BMW unveils next-gen

REVEALED More efficient battery and motors for Neue Klasse cars

- Alastair Crooks

WE'VE already been given a good look at BMW's revolutionary new design language for its upcoming models, courtesy of the Vision Neue Klasse X SUV and the Neue Klasse sedan concepts.

We've seen inside too, thanks to a preview of the new panoramic iDrive system. But now it's time to delve deeper into what will power BMW's next-generation EVs. Step forward the sixth generation of BMW's eDrive technology.

The Gen6 eDrive system was shown off to Auto Express at the firm's Landshut plant near Munich, where Neue Klasse battery and electric-motor components will be made. BMW claims the battery and electric motors that'll be used in Neue Klasse models will provide 30 per cent faster charging and a similar increase in range over fifthgeneration eDrive models such as the i4, which has a range of 373 miles on the WLTP cycle. BMW also says we can expect even greater gains from certain models, such as the sleeker sedan.