Always higher, always stronger, the premium electric models continue their race for power. On the sidelines of CES in Las Vegas, BMW caps the iX SUV range with an M60 version distilling 619 hp under certain conditions. Discovery.
BMW takes advantage of CES Las Vegas, the American high mass of on-board technology which takes place each year in January to unveil the iX M60. This is the sporty version of the all-electric BMW iX SUV.
BMW iX M60: electric at a high price!
The BMW iX M60 comes on top of an offer until then composed by the BMW iX xDrive40 (326 hp) and BMW iX xDrive 50 (523 hp). Like its two friends, the M60 variant has two electric machines that provide it with all-wheel drive. The power climbs to 619 hp but only for a period of less than 10 seconds (otherwise count on 540 hp instead) while the torque value exceeds the symbolic bar of 1,000 Nm with precisely 1,015 Nm in sport mode and up to at 1,100 Nm when the launch control is activated.
“The BMW iX M60 accelerates very hard with a 0 to 100 km / h speeded in 3.8 s“
Question top speed, it is electronically limited to 250 km / h or 50 km / h better than the xDrive 50 version. Finally, another notable change, that of the price, when a BMW iX xDrive 50 is billed 103,500 €, the BMW iX M60, already available to order and which will arrive in dealerships in June 2022, is claiming the tidy sum of € 132,000.
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Range and charging of the BMW iX M60
The BMW iX M60 is approved for a combined electricity consumption of between 21.7 and 24.7 kWh / 100 km and a range, according to the WLTP cycle of 566 km. Because the battery sees things in a big way, notably with a gross capacity of 111.5 kWh. Charging is carried out with alternating current up to 11 kW or alternatively with direct current of 200 kW. In addition, a 10-minute charge on a fast station allows you to gain 150 km of autonomy.
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The chassis of the BMW iX M60 is based on air suspension. It has four-wheel steering, a sports braking system with blue calipers and aerodynamic rims with a diameter of 21 inches. An optional 22-inch lift is also on the program. Other distinctive elements that bring exclusivity to the BMW ix M60, Titanbronze elements, BMW Laser lighting, the BMW Live Cockpit Pro with its curved screen and head-up display, front seats with active ventilation and the integral heating package front and rear.
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