First revealed globally in January this year, the facelifted BMW iX has now been launched in Malaysia. The brand’s first electric Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV), as part of its refresh, gets upgraded powertrains, with two variants being made available to customers here.
The range starts with the iX xDrive45 Sport that effectively replaces the previous xDrive40 and xDrive40 Sport, both of which were dropped here in February last year. With a standard two-year warranty, the xDrive45 Sport is priced at RM425,800 on-the-road without insurance, and RM460,700 with the extended five-year warranty and six-year service package.
Next up is the iX xDrive60 M Sport Pro which succeeds the outgoing xDrive50 Sport and is priced at RM487,800 (two-year warranty) or RM522,700 (extended warranty and service package). The specifications of both variants are as follows:
BMW iX xDrive45 Sport
- Front electric motor output: 258 PS (255 hp or 190 kW) and 365 Nm
- Rear electric motor output: 272 PS (268 hp or 200 kW) and 400 Nm
- Total system output: 408 PS (402 hp or 300 kW) and 700 Nm; AWD
- 0-100 km/h time: 5.1 seconds
- Top speed: 200 km/h (electronically limited)
- Battery capacity: 100.6 kWh (gross); lithium-ion
- Range (WLTP): 602 km
- AC charging: 22 kW; 0-100% in five hours (22 kW)
- DC charging: 175 kW; 10-80% in 34 minutes
BMW iX xDrive60 M Sport Pro
- Front electric motor output: 258 PS (255 hp or 190 kW) and 365 Nm
- Rear electric motor output: 313 PS (308 hp or 230 kW) and 400 Nm
- Total system output: 544 PS (536 hp or 400 kW) and 765 Nm; AWD
- 0-100 km/h time: 4.6 seconds
- Top speed: 200 km/h (electronically limited)
- Battery capacity: 111.5 kWh (gross), lithium-ion
- Range (WLTP): 701 km
- AC charging: 22 kW; 0-100% in five hours 45 minutes
- DC charging: 195 kW; 10-80% in 35 minutes (195 kW)
Compared to the pre-facelift model, the xDrive45 significantly improves upon the xDrive40, which had a 76.6-kWh battery for 425 km of range. Outputs are higher too for the xDrive45, as the xDrive40 packed 326 PS (322 hp or 240 kW) and 630 Nm for a 0-100 km/h time of 6.1 seconds.
Similarly, the new xDrive60’s output figures are higher than the xDrive50, albeit by a smaller margin. The latter was rated at 523 PS (516 hp or 385 kW) and 765 Nm. The century sprint time remains the same at 4.6 seconds, although new inverter technology that is part of the facelift means the range is up from 630 km. Adaptive two-axle air suspension is standard for both new iX variants.
In terms of visual changes, the new iX is easily differentiated from the pre-facelift model by its redesigned adaptive LED headlamps that feature the brand’s signature “four-eyed” look in the form of vertical, slightly slanted LED daytime running lights, similar to the iX2 and facelifted i4.
The large kidney grille is still here, albeit with an insert that has a pattern of diagonal lines as seen on the latest X3. This remains completely closed off but it’s now made prominent with the standard Iconic Glow package that illuminates the borders.
Along the sides, carryover cues are the rectangular wheel arches, frameless doors and flush-mounted door handles. Ditto the L-shaped taillights, although they are now joined by the reversing lights, fog lamps, and reflectors which are integrated into the lower part of the bumper.
The Sport look of the pre-facelift model, which is identified by recessed triangular elements at the corners of the front bumper, is now the default for the iX – the previous base look was with L-shaped trim and a flatter profile. However, these triangular elements are now in body colour rather than black. The xDrive45 Sport comes with 21-inch aerodynamic style 1012 wheels finished in bicolour 3D polished buff and high-gloss Shadowline.
The M Sport Pro is new for the iX and brings with it the M Aerodynamics package that includes a completely new bumper. This features vertical air curtains as well as an aggressive lower intake that has a split in the middle, again, reminds us of the X3.
Standard kit for the xDrive60 M Sport Pro includes 22-inch diamond-polished aerodynamic style 1025 M with a multi-colour 3D polished buff finish. These are paired with red brake callipers and the M Light Shadowline package, the latter introducing smoked lighting units.
As for the interior, the facelifted iX’s dashboard design is identical to the pre-facelift model. Both variants come standard with a Sky Lounge panoramic roof, ambient lighting, an 18-speaker Harman Kardon sound system with 655 watts of amplification, a wireless charging pad, four-zone climate control and BMW Live Cockpit Professional (12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, 14.9-inch central touchscreen with augmented reality, head-up display) with Operating System 8.5 featuring QuickSelect and IconicSounds Electric.
The Driving Assistant Professional is also standard across the range and includes autonomous emergency braking, lane keeping assistant, evasion assistant, front and rear cross traffic warning, adaptive cruise control with stop and go, steering and lane centring assist as well as automatic speed limit assist. Parking Assistant Plus included as well, with 3D surround view, reversing assistant, BMW Drive Recorder and lateral parking aid.
The xDrive45 gets the Interior Design Atelier package which is offered in three colours: Oyster, Mocha and Black. Meanwhile, it’s the Interior Design Suite package for the xDrive60, available in Amido or Castanea, with a third option being M Sport Interior Design in Black/Atlas Grey.
The xDrive60 also comes with M seats trimmed in black Sensatec leather and Atlas Grey Alcantara, with this material combo also used for the dashboard and arm rests. A round leather steering wheel (instead of the base car’s two-spoke, hexagonal-shaped item), Dark Silver trim finishers and an anthracite headliner are also on for the top variant.
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