BMW has announced its first-ever Sports Activity Vehicle that has an all-electric drive system under the hood. The vehicle is called the BMW iX3 and is the first fully electric vehicle to slot into the BMW X range. The electric vehicle has a highly integrated drive system. The electric motor, power electronics, and transmission are arranged in a central housing for the first time.
BMW uses a new fifth-generation eDrive high-voltage battery with the latest battery cell technology. Total capacity for the battery is 80 kWh enabling a range of up to 285 miles per charge in the new WLTP test cycle or up to 323 miles in the NDEC test cycle. The same powertrain will be deployed in the BMW iNEXT and i4 starting in 2021.
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