With the launch of the third generation of the X1 last year, German carmaker BMW also let loose the electric variant of the vehicle it calls a Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV), the iX1. It proved rather successful despite being offered so far in a single powertrain configuration, the xDrive30, and that prompted the company to launch another model for the range.
Here comes the new entry-level BMW iX1, the eDrive20, with mostly the same styling, features, and equipment as the model already on the market, but a lower price sticker.
At the core of the eDrive20 sits the same fifth-generation BMW-made electric drive system that powers the first iX1. In the model we're here to discuss now, it comprises an electric motor mounted on the front axle, and a battery with a capacity of 64.7 kWh, the same as in the existing model.
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