The iX is BMW’s new flagship electric vehicle
The BMW iX should have an EPA-approved range of 300 miles. …
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The iX doing SUV things.
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A big, honkin’ black grille hides the lidar and cameras.
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Massive displays are a thing in BEVs now. And hexagonal steering wheels are a thing in the iX.
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There are not the usual number of buttons in this electrified BMW.
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The front row of the iX.
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The back seat of the iX.
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iX marks the spot.
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Highlights of the iX.
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A cutaway showing the Gen5 powertrain for the iX.
A little over two years ago, we got our first look at BMW’s next-generation battery-electric vehicle architecture. Concept has now moved into the realm of reality with the official unveiling of the BMW iX. Set for a US launch in early 2022, the iX uses BMW’s fifth-generation electric powertrain, with two electric motors capable of producing a combined 500hp (368kW) to propel the SUV from 0 to 100km/h (62mph) in under five seconds.
Despite the lack of an internal combustion engine, the iX looks unmistakably like a BMW, massive black grille and all. It’s roughly the same size as the X5, but there are a couple of interesting design choices that make it stand apart from its SUV brethren. First off is the hood—or lack thereof.
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