BMW has introduced the BMW iX1 electric car along with the new generation BMW X1 (1/6). The BMW iX1 has officially become the smallest SUV electric car in the BMW lineup as well as one of the newest members of the BMW i to launch this year.
By design, the BMW iX1 follows the latest generation of the BMW X1, which now follows the BMW X3 and BMW X5.
Call it a body that is more robust and stocky than before and combined with the boxy Kidney Grille.
Then specifically for the iX1, BMW did not forget to add blue accents to the Kidney Grille, bumper, side skirts, and steering wheel emblem.
BMW has equipped the iX1 xDrive30 with two electric motors that drive the BMW eDrive 5.0 all-wheel drive, producing 200 kW or 272 hp.
Interestingly, this electric drive has a boost mode that boosts the power and torque of the iX1 electric motor to 230 kW or 313 hp and 494 Nm of torque.
In comparison, the BMW iX1 in boost mode churns out 13 PS more power and 34 Nm of torque than the Q4 50 e-tron.
BMW also claims that the iX1 xDrive30 accelerates from 0-100 km/h in just 5.7 seconds and is capable of running up to 180 km/h.
Unfortunately for the battery, the BMW iX1 xDrive30 Lithium-ion battery is smaller than the hottest Q4 e-tron at 64.7 kWh.
According to the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) standard, BMW claims the iX1’s mileage is 413-438 kilometers.
Now about charging, the BMW iX1 battery is compatible with 22 kW three-phase AC charging and 130 kW DC fast charging.
The claim is that the BMW iX1 can be charged to 10-80% in just 29 minutes or from empty to fully charged in 3 hours 45 minutes via AC charging.