BMW's Chinese-Market iX3 50L Just Drove 640 Miles On One Charge

BMW's Chinese-Market iX3 50L Just Drove 640 Miles On One Charge

BMW just drove its Chinese-market iX3 50L 640 miles on one battery charge, from its production facility in Shenyang to its R&D center in Beijing.

New BMW iX3 Covers Over 1,000 Kilometers Without Recharging

BMW is putting the long-distance capabilities of its next-generation iX3 to the test. In a new internal road test in China, the iX3 50L traveled 1,030.2 kilometers (640 miles) without stopping to recharge. In doing so, it set a new range record for a BMW electric vehicle. The “L” suffix stands for the long-wheelbase version, which most of the world sadly isn’t getting. Engineers conducted the test, driving the Neue Klasse-based electric SUV from…