SPECS COTY TEST REPORT
0-100km/h 6.1 seconds
WEIGHT 75kg heavier than claimed weight
NOISE 67.6db at 100km/h
Price/as tested $141,900/$147,600
Motors Dual (front + rear)
Power 240kW
Torque 630Nm
Transmission Single-ratio reduction, AWD
Consumption 22.5kWh/100km
Weight 2365kg
Length/width/height 4953/1967/1695mm
Wheelbase 3000mm
Safety 5 stars (ANCAP)
BMW’s FIRST ELECTRIC car went all the way at the 2014 Wheels Car of the Year, and arguably proved to be a hatchback ahead of its time.
The German brand’s second battery vehicle effort, the iX, arrived at COTY 2022 with hopes of replicating that achievement while enjoying a more opportune existence.
Such is its newness to market, the iX was another of the field’s untested wildcards. The variant made available for testing was the entry-grade xDrive40 in a Sport guise that adds a bodykit, performance brakes and 22-inch wheels. A mid-range xDrive50 featuring a larger battery and more powerful electric motors is also offered initially, with a range-topping M60 arriving later in 2022 as the first ever electric M car.
This story is from the May 2022 edition of Wheels Australia Magazine.
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