BMW will push iX1 electric SUV to benchmark Tesla Model Y

According to foreign media reports, BMW will release the iX1 pure electric compact SUV, in order to further challenge Tesla's dominance in the field ofelectric vehicles .

The iX1 xDrive30 will go into production this November, and the new model will compete directly with the Mercedes-Benz EQA, Audi Q4 e-tron and Tesla Model Y.The iX1 crossover has a wheelbase of 4,500mm, which is between the EQA (4,463mm) and the Q4 (4,588mm), and the Tesla Model Y has a wheelbase of 4,750mm.

The new model is equipped with two electric motors as standard, located on the front and rear axles, which can provide a combined power of 313 horsepower, which includes what BMW calls a "temporary supercharging" function.BMW says the crossover has a zero-to-zero time of 5.7 seconds.

iX1; Image source: BMW

The iX1 will be equipped with a battery with a capacity of 64.8 kWh and a maximum range of 438 kilometers.According to estimates, its electric efficiency is up to 17.3 kWh per 100 kilometers.The new model supports DC fast charging of up to 130 kW, and comes with an 11 kW on-board AC charger, and consumers can also choose a charger with a power of 22 kW.

In addition, BMW has also upgraded the internal combustion engine version of the X1 model, which has been upgraded to the third generation, and BMW has added more electrified powertrains to it.The new X1 will use BMW's Operating System 8 and curved-screen displays, and consumers can also opt for more feature-rich automated driving and automated parking systems.

BMW has revealed that the new X1 will be available starting in October this year, with two petrol, two diesel, two plug-in hybrid versions initially available, and two 48-volt mild-hybrid versions coming soon. Version.