BMW Korea launches iX3 electric SUV with revamped design

BMW Korea has launched its highly-anticipated all-electric SUV — the iX3 — featuring the carmaker’s next-generation Neue Klasse design language, the company said Thursday. The vehicle comes with symbolic significance as the carmaker’s first mass-produced model built on the completely revamped exterior design. The premium electric SUV blends a modern reinterpretation of BMW’s iconic 1960s heritage with futuristic innovations spanning design, digital integration and electrification technology, the carmaker said. Powered by the sixth-generation BMW eDrive system, the new iX3 introduces the brand’s first cylindrical cell battery technology. Utilizing a “cell-to-pack” manufacturing method that integrates battery cells directly into the pack without modules, the vehicle has achieved a 20 percent increase in energy density and a 30 percent boost in driving range. Equipped with a 113.4 kilowatt-hour high-voltage battery, the flagship iX3 50 xDrive model boasts a single-charge driving range of up to 611 kilometers under Korean certification standards. Its 800-volt architecture enablWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times