The car adopts a five-seat layout, body dimensions of 4616 × 1845 × 1641mm, wheelbase 2802mm, and the current fuel version of the X1 is almost no big difference. The car’s front grille adopts a closed design, and blue design elements are used in the center grille, front and rear surrounds, side skirts, and many other details to emphasize its identity as an electric vehicle.

Interior part, BMW iX1 also change the latest family design, equipped with floating 10.25-inch instrumentation, 10.7-inch center control composed of the dual screen, built-in iDrive 9 car system, M Sports Package can also be optional M sports steering wheel and one-piece sports seats. In addition, the new car is equipped with four USB-C ports and two 12V power outlets as standard, and a 205W Harman Kardon 12-speaker audio system is optional.

In terms of power, the new car is equipped with front and rear dual motor powertrain, with a maximum power of 230kW, peak torque of 493Nm, and zero hundred acceleration time of 5.7 seconds. The matching battery capacity is 66.45kWh, with a range of 450km, supporting 130kW fast charging, and officially claiming that the power can be charged from 10% to 80% in half an hour.

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According to the introduction, the plant can realize a series of electric vehicle production actions from the high-voltage battery to complete vehicle assembly, which means that all BMW factories in Germany, can produce and manufacture electric vehicles, while traditional fuel car production will be transferred to BMW’s factories in the UK and Austria.

To achieve its ambitious electrification goals, Milan, the BMW board member responsible for production, said that by 2024, one-third of the models produced at BMW’s German plants will be electrified, including the BMW iX1, an all-electric product in the compact SUV segment.

In addition, the BMW plant has introduced a new digital production process that, in addition to digital mapping that effectively plans the future plant structure and production facilities, also incorporates AI to assist the paint shop in ensuring perfect paint quality and aids employees in quality checks.

The BMW iX1 was released in June this year, and the new car is equipped with two electric motors with 313 horsepower and 364 lb-ft (494 Nm) of torque, with a wind resistance coefficient of 0.26Cd and a zero-hundred acceleration of 5.7 seconds for the xDrive30 dual-motor version.

Inside, the new car is equipped with a 10.25-inch full LCD instrument cluster and a 10.7-inch center multimedia display connected to a dual-screen design, equipped with BMW’s latest iDrive 8 car system.

In addition, this model is equipped with a set of 64.7kWh capacity battery, maximum charging power of 130kW, can be charged from 10% to 80% in half an hour; WLTP range of 257 to 272 miles (about 413 to 438 km), pure electric version is expected to be priced at more than £ 50,000 (about 419,000 yuan).

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The car’s boot is smaller than that of a petrol or diesel car, but at 490 liters it still has a good capacity and there is enough room in the rear seats for adults to sit comfortably. What sets this car apart is its responsive steering, which makes it more attractive than a Volvo or Mercedes.

In terms of price, BMW has not yet announced pricing details for the car, but it could be priced between 40,000 and 50,000 euros.

According to foreign media reports, the BMW iX1 will compete with the Audi Q4 e-tron, Mercedes EQA and Volvo XC40 Recharge.

Like all brands, BMW is taking several approaches to move to electrification, which means the company will launch some pure electric versions of its cars in addition to light hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions.

BMW, once the brand of choice for speed-hungry sedan buyers, is now facing pressure from electric car maker Tesla. Currently, the company’s electric cars include the i3, iX3, i4, iNext, Mini Cooper SE and others.

On Monday, local time, BMW Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Nicolas Peter (Nicolas Peter) said BMW expects to deliver about 240,000 to 245,000 electric cars this year, and the number could rise to about 400,000 next year.

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BMW released the third-generation BMW X1 in June this year, and also released the pure electric version of the X1, the BMW iX1.

The BMW iX1 xDrive 30 is equipped with two motors, capable of 313 horsepower and 494 Nm of torque, and is equipped with a battery pack with a capacity of 64.7kWh. 385,500 RMB), a cheaper FWD version is expected to launch in 2023.

According to reports, both the BMW iX1 and the third-generation X1 are produced at BMW’s Regensburg plant.

At first, many expected the iX1 to be sold in the U.S., as the ICE counterpart has been sold in the U.S. since 2012. However, according to Car Scoops, a BMW executive said “the only model currently planned for the U.S. is the X1 xDrive28i.”

Additionally, BMW Blog recently published a report that killed all hope for US users waiting for the iX1:

“Unfortunately, BMW USA has decided that the iX1 is not needed, as the compact crossover will only be sold here in the combustion engine version.”

A follow-up report further emphasized this point:

“While we launched the regular X1 in the U.S. market, the electric version will remain on the other side of the Atlantic.”

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