In the electric vehicle market, the SUV sector is so important that manufacturers rarely offer just one option. BMW offer three – four if you count the ultra-lux and extremely quick BMW iX M60 as a separate model to the iX. Seeing that in the ICE sector, BMW has seven models, there could be more electric models to come, too.
The BMW iX1 is the smallest and most affordable electric SUV in the range. It has the same chassis as the X1 model, which comes in petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid forms, continuing the trend of BMW models that have an electric version as another engine choice rather than a completely different model. That’s also the case for the recent BMW i7, which shares its chassis with all new 7-series models. This is a different approach from many other companies entering the electric car market. While it doesn’t allow a radical reinvention in the way a dedicated electric model might, it does provide a logical progression for the customer.
