BMW has unveiled the electric iX4, adding a coupé-shaped SUV to its Neue Klasse family. In its October 8 announcement, the company sets out a March 2027 launch with two initial variants, the 40 xDrive and 50 xDrive, followed by an M60 xDrive.
The headline figures belong to specific versions. BMW quotes up to 828 kilometres under WLTP for the 50 xDrive, with a 108.7 kWh usable battery and peak DC charging of 400 kW. The 40 xDrive is quoted at up to 638 kilometres. BMW says the press information concerns the German market and labels the information provisional.
Read the range figure as a comparison point
WLTP is the test procedure behind the quoted range, not a promise for each journey. BMW identifies weather, load, driving style, tyres and battery condition among the factors affecting actual results.
Our buying advice is to compare vehicles using the same test cycle and the specification you would actually order. Writing “828 km” alongside an EPA figure from a different vehicle would make a neat-looking comparison, but it would not be a like-for-like one. Keep the test method visible in your shortlist.
Peak charging needs a second question
The 400 kW number is a maximum, not the power sustained through an entire stop. Before treating it as a journey-time advantage, ask for a charging session over a stated battery-percentage window, together with its starting conditions.
For your own shortlist, record three separate items: the peak figure, a documented charging time and the charger conditions used. An empty box is more useful than an assumption copied from a headline. Our guide to peak versus average charging power explains the distinction.
What buyers should request locally
Before placing an order, obtain a local specification and written quotation. Check which battery and wheels the range claim describes, what charging connection the delivered car uses, and the delivery date in the order terms. Treat warranty details and equipment as things to confirm for the actual vehicle.
The reveal supplies a starting point for a comparison. It does not replace a local configurator, an order agreement or an independent test. We have not driven or charged the iX4, so this report makes no judgment about its real-world comfort, efficiency or handling.
For the manufacturing context behind BMW’s new EV programme, see our Bavarian battery-plant report.
