German luxury auto major BMW's Indian subsidiary, BMW India, has just launched the first fully electric BMW iX1 in India today. With this, the most successful BMW luxury sports activity vehicle - the X1 - becomes the first in its segment to offer a new electric avatar in addition to the petrol and diesel drivetrains.
Bookings for the first fully electric SUV were opened exclusively online and was sold out within a few hours. The car was launched as a completely built-up unit (CBU) at an ex-showroom price of Rs 66,90,000/-
Launched as a completely built-up unit, the first fully electric BMW iX1 can be exclusively booked online at shop.bmw.in. Deliveries start from October onwards.
The iX1 can be charged from 10 – 80% in just 29 minutes using a 130 kW DC fast charger. The iX1 comes with a BMW 11 kW wall box charger which takes 6.3 hours to fully charge the battery. The iX1 gets regenerative braking with other features such as ECO PRO mode, electric power steering, drive experience control and my modes.
The exteriors of the iX1 looks similar to the ICE X1 except for a few minor changes. It gets a large BMW kidney grille with distinct ‘I’ identification. It also gets sleek adaptive LED headlights with chrome highlights on the grille. The silhouette and side remain the same and it features 18-inch M light alloy wheels wrapped up in EV-specific tyres. Moving rear, it gets L-shaped LED taillights with an integrated spoiler and a skid plate below.
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In the interiors, the dashboard layout remains the same as the ICE X1. In terms of features, it gets a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, 10.7-inch touchscreen infotainment system, ambient lighting, Harmon Kardon 12 speaker sound system, massaging seats, dual-zone climate control, panoramic sunroof, connected car tech, digital key, wireless charging, Android Auto/Apple CarPlay and more.
Safety features include ABS with Brake Assist, 6 airbags, electronic stability control, a tyre pressure monitoring system, ISOFIX mounting for child seats, and advanced driver assistance systems.
Safety features include ABS with Brake Assist, 6 airbags, electronic stability control, a tyre pressure monitoring system, ISOFIX mounting for child seats, and advanced driver assistance systems.
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