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Upgrades to the iX include more efficient and powerful electric motors, styling updates and more tech.
Facelifted electric SUV expected to only get minor cosmetic updates along with overhauled powertrains.
The iX xDrive50 is equipped with a massive 111.5 kWh battery pack and gets a more powerful powertrain setup than the xDrive40
The Gemini battery utilises a unique dual-chemistry design that combines two distinct cell types to maximise efficiency and range
Contrary to general perception, it is the pricier iX SUV, and not the more accessible i4 sedan, that is clocking the highest volumes among all BMW EVs in India.
While the information is scarce around what car will come out of this Neue Klasse range, we expect it to be a compact sedan.
BMW to use Michigan-based start-up Our Next Energy's Gemini battery that is claimed to offer a range of 965 km or more between charges.
BMW to use Michigan-based start-up Our Next Energy's Gemini battery that is claimed to offer a range of 965 km or more between charges.
The one-off iX - 'The Future is Born of Art' car is designed by artist Faiza Hasan, and inspires artists to envision a creative sustainable future.
The innovative E Ink technology opens completely new ways of changing the vehicle's appearance in line with the driver's aesthetic preferences, the environmental conditions or even functional requirements.
"Our i4 is sold out for months, as is the iX. That is why we will increase our workforce by up to 5 per cent next year," said the BMW boss.
Mercedes-Benz and BMW won't be present physically at the show and most likely will be participating only digitally.
The all-new BMW iX has been launched in India in a single base variant and the company has confirmed that it has no immediate plans of launching the range-topping variant.
The company has said that deliveries of the car will begin from April 2022 while the second phase of bookings for the iX will begin in the first quarter of 2022.
The BMW iX has been launched in the base xDrive40 variant in India and rivals the likes of the Mercedes-Benz EQC, Audi e-tron and Jaguar I-Pace in our market.
Where does the newly launched BMW iX electric SUV stand on the pricing front when compared to its rivals? Let's take a look.
With the new BMW iX electric SUV, the Bavarian carmaker has joined the bandwagon of luxury carmakers like Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Jaguar, which sell fully electric SUVs in India.
The BMW iX scored a 91 per cent rating for adult occupant protection,87 per cent in child occupant protection and an 81 per cent rating in the safety assist systems in the Euro NCAP crash tests.
The BMW iX electric SUV is all set to make its India debut in December 2021, while the market launch will probably take place in the first half of 2022. It will compete with the likes of the Mercedes-Benz EQC, Audi e-tron, and Jaguar i-Pace.
Already in the United States, Austria and Germany, the DriveNow service operates in partnership with rental firm Sixt and allows users who pay a one-off registration fee to locate and open their nearest car by card or via a mobile phone app.
