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The BMW iX xDrive 40 produces 326hp of power and 630Nm of peak torque.BMW claims that the xDrive 40 can sprint from 0-100kph in 6.1sec and has a top speed of 200kph. The xDrive 40 gets a dual electric motor set-up with one motor on each axle, giving it an all-wheel drive. The AWD controller distributes torque between the front and rear axles, depending on driving conditions. The iX gets double-wishbone suspension at the front, a rigidly located steering column, front and rear roll axles, and uniquely individual damper control. The iX is based on the evolution of BMW's CLAR platform that uses carbon fiber and aluminum in its construction. Incidentally, the aluminum used on the iX is mostly recycled.
Globally, the iX is also available in a higher-spec xDrive 50 variant that produces 523hp and 765Nm of peak torque, with a driving range of up to 611km on the WLTP cycle. As per BMW, this version of the iX can sprint from 0-100kph in 4.6sec.
The BMW iX xDrive 40 gets a 76.6kWh battery pack. As per the WLTP cycle, the xDrive 40 has a claimed driving range of up to 425km. BMW is providing, as standard, a 2.3kW, single-phase charger for domestic sockets and an 11kW AC wall box charger, as an introductory offer. Using the 2.3kW charger, the battery can be topped up from 0 to 100 percent in 36 hours, while the latter can top it up in just seven hours.