BMW’s electric limousine gains a new basic version. The entrance ticket is logically falling… but remains very high!
The i7, a 100% electric version of the 7 Series, made its debut with a 544 hp xDrive60 version. Recently, BMW launched the sporty 659 hp M70 xDrive engine. And here is a third version, this time placed at the entry level: the eDrive50.
As the name suggests, this time no all-wheel drive with two motors. There is only one block left, at the rear, with 335 kW. Which gives 455 hp. Enough to maintain good performance, since the 0 to 100 km / h remains dispatched in 5.5 seconds.
The battery has the same capacity as the other models, with 105.7 kWh in gross capacity and 101.7 kWh in net capacity. But surprise, the autonomy is not better here, it is even a little lower. BMW announces 575 to 612 km for the eDrive50, against 591 to 625 km for the 60. There is an 11 kW alternating current recharge as standard. The maximum direct current charging power is 195 kW.
However, the price drops. But on the scale of the i7, which is the flagship of the BMW range. The eDrive50 thus starts at 128,500 €, against 151,800 € for the xDrive60. The staffing is the same, with for the look, as standard, 19-inch wheels, leather upholstery and decorative linden inserts.
In terms of comfort and technology, we automatically have four-zone auto air conditioning, the two BMW Curved Display screens, 360° vision, Bowers & Wilkins Hifi, four-wheel steering…
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