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| BMW iX: the first luxury car with 5G connectivity |
German luxury car maker BMW launched an electric SUV called the BMW iX on Wednesday that will be launched in the United States in early 2022 to compete with Tesla and other competitors.
(BMW) He said: According to EPA standards, the BMW iX should have a range of 480 kilometers.
This range is less than the Tesla Model X Long Range's rated travel distance, which is 371 miles in the United States.
The BMW iX Twin engine generates more than 500 hp and accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in less than five seconds.
The car is also promoting 200 kW fast charging via direct current, and the company said the driver can travel 120 kilometers after being charged at the fast charging station for 10 minutes.
She added that the size of the BMW iX will be comparable to that of the current BMW X5 four-wheel drive and your field of vision will be controlled via a 12.3-inch digital instrument panel and a 14-inch touch screen. 9 inches.
The BMW iX electric vehicle includes all standard driver assistance systems and has entered the growing field of battery-powered SUVs for affluent customers.
The car is listed as the first luxury car with integrated 5G connectivity. Therefore, this technology should help the BMW iX to connect to other vehicles and networks.
The Tesla Model X has a competitor to the emerging Chinese Nio, and General Motors, the Cadillac brand, recently launched a mid-size electric SUV called the Lyriq, which is set to hit the market in 2022.
Mercedes and Volkswagen are also developing advanced electric models, and the Ford Mustang Mach-E aims to appeal to the enthusiastic and capable market that BMW has defined decades ago.
BMW has announced that it will sell its millionth electric vehicle by the end of 2021 or double its sales by the end of 2019.