The all-electric BMW iX1 hasn’t even hit Australia but, however the one-variant vary at launch appears set to be bolstered by an extra model within the not-so-distant future – based on the model’s native product planning boss.
Talking with CarExpert on the Australian media launch for the all-new 7 Sequence and i7 limousines, head of product and market planning for BMW Australia, Brendan Michel, stated the native X1 and iX1 line-up will see “extra additions”.
“We see on all of our fashions, we don’t get [all] the choices from the manufacturing unit straight up,” Mr Michel stated.
“There shall be extra additions to the X1 line-up – together with presumably a variant of a fully-electric mannequin. There’s extra to come back”
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At present the one model of the iX1 on provide globally is the xDrive30, which incorporates a dual-motor electrical drive system good for system outputs of 230kW and 494Nm.
It’s due in Australia throughout March, and is priced from $82,900 earlier than on-road prices. It’ll provide each xLine and M Sport variants, and compete with the likes of the Mercedes-Benz EQA and Volvo XC40 Recharge.
BMW quotes a WLTP-tested driving vary of as much as 440 kilometres from the iX1’s 65kWh lithium-ion battery, in addition to a brisk 0-100km/h dash time of 5.6 seconds.
From a charging perspective, the iX1 can take DC charging at as much as 130kW, which helps it go from 10 to 80 per cent in a claimed 29 minutes. BMW additionally gives a three-year free subscription to the Chargefox public charger community.
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BMW is but to element a single-motor model of the iX1 globally, although wanting on the specification sheet might provide some clues.
Whereas the model’s common communications across the EV mannequin quotes system outputs, the iX1 xDrive30 runs twin 140kW/247Nm electrical motors; one on every axle.
Subsequently, it’s a logical assumption that an extra variant of this electrical compact SUV shall be powered by one in all stated motors – whether or not it’ll be front-wheel drive or rear-wheel drive stays to be seen.
CarExpert expects this variant to be known as eDrive20, as its outputs are in an identical ballpark to the petrol-fired X1 xDrive20i (150kW/300Nm).
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Mr Michel didn’t provide a lot additional element on the growth plans for the broader X1 line-up, making it unclear whether or not the BMW’s native division is planning to carry the plug-in hybrid and turbo-diesel fashions provided abroad.
Up to now, BMW Australia has confirmed its 2023 launches will embrace the all-new iX1 and up to date Z4 in March, together with the go-fast M2 Coupe, M3 Touring wagon and XM plug-in hybrid SUV in April. There shall be additional bulletins in the end.
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