BMW iX M60: the first electric SUV of the M family changes color on the fly and has 619 hp and 575 kilometers of autonomy

On By Garmin Philip

SUV, electric and sports. Three words that never seemed like they were going to fit in the description of the same product. But what the SUV has become the fashionable car and in the best seller it is a palpable fact. That the jump to electricity will be a reality is clear with the institutional plans to remove combustion models from European roads. And that the electric can also be sporty, it was clear to us when that beast from the future that is the Porsche Taycan was seen. This time it is BMW that curls the curl with its BMW iX M60, the brand’s first electric SUV with the M seal.


If the BMW i4 M50 made it clear that the Germans want to remain linked to a sporty image despite the growing electrification of their next models, the BMW iX M60 comes to be the most technologically advanced option in their entire catalog. Is he first high-performance electric BMW built from the ground up by the M team of the Germans and comes with a battery of innovations that will allow the driver to move with all possible aids or, on the contrary, enjoy the most impressive acceleration sensations so far within the brand.

BMW iX M60, the car of the two faces

Bmw Ix M60 Interior

When we talk about this new BMW iX M60 it is easy to stay with the huge battery of data with which it has been presented. But how are we going to reel, this BMW iX M60 points further than the BMW i4 M50, more designed to convince the staunch of the brand that there is also life in the electricity market.

The figures are of real impact. This new electric SUV will have two engines (one for each axle) that will add a total of 455 kW (619 CV), which will allow accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in 3.8 seconds. For this, the work of the control unit of this BMW iX M60 will be essential, since With Launch Control activated, it delivers a torque of 1,100 Nm, the largest to date in a BMW vehicle. Top speed is electronically limited to 250 km / h.

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But we said that this car is aimed at a more general public than the sports saloon because it comes with a important offensive in terms of equipment and driver aids on par with all the sports specifications of the BMW M (specific adaptive suspension, M rear engine to improve dynamic sensations or roll bars). Therefore, the SUV is positioned as an electric and sports vehicle, but above all a luxury one.

This is evident with the incorporation of the laser light as standard, which accompanies all driving and parking aids that, depending on the brand, will allow you to reach level 3 automation. In other words, the driver only has to be available to intervene in the event that the vehicle detects a failure in the system. Otherwise, is able to move completely autonomously, stopping, overtaking and adapting your speed whenever necessary.

BMW iX M60, 575 kilometers to drive in luxury

Bmw Ix M60 Rear

As for the autonomy of this BMW iX M60, the electric SUV will have a battery of 111.5 kWh, which can be recharged by alternating current of up to 11 kW to direct current of 200 kW. This means that in a charging station with sufficient power, the vehicle is capable of obtaining 150 extra kilometers in just 10 minutes. The available autonomy will be 575 kilometers, according to the WLTP cycle, under the most favorable conditions.

These kilometers will be more bearable with the seats with active ventilation for the driver and passenger, the Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround sound system or the new operating system BMW iDrive with its curved screen and the latest advances in voice and gesture control.

On a purely anecdotal but very striking level, this BMW iX M60 presented its body color change at CES at the touch of a button. At the moment we do not have more details of this new technologyNor do we know if it will be included in production vehicles in the future, but the result is really curious.



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