BMW iX3 launched

[RobDickinson]

Highlights:
80 kWh battery, 74 usable ,
460 km (285 miles) range WLTP ,
210kW/286 hp and 400 NM peak torque,
up to 150 KW DC fast charging, 11kw ac
0 - 100 km/h in 6.8 seconds

Starting 68,000 euro.

[RobDickinson]

Forget Tesla, no one seriously considering a model Y would look at this.

But if I was in the market for a premium German electric SUV why would I look at this over an e-tron or even an EQC? I cant see any reason unless your company car list is made up of BMWs.

[RobDickinson]

REALIST123 said:

5 posts to turn it into yet another Tesla borefest.

Ironically its been people like 'REALIST123' telling us, for literal years on here, in every tesla related thread, that we need to wait for the German manufacturers to build EVs , they'll build great ones, TESLA KILLERS! Any day now!!

Yet when they release this hot garbage and we point out its a little short on, well, basically everything, we are turning it into a borefest?

[RobDickinson]

BMW managed an EV platform in 2011 and has been selling it ever since, this whole EV revolution isnt a surprise. its been coming for a decade.

[RobDickinson]

Totally better to bring out a platform that'll be getting on for 5 years old when launched, cram in some batteries and be totally behind the curve.

Thats what you expect from BMW right? a 5 year old platform with industry poorest capabilities.

[RobDickinson]

There is like 8 pre-done spec levels for the id3 I doubt there's much configurable options

[RobDickinson]

The people who wanted EV's at BMW got pushed out in 2012/13

[RobDickinson]

George Smiley said:

How do you keep revenues coming in without the need for expensive service plans?

You load the price upfront

Generally the dealers make the service money and they are not happy about EV's.

Manufacturers likely pricing them higher to protect their ice sales because that's what they mostly have to sell.

[RobDickinson]

Polestar 2 is an ice xc40 platform..?