Rebel Editor November 24, 2021

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Vani Naidoo

The BMW iX is available in three variants, the xDrive 40 and xDrive 40 Sport which have a 76.6kWh battery and the xDrive 50 which boasts a 111.5kWh battery good for a driving range of some 630 kilometres. Prices start from $135,900 for the xDrive 40 and climb to $169,000 for xDrive 50 (before on-road costs).

2021 BMW iX – data table

xDrive 40 and xDrive 40 Sport xDrive 50
Price (MSRP) $135,900 | $141,900 $169,000
Format Dual motor, all-wheel drive Dual motor, all-wheel drive
Power 240kW 385kW
Torque 630Nm 765Nm
Battery size 76.6kWh 111.5kWh
Range (WLTP) 425km 630km
Energy use 23 kW/100km 23 kW/km
MAX charge speed 150 kW per hour DC 200 kW per hour DC
Plug type Type 2 AC / CCS2 DC Type 2 AC / CCS2 DC
Weight (tare) 2365kg 2510kg
Boot space 500L / 1750L 500L / 1750L

All iX xDrive variants include a portable home charger, and a wallbox can be arranged through your BMW dealer.

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Approximate charging times – 0-80 per cent

Home
(up to 2.4kW)		 Wallbox
(up to 7.7kW)		 Three-phase
(up to 11kW)		 Public
(up to 50kW DC)		 Maximum
BMW iX xDrive 40 and 40 Sport 76.6kWh 25h 32min 8h 5h 34min 1hr 14min 37min
@150kW
BMW iX xDrive 50 111.5kWh 37h 10min 11h 35min 8h 07min 1hr 47min 54min
@200kW
Vani Naidoo

Vani is a journalist and infrastructure specialist with almost 20 years in the industry. Her love for cars started in her father’s petrol service stations in South Africa and she hasn’t been able to outrun it yet.
She was a cricket and political journalist before turning her hand to motoring and has worked with a number of print and online outlets in Australia and in the UK.
She also works in advising government on major infrastructure projects.

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