BMW iX4 Debuts With 428 Miles of Range and Prices From $66,200

BMW has pulled the wraps off its newest electric model, the iX4, a coupe-styled SUV that arrives as the third member of the company’s Neue Klasse family. Slotting in behind the already-revealed iX3 and i3, the new arrival pairs a sloping, sportier roofline with the same advanced electric hardware that has defined this generation. Two versions are planned: the iX4 50 xDrive lands first in March 2027, while a range-topping M60 xDrive follows later in the year. Pricing for the 50 xDrive begins at $66,200 before destination and handling charges.

At the heart of the iX4 sits BMW’s sixth-generation high-voltage battery, which carries 112.2 kWh of usable capacity and uses cylindrical lithium-ion cells measuring 46mm across and 95mm tall. According to BMW, those cells lift energy density by about 20 percent over the prismatic units used in the previous generation. The pack is integrated directly into the body structure rather than sitting in traditional modules, a choice the automaker says trims weight while boosting rigidity. An 800-volt electrical architecture allows DC fast charging at up to 400 kW, which BMW says is enough to add roughly 184 miles of range in ten minutes or take the battery from 10 to 80 percent in 21 minutes. EPA-estimated range reaches 428 miles, a figure that edges past the Tesla Model Y.

Both variants use a dual-motor all-wheel-drive layout, with an electrically excited synchronous motor on the rear axle doing the primary work. Instead of permanent magnets, that design relies on electromagnets in the stator and rotor, with an inverter managing the current flow. BMW claims the setup cuts drivetrain energy losses by 40 percent and reduces weight by 10 percent. Output stands at 463 horsepower and 475 lb-ft in the 50 xDrive, good for a 0-60 mph sprint of 4.7 seconds, while the M60 xDrive pushes 603 horsepower and 645 lb-ft and shaves a full second off that time.

Inside, the iX4 adopts BMW’s Panoramic iDrive interface, which projects information across the base of the windshield instead of using a conventional instrument cluster. A 17.9-inch central touchscreen lets occupants drag widgets onto that display. The car also supports bidirectional charging for vehicle-to-load and vehicle-to-home use, an automatic charging flap, and Plug & Charge at participating networks. A NACS port opens access to more than 80,000 Tesla Supercharger connectors worldwide. BMW’s Level 2 driver assistance is marketed as Symbiotic Drive, and the iX4 offers hands-free highway driving, though point-to-point assisted driving is not expected until 2027 at the earliest.

The iX4 forms part of BMW’s answer to the surge of Chinese electric vehicles now pressuring European brands. It competes on range, charging speed, and technology, and the lineup gives buyers a wider spread of body styles than Tesla’s two-volume Model 3 and Model Y formula. Where the argument gets harder is affordability, an area where Chinese manufacturers continue to hold the advantage, leaving open the question of how much the promise of long range and polished engineering will sway shoppers watching their budgets.