. It generates 282 horsepower (210 Kilowatts) as well as 295 pound-feet (405 Newton-meters), of torque, enabling a sprint from 0-60 mph (96 km/h), in just 6.8 seconds.
German luxury brand Luxus wants to highlight the EV’s acceleration performance. However, the top speed is electronically controlled at 112 mph (180 km/h). This is to preserve as much range as possible. The 80-kWh battery pack is able to provide 286 miles (460 km) of range per charge. This is actually more than what the original concept had, and slightly more than BMW’s initial estimates for the production model.
Support for 150-kW charging allows you to charge your battery in just 34 minutes, even if you run out of juice. BMW calculated that 10 minutes of charging would give you 62 miles (100 km) of range based upon the WLTP system.
The market launch is planned for later in the year. Production will be done in Shenyang (China) through the BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture. The iX3 will not be launched in the USA at this time.