When BMW took the new IX3 yesterday, it shared some important preliminary technical details. We have learned that the 50 XDRIVE model for Europe will offer a number of up to 800 kilometers in the WLTP cycle. In the United States, the same version is expected to deliver approximately 400 miles between the fees, based on the test procedure of the EPA. You will receive 350 km (217 miles) of only 10 minutes charging processes at the full 400 kW. Ok, but what about the other specifications?
A reliable insider from the Bimmer Post Forums let the proverbial cat out of their pockets. The IX3 50 XDrive is said to have a battery with a net capacity of 107.9 kWh. As the XDRIVE badge already says, it is a dual engine setup. The front electric motor is allegedly rated with 165 hp and 255 Nm (188 LB-FT), while the rear engine produces 322 hp and 435 Nm (321 LB-FT). The combined output is unknown, but the setup can apparently be accelerated from 0 to 62 km/h (100 km/h) in 4.9 seconds. Flat, the IX3 50 XDrive can reach a presumably limited maximum speed of 210 km/h.
As for the weight, it could be better and it could be worse. The IX3 tips on the scales at 2,285 kilograms (5,037 pounds). It is exactly 100 kg heavier than the outgoing model. However, this former Clar-based electrical crossover did not contain XDrive. The single engine version built into China is only the rear-wheel drive. The old IX3 has a much smaller 74 kWh battery compared to the 107.9 kWh pack of the new model. So it is not exactly a comparison of apples.
We have already reported on the dimensions of the new IX3. The most important BMW EV this decade measures 4780 millimeters (188.1 inches) in a width of 1895 mm and 1635 mm high. That makes it a little longer and wider than its predecessor, but a little lower. It drives on a wheelbase of 2895 mm (113.4 inches), a light one than before. It offers 520 liters (18.3 cubic foot) cargo room behind the rear seats. Fold the rear bank down, and this extends to 1,750 liters (61 CU FT).
Everyone will be unveiled at the IAA Mobility Show in Munich in September, where BMW will officially unveiled the outdated IX3. Production is expected to begin in the company’s new Debrecen plant in Hungary at the end of the year.
Source: Bimmer Post
