Video: BMW iX electric unveiled

The fully electric BMW iX has been unveiled and is due to be launched on the market at the end of next year.

Still in the development phase, the BMW iX is the first model in a future-oriented generation of automobiles redefining the driving experience, the feeling of space, and the relationship between the car and its passengers, BMW says.

Based on the BMW Vision iNext, the BMW iX harnesses the latest innovations in the fields of electrification, automated driving and connectivity.

Using the fifth generation of BMW eDrive technology, the drivetrain generates more than 370kW providing about 600km range (WLTP).

All specifications regarding mileage, energy consumption and range are predictions, based on the current development status of the vehicle, BMW Group says.

New charging technology on the BMW iX allows DC rapid charging with an output of up to 200kW. This allows the battery to be charged from 10 to 80% of its capacity in under 40 minutes.

Behind the powerful appearance of the BMW iX lies a lot of high tech, the BMW Group says.

A symbol of this is the new BMW grille’s “intelligent surface” containing cameras, radar and many more sensors, taking on digital functions, and having a self-healing effect.

To the driver the functions are only apparent when they are being used.

“This Shy Tech philosophy makes for new design elements in both the interior and the exterior,” BMW Group says.

The BMW iX will go into production at BMW Plant Dingolfing from the second half of 2021 as the BMW Group’s new technology flagship.

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