BMW X3 Forum
BMW X3 Forum
Welcome to the ultimate BMW X3 community.
BMW Garage BMW Meets Register Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read
Closed Thread
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      02-24-2020, 11:29 AM   #1
Jason
Administrator
Jason's Avatar
United_States
40324
Rep
21,232
Posts

Drives: F80 M3
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: USA

iTrader: (0)

iX3 Moves Closer to Debut With Prototypes in Different Colors and Aerodynamic Wheels

BIMMERPOST NEWS
iX3 Moves Closer to Debut With Prototypes in Different Colors and Aerodynamic Wheels
50
COMMENTS

The debut of the full electric BMW iX3 is getting closer as the prototypes are now appearing in different colors. Also see here for the first time are the Aerodynamic Wheels exclusive to the iX3.

BMW has officially published that the iX3's range is rated at 440 KM (WLTP) and feature a 74 kWh battery.

The electric motor featured in the BMW iX3 delivers a maximum power output of 210 kW/286 hp and 400 Nm torque.

BMW iX3 Sped



__________________
Check on the Latest BMW News
Become a fan of Bimmerpost Facebook
Follow us on Bimmerpost Twitter
Subscribe to Bimmerpost Youtube Channel
Appreciate 1
Poodle64.50
      02-24-2020, 04:19 PM   #2
allen3ybq
Lieutenant
allen3ybq's Avatar
448
Rep
525
Posts

Drives: BMW M3
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: CA

iTrader: (1)

First time to be first
Appreciate 1
GOLFFRR10722.50
      02-24-2020, 05:35 PM   #3
BMWZ4
Major General
BMWZ4's Avatar
1904
Rep
5,097
Posts

Drives: '23 X1/'23 Allroad Progressiv
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Toronto

iTrader: (1)

iX3 Moves Closer to Debut With Prototypes in Different Colors and Aerodynamic Wheels

I have a question re: range. What happens to the 440km range when the AC, heat, headlights, radio/stereo etc are running? Not all at once necessarily. Does the 440km range drop significantly? Obviously that quoted range is optimal and likely tested with nothing else running in the vehicle
__________________
'11 Z4 30i (retired);'11 X3 28i (retired); '15 M235i Stage 1 Dinan (recalled & crushed); '16 M235i Stage 3 Dinan (retired); '15 X3 28i (retired); '14 328i (retired), 2019 X3M40i (retired); Loaded '18 X1 (retired); Loaded '20 X3MC DG, Black/Tan Merino (retired); Loaded '23 X1 Cape York green and Red/Black interior; '23 Audi A4 Allroad Progressiv
Appreciate 1
      02-24-2020, 05:51 PM   #4
Miko M
///M
Miko M's Avatar
United_States
6649
Rep
3,683
Posts

Drives: 2020 M2C. 2020 X3M
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Wisconsin

iTrader: (0)

74-kWh battery is small, and hey should go with minimum 90-kWh
Tesla is ready to release new battery and is also increasing to 109-kWh

He is light years ahead!


https://www.forbes.com/sites/arielco...e-battery/amp/


https://carbuzz.com/news/teslas-enti...e-upgrade-soon
__________________
Life is too short...enjoy your life
///M
Appreciate 0
      02-24-2020, 05:55 PM   #5
Teutonic
Colonel
Teutonic's Avatar
No_Country
2706
Rep
2,350
Posts

Drives: BMW
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Canada

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by BMWZ4 View Post
I have a question re: range. What happens to the 440km range when the AC, heat, headlights, radio/stereo etc are running? Not all at once necessarily. Does the 440km range drop significantly? Obviously that quoted range is optimal and likely tested with nothing else running in the vehicle
And this without taking in consideration the cold, which may reduce batteries range by more than 40%...
Appreciate 1
BMWZ41904.00
      02-24-2020, 06:17 PM   #6
Dog Face Pony Soldier
2006 TIME Person Of The Year
Dog Face Pony Soldier's Avatar
United_States
9720
Rep
6,445
Posts

Drives: M Sport 335i
Join Date: May 2013
Location: North Jersey

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
2014 335i  [9.74]
I'm stuck wondering how out of balance those wheels are with the snow on the hoops. That thing has to be shaking and shimmying.
__________________
Appreciate 1
Swappy531.50
      02-24-2020, 06:37 PM   #7
JRobUSC
First Lieutenant
United_States
861
Rep
349
Posts

Drives: Mineral Gray 2019 330i xDrive
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: United States

iTrader: (0)

440km on the WLTP cycle is going to end up being around 200 miles on the EPA cycle. It’ll also be the least powerful/slowest vehicle in the segment, and be the only one NOT to offer AWD. A RWD-only SUV. BMW waited alllll this time to launch their full electrics, letting Audi, Benz, Jag, etc. beat them to market, and this is what they come out with. It’s like they want it to fail.
Appreciate 2
Vervain396.50
F80Juan23.00
      02-24-2020, 06:43 PM   #8
OP
SLS
OP's Avatar
United_States
8
Rep
24
Posts

Drives: X3M40i
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: New York, NY

iTrader: (0)

Looks like a standard X3, the tail light is so freaking unglued on G series. Why would you design something this huge.
Appreciate 1
Swappy531.50
      02-24-2020, 06:53 PM   #9
BMWZ4
Major General
BMWZ4's Avatar
1904
Rep
5,097
Posts

Drives: '23 X1/'23 Allroad Progressiv
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Toronto

iTrader: (1)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tracus View Post
Quote:
Originally Posted by BMWZ4 View Post
I have a question re: range. What happens to the 440km range when the AC, heat, headlights, radio/stereo etc are running? Not all at once necessarily. Does the 440km range drop significantly? Obviously that quoted range is optimal and likely tested with nothing else running in the vehicle
And this without taking in consideration the cold, which may reduce batteries range by more than 40%...
Ah, of course. I'd forgotten about colder temps. So yeah, what's the REAL range taking all these (normal, day to day) things into consideration?
__________________
'11 Z4 30i (retired);'11 X3 28i (retired); '15 M235i Stage 1 Dinan (recalled & crushed); '16 M235i Stage 3 Dinan (retired); '15 X3 28i (retired); '14 328i (retired), 2019 X3M40i (retired); Loaded '18 X1 (retired); Loaded '20 X3MC DG, Black/Tan Merino (retired); Loaded '23 X1 Cape York green and Red/Black interior; '23 Audi A4 Allroad Progressiv
Appreciate 0
      02-24-2020, 07:06 PM   #10
SamS
Banned
United_States
866
Rep
6,248
Posts

Drives: Tesla M3 Perf + '18 X3 M40i
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Dallas, TX

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by BMWZ4 View Post
I have a question re: range. What happens to the 440km range when the AC, heat, headlights, radio/stereo etc are running? Not all at once necessarily. Does the 440km range drop significantly? Obviously that quoted range is optimal and likely tested with nothing else running in the vehicle
Based on my experience with Tesla, it’s the cold (<5-10C) that’s more of a problem. Using the radio doesn’t really impact anything. It’s also speed, i.e. the faster you go above 100km/hr, it uses exponentially more energy. Not much different than what happens in an ICE car. Just pointing out that if you’re really trying to save the most energy, slow down.
Appreciate 2
BMWZ41904.00
clee1982796.00
      02-24-2020, 07:59 PM   #11
stein_325i
Ring Leader of G8X Haters
stein_325i's Avatar
No_Country
25051
Rep
8,761
Posts

Drives: A Car
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: All-Around

iTrader: (0)

Hopefully the i4 and iNext/iX will make huge strides for BMW's iDivision because this RWD electric X3 likely won't do the trick unless its really cheap, which it likely won't be. I have a feeling that this will end up flopping like the EQC and E-Tron, doesn't help that Tesla is readying Model Y production.
__________________
Current Garage: 2022 Mercedes-Benz S 580 / 2023 Genesis GV70 2.5T / 2007 Mercedes-Benz E 350 / 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata
Retired: '95 E36 325i 5MT / '04 E46 330i 6MT / '05 E83 X3 3.0i / '11 E90 335xi / '17 G30 540i / '19 F87 M2C 6MT / '19 MB CLS 53 / '20 MB GLC 300
Appreciate 0
      02-24-2020, 08:22 PM   #12
BMWZ4
Major General
BMWZ4's Avatar
1904
Rep
5,097
Posts

Drives: '23 X1/'23 Allroad Progressiv
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Toronto

iTrader: (1)

Quote:
Originally Posted by SamS View Post
Quote:
Originally Posted by BMWZ4 View Post
I have a question re: range. What happens to the 440km range when the AC, heat, headlights, radio/stereo etc are running? Not all at once necessarily. Does the 440km range drop significantly? Obviously that quoted range is optimal and likely tested with nothing else running in the vehicle
Based on my experience with Tesla, it's the cold (<5-10C) that's more of a problem. Using the radio doesn't really impact anything. It's also speed, i.e. the faster you go above 100km/hr, it uses exponentially more energy. Not much different than what happens in an ICE car. Just pointing out that if you're really trying to save the most energy, slow down.
So temps play a bigger role in range than AC or other similar in cab uses. Might be tough (for me!) to hold my speed at 100km/hr lol
__________________
'11 Z4 30i (retired);'11 X3 28i (retired); '15 M235i Stage 1 Dinan (recalled & crushed); '16 M235i Stage 3 Dinan (retired); '15 X3 28i (retired); '14 328i (retired), 2019 X3M40i (retired); Loaded '18 X1 (retired); Loaded '20 X3MC DG, Black/Tan Merino (retired); Loaded '23 X1 Cape York green and Red/Black interior; '23 Audi A4 Allroad Progressiv
Appreciate 0
      02-24-2020, 08:56 PM   #13
SamS
Banned
United_States
866
Rep
6,248
Posts

Drives: Tesla M3 Perf + '18 X3 M40i
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Dallas, TX

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by joshuastein55 View Post
Hopefully the i4 and iNext/iX will make huge strides for BMW's iDivision because this RWD electric X3 likely won't do the trick unless its really cheap, which it likely won't be. I have a feeling that this will end up flopping like the EQC and E-Tron, doesn't help that Tesla is readying Model Y production.
That 440 WLTP is pretty weak for a 74kWh battery. Now it’s starting to make sense why they only went RWD for the iX3... cost. A front motor would probably add $5K or more to what’s probably gonna be a high-ish MSRP.

I suppose they could do what they did with the ActiveHybrid range (former owner here), and basically give them away at the same cost as the equivalently-powered/spec’d ICE version.

How much of a premium can they really ask for an iX3, over and above what a X3 30e starts at $49K?
Appreciate 0
      02-24-2020, 09:20 PM   #14
hellrotm
Banned
4143
Rep
6,926
Posts

Drives: F80
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: ...Location...Location

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by BMWZ4 View Post
I have a question re: range. What happens to the 440km range when the AC, heat, headlights, radio/stereo etc are running? Not all at once necessarily. Does the 440km range drop significantly? Obviously that quoted range is optimal and likely tested with nothing else running in the vehicle
Same goes for a Tesla. A Model 3 Perf doesn't do anywhere near 322miles while doing a constant 75mph on the freeway.
Appreciate 1
Swappy531.50
      02-24-2020, 09:40 PM   #15
Penguino
Lieutenant Colonel
Penguino's Avatar
1604
Rep
1,604
Posts

Drives: A car.
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Here

iTrader: (5)

Quote:
Originally Posted by BMWZ4 View Post
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tracus View Post
Quote:
Originally Posted by BMWZ4 View Post
I have a question re: range. What happens to the 440km range when the AC, heat, headlights, radio/stereo etc are running? Not all at once necessarily. Does the 440km range drop significantly? Obviously that quoted range is optimal and likely tested with nothing else running in the vehicle
And this without taking in consideration the cold, which may reduce batteries range by more than 40%...
Ah, of course. I'd forgotten about colder temps. So yeah, what's the REAL range taking all these (normal, day to day) things into consideration?
I think we should email the BMW R&D department. They might have forgotten about all that too.
__________________
"Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance."
Appreciate 1
      02-24-2020, 09:43 PM   #16
Penguino
Lieutenant Colonel
Penguino's Avatar
1604
Rep
1,604
Posts

Drives: A car.
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Here

iTrader: (5)

There formula for BMW should be simple: Make a Model-Y competitor, equal or better range, equal or better performance, equal or better looks. Pricing could be slightly higher since it's a BMW.

But this approach to offer an electric variant of their line with nothing exciting behind it just feel like the typical legacy approach to product making and the new kids eating their pie.

I think the e-tron sportback from Audi looks increíble.
__________________
"Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance."
Appreciate 0
      02-24-2020, 10:52 PM   #17
Nahlem
Captain
Nahlem's Avatar
Sweden
1144
Rep
890
Posts

Drives: None atm
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Sweden

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
2022 BMW i4 m50  [10.00]
Well if we are talking range, When it comes to my i3s during summer time if i am driving "normally" i have achieved at most 280 km in one charge when the guess o meter shows 300 km. And that is with about second setting on the fan and 19c in the car. Sens you Pre cool/pre heat your cabin when connected to the wall connector the heat/cold is rarely a problem.

Then comes winter the car drops to 250-240 km in one charge keeping the cabin at 21c inside again also Pre heating the cabin witch is one of those things you should learn to remember to do before using the car sens then the car have to use a lot less energy to heat up / cool down the car.

So i am guessing with this car if they are claiming 440 km it will probably drop to 390-400 km during winter if keeping 21c in the cabin, But to keep the heat in the car as much as possible BMW should probably heat isolate the car as much as possible as with when building a new home/house the isolation the more you put in the walls the more it keep the heat in the house and the more it will keep the heat outside of the house during summer.

But then again comes that dreaded equations that tells you the more weight you put in to a car the more energy is needed to move that object so you can't put to much weight either in to the car. Sens the car will probably weight a lot.

It is a tricky equation for BMW to solve.
__________________
Current Car: Bicycle

Former Car:BMW i4 M50 Brooklyn Grey (MY22)| BMW i3s BEV (MY19)|Former Car: BMW X1 20d x-drive (MY16)|BMW m235i (MY14)|Former Car: BMW 120d (MY12)|Former Car: Volvo C30 T5 R-Design (MY08)|Former Car: Volvo C70 T5 (MY06)|Former Car: Volvo S40 2.0T(MY1999)
Appreciate 2
clee1982796.00
BMWZ41904.00
      02-24-2020, 11:37 PM   #18
Poodle
Private
Poodle's Avatar
United_States
65
Rep
70
Posts

Drives: 2015 428i Coupe, 2019 X5
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Bay Area

iTrader: (0)

Look forward more to i4 since it will be more closely related to G22, and according to media AWD and more powerful. But honestly, any platform that aims to accommodate both gasoline and electric powertrains is not optimized for EV, and is unlikely to beat Tesla.
Appreciate 6
listed584.50
stein_325i25051.00
JTO245246.50
Swappy531.50
      02-25-2020, 04:02 AM   #19
mbanck
Captain
690
Rep
803
Posts

Drives: BMW E46 320ci, BMW F34 330dx
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Munich, Germany

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Penguino View Post
There formula for BMW should be simple: Make a Model-Y competitor, equal or better range, equal or better performance, equal or better looks. Pricing could be slightly higher since it's a BMW.

But this approach to offer an electric variant of their line with nothing exciting behind it just feel like the typical legacy approach to product making and the new kids eating their pie.
I think it's clear that Tesla is ahead of the pack for a while; I agree that the sDrive iX3 is underwhelming, but apparently that is all BMW can come up with at this point. I am also confident they will offer a dual-motor version in 1-2 years (but obviously won't talk about it now or everybody would wait for it).

Quote:
I think the e-tron sportback from Audi looks increíble.
But it's a POS battery/range/driving/performance-wise as well from what I've read.
Appreciate 1
      02-25-2020, 04:07 AM   #20
matbl
First Lieutenant
73
Rep
364
Posts

Drives: G31
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Sweden

iTrader: (0)

RWD, not a problem. Anyone claiming they need AWD should probably ask themselves why.
Power, plenty of power no need for more.

Range. A bit on the short side. Could work if there's a proper high speed charging network that the car is capable of using.

Price. Will be way to expensive.
Appreciate 0
      02-25-2020, 06:02 AM   #21
JustChris
General
JustChris's Avatar
No_Country
17428
Rep
25,093
Posts

Drives: Tesla MYRWD
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: UK

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Penguino View Post
There formula for BMW should be simple: Make a Model-Y competitor, equal or better range, equal or better performance, equal or better looks. Pricing could be slightly higher since it's a BMW.

But this approach to offer an electric variant of their line with nothing exciting behind it just feel like the typical legacy approach to product making and the new kids eating their pie.

I think the e-tron sportback from Audi looks increíble.
Agree on the Audi looks. Here in the UK though it is .... £79k OTR. WoW! For 280 mile range that's a very very very very very nice interior I'm expecting. Outrageous pricing.
__________________
My car made front page of Bimmerpost
Appreciate 0
      02-25-2020, 06:04 AM   #22
ron_jeremy
Captain
ron_jeremy's Avatar
Norway
513
Rep
985
Posts

Drives: 13' F25 X3 20d & 16' i3
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Norway

iTrader: (0)

The biggest joke is that the SUV EV have a RWD solution, meanwhile the sedan 3/4 series EV have a AWD, what were BMW thinking?! 😂
__________________
3 series: E30: 89 325i, E36: 92 325iC, 94 320iC, 96 320i Convertible, 94 320iaC, E46: 99 320ia, E90: 06 318i Le mans, E91: 07 318dt
5 series: E39: 97 520ia, 01 530Dat, E61: 09 520Dat
X series: E83 05 X3 2.0d, E84 10' X1 2.0 X-drive DA, F25 13' 2.0da X-drive.
Appreciate 1
Closed Thread

Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:20 AM.




xbimmers
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST