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Originally revealed as the Vision iNext at the 2018 Paris Motor Show and later for a 2021 model year production, the BMW iX is arguably the car that kicked off BMW’s latest wave of electrification.
The all-wheel drive electric SUV is available in a handful of grades that peak at the M60, with its 455kW and 1100Nm allowing it to hit 100km/h in 3.8 seconds.
It’s the largest of BMW’s electric-only SUVs, and the only one not to feature a number in its name that would link it to an existing model line (such as X3 or X5).
The line-up currently starts at $136,900 for the i Series IX Xdrive40 Sport and ranges through to $233,400 for the range-topping i Series IX M60.
BMW customers have two ways of charging their iX at home, the fastest being by installing a three-phase 22kW AC wall charger. These cost between $1500 to $3000, with additional energy costs averaging between 21-36 cents per kW, depending on your provider and which state you live in. If you’re hooked up to solar power, the additional cost can be zero. According to BMW, this method will charge the iX xDrive40 from 0-100 per cent in 8 hours and 15 minutes. The other method is a standard AC wall socket, which charges at a much slower rate of 2.3kW. BMW says this will take 39 hours for a full charge.
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