The next-generation BMW iX3 50L sets a new BMW record in an extreme-range road test.

As the next-generation BMW iX3 is about to open for pre‑orders, BMW China has completed an internal extreme‑range road test: BMW’s efficiency‑focused engineers drove a next‑generation BMW iX3 50L from BMW’s Shenyang production plant to its Beijing R&D center, without stopping to recharge. The vehicle covered a total distance of 1,030.2 kilometers and arrived at the finish line with 5% of its battery remaining*. Following the earlier real‑world range test around Qinghai Lake, which recorded an impressive 805 kilometers, this latest road‑based endurance challenge once again underscores the new‑generation BMW iX3’s robust reliability and proven energy‑efficiency credentials. The new model will officially go on pre‑order at the Chengdu Auto Show on August 21, with additional product details to be announced soon.

Unlike the range‑challenge tests that simulate everyday real‑world driving scenarios around Qinghai Lake, this extreme‑range test focuses on the vehicle’s system‑efficiency limits and energy‑management capabilities during long‑distance highway driving. Prior to the test, BMW’s engineering team conducted meticulous planning and multiple simulations based on route conditions, speed profiles, energy consumption, and state of charge, ultimately completing a full‑scale validation drive from Shenyang to Beijing under real‑world road conditions.

For BMW, range is not merely a figure on a spec sheet; it should be an experience that users can feel and trust in their everyday driving. The new-generation BMW iX3 50L boasts an official CLTC‑rated range of 919 kilometers, and both internal CLTC‑condition preliminary tests and formal certification have consistently demonstrated its remarkably stable and above‑expectation real‑world range performance. BMW is committed to ensuring that customers enjoy genuine, tangible range in actual use—rather than facing a significant gap between lofty spec sheets and the realities of real‑world driving, where factors such as weather, road conditions, and driving style can significantly impact performance.

Underpinning this exceptional range performance is the comprehensive evolution of BMW’s sixth‑generation eDrive electric drive technology, coupled with BMW’s system‑level energy‑efficiency control across the entire vehicle. Designed around the core electric‑mobility experience—range, energy consumption, charging convenience, safety, driving pleasure, and reliability—the sixth‑generation eDrive technology leverages BMW’s globally standardized optimizations in drive‑system efficiency, energy recovery, thermal management, aerodynamics, and lightweight design to deliver all‑round improvements, offering users a more mature, well‑balanced, and dependable electric‑driving experience.

Through a new design, a new platform, and new standards, the sixth-generation BMW high-voltage battery delivers enhanced system performance. The next‑generation BMW iX3 is equipped with a brand‑new high-voltage battery system developed by BMW for its next‑generation models, featuring an innovative cell‑to‑pack architecture that integrates battery cells directly into the rigid battery housing. This approach maximizes space utilization and system integration, boosting energy density while effectively reducing weight and optimizing the vehicle’s center of gravity. At the same time, an all‑electric 800‑volt high‑voltage platform, BMW’s proprietary intelligent energy management system, and a highly integrated electric drive architecture work in concert to further improve overall efficiency and charging performance. In terms of safety, BMW applies globally unified standards across the entire lifecycle—research and development, production, validation, and use—and, through a rigorous testing regime and multi‑layered protective designs, delivers a safer, more reliable electric driving experience.

The next‑generation BMW iX3 is the first to feature China’s first mass‑produced large cylindrical battery cell. This new 46‑mm‑diameter cell employs an innovative high‑nickel chemistry from the 9 Series, delivering roughly a 20% increase in energy density compared with the fifth‑generation BMW eDrive prismatic cells at the cell level; its full‑tab design further enhances charge‑and‑discharge efficiency. At the same time, the next‑generation BMW iX3 offers a range of battery configurations, enabling users to select the range variant that best suits their driving needs and habits. It is precisely the synergistic innovation across the battery system architecture, cell technology, high‑voltage platform, and vehicle‑wide energy management that underpins the next‑generation BMW iX3’s exceptional maximum range of over 1,000 kilometers.

From real-world driving around Qinghai Lake over 805 kilometers to an extreme‑range endurance test spanning 1,030.2 kilometers*, the next‑generation BMW iX3 delivers consistent, verifiable results that demonstrate: true efficiency goes far beyond the numbers on a spec sheet. The new‑generation BMW iX3 will begin nationwide pre‑orders at the Chengdu Auto Show on August 21, offering consumers a fresh, all‑electric luxury driving experience backed by robust energy efficiency and genuine long‑distance range.

Reposted from Sina Auto

Email:
info@adtfm.com

Phone:
021-20532053

Address:
2nd Floor, No. 150 Jindian Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai