The BMW iX3 has gained a new entry-level ‘40’ variant, which joins the existing iX3 50 xDrive that was first announced when the NA5-generation electric SUV made its global debut back in September last year.
Powered by BMW’s sixth-generation (Gen6) eDrive technology developed specifically for the Neue Klasse with an 800-volt electrical architecture, the iX3 40 offers up to 636 km following the WLTP standard. This is less than the iX3 50 xDrive that is capable of 805 km, with the reason being a smaller battery.
Where the iX3 50 xDrive’s nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery has a usable energy capacity of 108.7 kWh, the iX3 40 has just 82.6 kWh. DC fast charging is also at a lower peak power of 300 kW (instead of 400 kW), while AC charging power is the same at 11 kW (upgradable to 22 kW).
With DC fast charging, it takes 21 minutes to get the battery from a 10-80% state of charge (SoC), identical to the iX3 50 xDrive. Meanwhile, AC charging at the peak of 22 kW will see a 0-100% SoC be achieved in four hours and 15 minutes. Bidirectional charging comes standard on the iX3 40.
As the lack of ‘xDrive’ in the name suggests, the iX3 40’s electric motor only drive one set of wheels. In this case, it’s the ones at the rear, with the e-motor rated at 325 PS (320 hp or 239 kW) and 500 Nm of torque. These figures are less than the iX3 50 xDrive’s 469 PS (463 hp or 345 kW) and 645 Nm, which means the entry-level variant needs 5.9 seconds to get from 0-100 km/h (instead of 4.9 seconds) and will top out at 200 km/h (instead of 210 km/h).
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