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BMW iX5 60 xDrive EV Beta

Price $184,800
Range 844 km
Battery 141.2 kWh
Fastest charging 460 kW DC

Price

RRP
$184,800

Battery & charging

Battery
141.2 kWh
Range
844 km
Energy use
21.4 kWh/100km
Peak AC charging
22 kW
Peak DC charging
460 kW

Range in the real world

Official (WLTP) 840 km
Motorway at 100 km/h ~630 km
Winter, near freezing ~630 km
Towing a trailer ~420 km

Estimates from the official figure using typical losses: about a quarter off at motorway speeds or in cold weather, and around half when towing. Your range will depend on speed, hills, weather and load.

Charging times

Wall socket (10 A), 0–100%
about 70 hadds about 10 km an hour
Home wallbox (7 kW), 0–100%
about 21 hadds about 30 km an hour
Public AC (22 kW), 0–100%
about 7 hadds about 95 km an hour
50 kW fast charger, 10–80%
about 2 h
Hyper charger (150 kW+), 10–80%
about 25 min

Estimates from the battery size and the car’s peak charging rates. Fast charging slows as the battery fills, and in the cold, so real sessions vary.

Running costs

Per 100 kmPer year
Charging at home$16.16$1,940
Public fast charging$26.86$3,220
Petrol car, for comparison$24.85$2,980

At the official energy use (real-world use is usually higher), home power at 40c/kWh, public fast charging at 90c/kWh and road user charges of $76 per 1,000 km, over 12,000 km a year. The petrol car uses 7 L/100 km of 91 at $3.55 a litre. Your power plan may be cheaper, especially overnight.

Performance

Motors
Dual motor
Power
425 kW
Torque
805 Nm
0–100 km/h
4.6 sec
Drive
All-wheel drive

Practicality

Body
SUV
Boot
655 L
Boot, rear seats folded
1,850 L
Front boot
53 L
Towing (braked)
2,700 kg
Kerb weight
2,900 kg
Length × width × height
4,994 × 2,000 × 1,748 mm

Ownership

Warranty
5 years / 100,000 km
Roadside assist
5 years

Transferable

Specifications from the NZ Autocar price database, checked against each maker’s NZ site, ANCAP and RightCar. Confirm with the dealer before you buy.

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