Finally, we finally got a review unit of BMW iX. The all-electric SUV is Munich’s latest and greatest, and can be had in xDrive40 entry level or the sport swankier model.
If you’re looking to buy an iX, note that the starting price is around RM352kor RM371k if you choose the five-year warranty and service plan. xDrive40 Sport model for RM407k to replace. All models come with an 8-year or 160,000-km battery warranty as standard.
Powering the xDrive40 variant are two electric motors, one per axle, hence the xDrive. Combined, they make 240 kW or 326 PS and 630 Nm of torque. That’s good for a century sprint time of 6.1 seconds and a top speed of 200 km/h. You won’t win a drag race with Volvo XC40 Pure Chargerbut you will definitely turn more heads in Bimmer.
The 76.6 kWh lithium-ion battery provides a range of up to 425 km (WLTP cycle). The vehicle supports AC charging up to 11 kW, through which the battery can be fully charged in 7 hours and 15 minutes. xDrive40 models support a maximum DC charging rate of 150 kW, which increases the battery from 10% to 80% in about 30 minutes.
Standard equipment includes keyless entry, push-button start, standard passive dampers, Qi wireless charging, gesture control, parking assist, a reversing camera, and 12 speakers with audio technology. 205 watts power. The Sport variant adds dark lights, sport brakes with blue brake calipers, a panoramic sunroof with Sky Lounge lighting, black headlights, a 360-degree camera and an 18-speaker Harman Kardon sound system. , 655 watts.
On the safety front, the iX comes standard with the Driver Assist package, which integrates automatic emergency braking, lane-keeping assist, blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert, along with lights. automatic. Sport is available in the Professional package with adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go assist and lane centering for Level 2 semi-autonomous driving, plus high beam blocking and tire pressure monitoring systems. selectively to avoid dazzled by other drivers.
