Its most prominent electric
Thus, however, the idea of the Germans is to continue growing little by little, and to incorporate more models into their electrified family, all with the common point of being efficient and with the high-end range as their most distinguished hallmark. In recent times we have seen the iX, the iX3 and the i4 land, and the i3, the first of the family, has been sold for years. In this, we will review the sustainable cars of the Munich brand.
That is the current range of electric cars within the BMW brand, a range that will practically double in the next two years according to Oliver Zipse, its CEO. “We are fully committed to electric cars where the use of battery powered powertrains makes sense, and it’s possible because the conditions are right.”
BMW iX
Probably the electric car of electric cars, and it’s from BMW. A vehicle that combines all the best that can be found today on the technology of these concepts. So much so that he is called to be the great supporter of the German firm for the next few years, and that new models are still expected.
Except for the technology it uses to get around, the iX is difficult to catalog. Is it an SUV in the shape of a minivan, or a raised saloon with an elongated body? It is not easy to identify it by its lines. Explore a new design concept. It is the first to launch an aesthetic philosophy that will later be used in other products of the ‘i’ family (here its technical sheet).
Among its qualities stands out its great autonomy, with which it will be able to carry out journeys of between 600 and 630 km, its all-wheel drive and final power of 385 kW (523 CV). A futuristic model integrated into the most innovative present.
BMW iX3
Another of BMW’s electric models is the iX3. This is an off-road vehicle that clears any questions about it, a car that claims to offer state-of-the-art technological equipment and flies the flag of energy efficiency.
An explosive cocktail that has not gone unnoticed since its presentation. The same hybrid exhibits two data that stand out greatly in its technical section: a power 210 kW (286 hp) and autonomies of 400 km. We are facing a rear-wheel drive car, something that it only shares with the X3 sDrive18d, which is the other X3 that does not use all-wheel drive like the rest of the range.
The iX3 uses a 400 Volt system that in alternating current terminals, allows both single-phase and three-phase charging up to 11 kW. If you want to charge it in fast sockets, it admits charging powers of up to 150 kW, being able to charge from zero to 80% of its total capacity in 34 minutes and according to the brand, to achieve 100 kilometers of autonomy in 10 minutes.
i3 EV
Surely one of the most representative electric vehicles on the market. This the i3, also as one of the cheapest. It is characterized by its compact design, offering good interior habitability; as well as his modern and groundbreaking design with good finishes in avant-garde materials with a high natural and recycling component.
It differs widely from other BMW electric cars by its batteries in the bottom of the car and its very small size motor. This means, at the same time, that with a really small length of exactly 4 meters, an outstanding level of habitability is achieved. Almost all the volume of the car is cabin and trunk.
It has an electric motor with which it achieves an acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in just 7.3 seconds. Special for city and urban environments, it is a vehicle that delivers 135 kW (184 hp), although its twin brother, the alternative version, does so with 125 kW (170 hp). It has a range that reaches 310 km, while the other reaches up to 285 km of travel.
i4 EV
Although by name we could refer to a speed of the previous i3, this BMW i4 is a very differentiated model between 100% electric. It is characterized by being something like the electric version of the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe, with whom he shares the general lines of his design.
The i4 picks up the witness of that saga, a electric saloon which will be the turning point in the firm, a key model for its growth and its image, the next bastion for those who profess the classic mantra of “I like to drive.”
At a technical level, it has an autonomy of 590 km and up to 530 hp (400 kW) of power in its top-of-the-range version. The entry-level version to the range is the BMW i4 eDrive40, with a 340 hp engine and rear-wheel drive.
x1 XDrive 25e (PHEV)
Moving towards other electrified proposals, we have this x1 XDrive 25, which is not another of BMW’s electrics, but a plug-in hybrid. It responds on the basis of its best-selling model, the x1. Its mechanics consist of a gasoline engine of 1.5 liters and 3-cylinder with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology.
The high-voltage battery 10 kWh It is located under the rear seats, and although it does have some luggage space (450 liters in the plug-in hybrid compared to 505 liters in the combustion X1), it also allows the car’s center of gravity to be lowered.
The gasoline engine delivers 125 hp and a torque of 220 Nm. That power is transferred to the front wheels via the 6-speed Steptronic transmission. For its part, the electric motor generates a power of 95 hp and delivers 165 Nm of torque to the rear wheels through a single speed transmission. 220 hp in total; It has a range of 57 km.