The second pure electric vehicle, iX3, from BMW has been officially released. With this release, the first pure electric SUVs from all three BBA companies have been launched.
iX3 is powered by the fifth-generation BMW eDrive electric drive technology, with a maximum motor output power of 210 kW, a maximum torque of 400 N·m, and a 0-100 km/h acceleration of 6.8 seconds.
For the first time, BMW has integrated the electric motor, electronic control unit, transmission, and inverter into one unit on iX3. The power density has been increased by up to 30% compared with existing BMW pure electric vehicles. The driving unit uses a permanent magnet synchronous motor that does not use rare earth elements.
In terms of batteries, iX3 uses an 811 nickel-cobalt-manganese ternary lithium battery with a battery capacity of 80 kWh, an actual available capacity of 74 kWh, a battery pack system energy density of 154 Wh/kg, and a range of 500 km under working conditions. The maximum charging power of the battery is 100 kW, and it takes 45 minutes to charge from 0% to 80%.
With the official release of BMW iX3, the first pure electric SUV’s from all BBA companies have now been officially unveiled. The Audi e-tron and Mercedes-Benz EQC, which debuted as early as 2019, have already begun official deliveries. Unfortunately, the sales of these two vehicles are not impressive. As a latecomer, what will the iX3’s price be?
Here are the price ranges for the gasoline version of X3 and Tesla Model Y for reference:
X3: ¥389,800-¥479,800
Model Y: ¥488,000-¥535,000 (the official selling price of the domestic version is expected to be around ¥400,000)
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