A few days ago, BMW officially released a new pure electric new car, iX1 trailer, which indicates that the new car or will usher in its global debut. BMW then wrote that the new iX1 will be launched shortly after the launch of BMW's new X1, and the next generation of X1 will also be equipped with a plug-in hybrid version.
According to the trailer, the BMW iX1 will feature a more exaggerated line design than the iX3, including a larger double kidney grille (closed) and a larger side air intake. The blue decorative trim reveals the identity symbol of the new energy vehicle.
The new car continues the BMW family design style, although the trailer does not provide more information, but with reference to the previous spy photos we can find that this car is very similar to bmw X1, and the design style can also refer to the current iX3 model.
The new car's smooth body waistline is matched with a five-frame wheel shape, thus giving people a youthful and dynamic visual feeling. In addition, the rear of the car looks to give people a sense of solid and thick déjà vu, the narrow taillight group on both sides, after lighting, I believe it will have a good recognition, the small spoiler version above, thus further enhancing the overall sports atmosphere.
In terms of interior, according to the exposed spy photos, it can be said that there are earth-shaking changes with the interior of the current X1, and it is more technological and more luxurious, although it has undergone a lot of camouflage, but from the details point of view, it is still very powerful.
The BMW iX1 will feature the latest dual-screen design and is expected to be equipped with the new iDrive 8-car system. In terms of materials and workmanship, the new car will be wrapped in a large area of leather material, coupled with the stitching treatment of the details, so that it as a whole creates a luxurious, comfortable and technological interior atmosphere.
It is reported that the new BMW X1 and iX1 will be produced on the same FAR front-drive platform and will be equipped with BMW's fifth-generation eDrive, similar to the iX3. Among them, the BMW iX1 xDrive30 model will be equipped with an 80 kWh battery pack and 270 horsepower, and the endurance may reach 438 kilometers. The BMW iX1 eDrive20 will be equipped with a single motor to power the front wheels, while it may actually be equipped with a pure electric MINI powertrain with a 32.6kWh battery and a single 181 hp motor.
The launch of the iX1 is the implementation of the second phase of BMW's electrification strategy, and it has announced that by 2023, the BMW Group plans to provide about 12 pure electric models worldwide. At the same time, BMW will provide at least one pure electric model for each product line in about 90% of the market segment.
After the official arrival of the iX1 model, BMW's gap in the pure electric compact SUV segment will also be filled. At that time, it will compete with Mercedes-Benz EQA, Audi Q4 e-tron and other traditional luxury brands pure electric vehicles, then for our consumers, it is natural that the more options the better, from pure electric sedan i3 to pure electric flagship iX, basically every level of market segment has a BMW pure electric product layout, as for the performance of the real car, let us look forward to the specific performance of the car after the listing.