BMW i4 and iX two electric models will be officially launched in the United States early next year, recently, the automaker has released the EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) battery life test data of these two cars.
BMW iX pure electric luxury SUV
Although these test data have not yet been officially released on the EPA website, BMW claims that the iX xDrive50 has an EPA range of 324 miles (521 kilometers) when equipped with 20-inch wheels. With 21-inch wheels, that number drops to 305 miles (491 kilometers), but oddly enough, when using 22-inch wheels, that number rises to 315 miles (507 kilometers). Another model, the BMW i4, announced the range of two different versions of the EPA. The BMW i4 eDrive40 has an EPA range of 301 miles (484 km) when equipped with 18-inch wheels. When equipped with larger 19-inch wheels, that number drops to 282 miles (454 kilometers). The biased i4 M50 has a range of 270 miles (435 km) when equipped with 19-inch wheels, but when using 20-inch wheels, its range is significantly reduced to 227 miles (365 km), a 16% reduction.
BMW i4 pure electric sedan
It is reported that the BMW iX xDrive50 is equipped with a 111.5kWh battery pack, which is equipped with dual motors that can bring 385kW (523 hp) maximum power and 764N·m peak torque. The BMW i4 eDrive40 is equipped with an 83.9 kWh battery pack, and the rear single motor can provide a maximum power of 250 kW (340 hp) and a peak torque of 429 N·m. The BMW i4 M50 battery is the same size as the front car, but it uses dual motors at the front and rear, with a maximum power of 400 kW (544 hp) and a peak torque of 795 N·m.