Upcoming BMW iX5 will be a range beast

[mkg3]

At 144 kWh, the iX5 will be as heavy as R1S. Rather go for the Cayenne EV.

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[savethemanual]

At 144 kWh, the iX5 will be as heavy as R1S. Rather go for the Cayenne EV.

Yeah, I believe they're saying around 6500 lbs but apparently BMW has the suspension dialed in well for that weight. But yes, going to be heavy.

 

[savethemanual]

Specs are solid, approx. 435 EPA miles and 10-80 in 22 minutes. BMW's typically squeeze out a bit more real world range than what's certified. Now the styling....not so sure .

Base iX5 xDrive 60 starts at $81,250.

 

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[blipit]

Wow, BMW is on a role with EV launches.

 

[Eric9610]

Wait till they show the iX7

 

[SolartoEV]

Its charging tech seems great. I like the looks, some might think its Fugly. But in reality, its 33% more ( $20,000+) than a Launch R2. Hardly a comparable vehicle. If saving 15 minutes at each charge stop really is worth that, that is up to you.

 

[blipit]

At 144 kWh, the iX5 will be as heavy as R1S. Rather go for the Cayenne EV.

Yeah, I believe they're saying around 6500 lbs but apparently BMW has the suspension dialed in well for that weight. But yes, going to be heavy.

iX5 xdrive60 is 6,393lbs. Cayenne S Electric is 5,695lbs.

I would definitely take the extra 31kwh. When it comes down to it, they are both fatty 2.5+ ton EV's.

 

[blipit]

Its charging tech seems great. I like the looks, some might think its Fugly. But in reality, its 33% more ( $20,000+) than a Launch R2. Hardly a comparable vehicle. If saving 15 minutes at each charge stop really is worth that, that is up to you.

It isn't an R2 competitor. Only 4 inches shorter than a R1S. Honestly for people driving R1S that never use the third row, this is a great option.

Same battery pack size as R1S max pack...but much more efficient, better range and over double max charging speed.

Rivian tech is starting to get dated.

 

[savethemanual]

It isn't an R2 competitor. Only 4 inches shorter than a R1S. Honestly for people driving R1S that never use the third row, this is a great option.

Same battery pack size as R1S max pack...but much more efficient, better range and over double max charging speed.

Rivian tech is starting to get dated.

Yeah, 10-80 at 22 minutes is fantastic having the same battery size as R1S max pack. For those that don't venture off road, this is a great alternative to R1S.

 

[Tim-in-CA]

I overall like it except for the X’ed DRLs. Doesn’t BMW know that when you X the eyes of something, it typically means that it’s dead?

 

[LevelHeaded]

I overall like it except for the X’ed DRLs. Doesn’t BMW know that when you X the eyes of something, it typically means that it’s dead?

You can turn one of the slashes off on both sides, so they realized some people won’t like the X’s!

 

[TexasBob]

Yeah, 10-80 at 22 minutes is fantastic having the same battery size as R1S max pack. For those that don't venture off road, this is a great alternative to R1S.

I love this as a two row r1S alternative. I like the Vancouver green and the tanzinite blue. The specs are fantastic and the pricing is very compelling IMO. It is $12k below a similar range R1 base model. The 470kw charging is genuinely future proofing in a meaningful way. It will be a road trip dream car.

 

[runwithscissors]

All Rivians are much better off-road than nearly every other EV.

Agreed but I'm convinced the amount of people that off-road now are next to nothing. Gen 1 R1T guys were the off-roaders and the brand has drastically changed despite the PR spin.

 

[strykerwsu]

Good specs but what has BMW done to their styling? This makes an Audi eTron look beautiful.

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