BMW has launched the electric car with the longest autonomy in Brazil, the new iX3. The SUV is the first member of Neue Klasse to arrive in the country, within the Inmetro methodology it is capable of running up to 570 km on a charge.
The previous record for autonomy in the Brazilian cycle was also held by BMW, the iX has a range of 498 km. The new iX3 is the first electric car to break the 500 km barrier and it did so by a wide margin.
The autonomy is 570 km in the Inmetro cycle (Photo: BMW | Disclosure)For now, only one version is offered in Brazil (Photo: BMW | Disclosure)
But all this range comes at a high price: R$ 582.950. The BMW iX3 arrives in a single version, the 50 xDrive, which has an electric motor on each axle and a 108.7 kWh battery.
In total there are 469 hp and 65,8 kgfm, which make the SUV accelerate from zero to 100 km/h in 4,9 seconds. The top speed is limited to 210 km/h.
The new BMW iX3 measures 4.78 meters long, 1.89 m wide and 1.63 m high. Despite the large size of an SUV, it has an aerodynamic coefficient of only 0.24.
The interior has become minimalist and leaves the main information near the windshield (Photo: BMW | Disclosure)
Inside, the SUV has a more minimalist interior, which features a horizontal and narrow screen at the top of the dashboard with the most important information. The multimedia center is on a highlighted parallelogram-shaped screen.
The brand maintained the physical controls for the sound volume, mirror adjustment, parking brake and defrosters. The air conditioning controls are on the screen, but they are always visible.
The iX3’s native navigation system, BMW Maps, has been updated and now considers charging points. The car has a digital key, which allows you to use your cell phone to unlock the doors and start it.
The trunk is generous, with a capacity of 520 liters. With the seat folded down, the volume can reach 1,750 liters.
The new BMW iX3 is in the pre-sale phase and will be imported from Debrecen, Hungary.
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