[Venkatesh]

BMW India will launch EVs in 2022, lower import duty crucial to build critical scale.

Between this year and 2023, BMW will launch 25 electrified products globally. At least two of them, the fully electric iX and i4, will be introduced in India next year.

Vikram Pawah, president, BMW Group India said, We'll bring it (EV) in, no doubt about it, but the time and volume will depend on the infrastructure and the policies,”

BMW India is also open to local assembly of EVs at its Chennai plant if a favourable level of demand is reached in the market.

We are already manufacturing in India. We will invest in India, but allow us to create the demand for electric vehicles; then we'll bring in the latest technology

According to the company lower import duties could create the scale necessary for local assembly of EVs.

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[GTO]

Like other relatively smaller & independent manufacturers (including Honda), BMW has fallen behind in the EV race. Their R&D & technology is nowhere near even VAG or Mercedes, forget Tesla. Smaller brands like BMW & Honda don't have resources to waste & have to contemplate a lot more before committing to a new tech.

Now that the big money is on EVs, everyone has no choice but to follow. Even anti-EV Toyota.

[Axe77]

I wonder what likely brands and type of products we can hope to see in the INR 35 - 75 lakh EV space of premium sedans and SUVs in the next 3 - 4 years maybe. Will it be a range from Hyundai/Kia, VAG, [Honda/Toyota?], some Chinese like MG - moving up to Volvo and Tesla? Anyone else?

Even the XC40, which is already about 50L is likely to get its EV at almost a 15L premium from rumblings that I heard. It’s already a pretty tiny car at 50L on road - to pay a whopping 65L for an EV that size is going to hurt.

Wonder what other options then from the non - halo’d Germans. Perhaps VAG can lead that charge (no pun intended) with relatively more reliable and well made products (given it should no longer have DSG and other complex mechanical gizmodry which they struggle with).

[Electromotive]

Such ugly pig faces. EVs provide for so much creative room and BMW comes up with this?

Wonder what the aerodynamics and drag is like on these ugly pigs.

[M00M]

BMW had the first mover advantage with the i3 but then they never took it forward. They sacked the entire team there.

I wonder if these EV are good because 1. that grille and BMW stubbornness about it is just disappointing, if I could afford one I would never buy it just due to that grille. 2. the range and the technology doesnt seem to be anything substantial.

The only saving grace would be a reasonable price but with the latest price launches of BMW India I have lost that hope too from them. From what the BMW dealer has told me is that they will cost upwards of 1 cr.

[Porcupine]

Originally Posted by Axe77

I wonder what likely brands and type of products we can hope to see in the INR 35 - 75 lakh EV space of premium sedans and SUVs in the next 3 - 4 years maybe. Will it be a range from Hyundai/Kia, VAG, [Honda/Toyota?], some Chinese like MG - moving up to Volvo and Tesla? Anyone else?

Even the XC40, which is already about 50L is likely to get its EV at almost a 15L premium from rumblings that I heard. It’s already a pretty tiny car at 50L on road - to pay a whopping 65L for an EV that size is going to hurt.

Expect these BMW models to be atleast 1-1.5cr too. They're usually priced almost exactly 2x of their prices in the UK. And in this case the i4 is £51,000 which is about 50 lakhs, and the ix is £70,000 which is about 70 lakhs.

[Venkatesh]

BMW to introduce its first fully electric vehicle in India, the iX SUV on 11th December. The iX SUV will come to India via the CBU route.



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[el lobo 6061]

Originally Posted by Venkatesh

BMW to introduce its first fully electric vehicle in India, the iX SUV on 11th December. The iX SUV will come to India via the CBU route.

As per BMW SA, price should be around 1 crore Ex-Showroom.

[John316_WRC]

That thing is simply hideous.

Just can't digest the way it looks. That grill reminds me of Hitler's moustache! How did the design team okay this.

Have to appreciate Jaguar and Tesla for making beautiful ev's.

[sterlingsilver]

Is BMW serious about putting this grill on this vehicle??

With such hideous looks, completely omitted the tech specs of the vehicle! BMW is surely losing the plot.

[Venkatesh]

Vikram Pawah, President of BMW Group India has confirmed the all electric iX launch on 13th December. Link

BMW iX teased ahead of its launch





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[316kmph]

I am attaching spec and equipment info. I don’t know if there is an embargo. If so, please excuse and inform the Mods to delete post. Thanks.

[Venkatesh]

BMW iX electric SUV, which is set to launch in India on 13th December, has achieved five-star rating at the Euro NCAP crash tests.

https://youtu.be/7-akRXWwWnw

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[Venkatesh]

20 units of BMW iX have been assigned to India, and they're all sold out. Launch is scheduled on 13th December, Deliveries to begin by April 2022.



BMW India will launch the i4 in 180 days from today, and will be the first luxury electric sedan on sale from the automaker.



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[Venkatesh]

The BMW iX electric SUV has made its India debut ahead of the official launch on 13th December.

iX electric SUV will beoffered in only one variant - BMW iX xDrive40

As of now, BMW has no plans to bring xDrive50 trim to India.







Inside, the electric SUV gets a futuristic-looking cabin with a minimalist design, covered in soft-touch material.
- A rocker switch has been used for gear selection.
- BMW's new operating system
- New hexagonal steering wheel.
- Large display area with split screens for infotainment and instrumentation.



iX xDrive40 specifications



BMW India offers four charging options with the iX
- 2.3 kW standard charging cable
- a flexible fast charger that ranges from 2.3 kW to 11 kW
- a 7.4 kW 1-phase Wallbox charger, and
- a 11 kW 3-phase Wallbox charger
- it also supports fast charging of up to 150 kW



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