Beijing Motor Show: BMW reveals electric Concept iX3

BMW has revealed its BMW Concept iX3, an electric SUV based on its X3 compact crossover.

At the 2018 Beijing motor show, the world premiere for the BMW Concept iX3 sees the German manufacturer use the concept study based on the BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV). The electric motor generates maximum output in excess of 200 kW/270 hp and its high-voltage battery enables an electric range in the WLTP test cycle of over 400 kilometres (249 miles).

BMW presence at the Auto China 2018 show in Beijing underlines the company’s commitment to the next steps in its electrification strategy.

The all-electric drivetrain leads the fifth generation of BMW eDrive technology. A flexible vehicle architecture will allow every model in the line-up to be fitted with a combustion engine, a plug-in hybrid system or a battery-electric drive unit.

BMW has moved quickly to offer customers a user-friendly solution for charging the high-voltage batteries of their electrified vehicles. BMW Wireless Charging provides a cable-free supply of energy from the electricity grid to the car’s battery. The system consists of an inductive charging station (the GroundPad) – which can be installed either in the user’s garage or outside in the ground – and a component built into the car’s underfloor section (the CarPad).

The energy is transferred contact-free via an electromagnetic field and the process can be initiated as soon as the car has pulled up into position over the GroundPad.

BMW Wireless Charging is available now as an option for the BMW 530e iPerformance (petrol consumption combined: 2.1 – 1.9 l/100 km [134.5 – 148.7 mpg imp]; electric power consumption combined: 14.1 – 13.1 kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 49 – 44 g/km) and the BMW 530Le iPerformance produced and sold in China.