BMW’s iX4 50 xDrive carries a BMW-estimated 428 miles of range and a $66,200 starting price before destination charges, the U.S. figures that accompanied the car’s unveiling this week. The model brings the X4 name back as a fully electric SUV coupe on the Neue Klasse platform, with American deliveries slated for March 2027 and a 603-horsepower M60 version following later in the year.
Mike Reichelt, who leads Neue Klasse development for BMW’s compact and midsize classes, framed the launch in one line: the company is “expanding the Neue Klasse portfolio with a particularly emotional vehicle.”
428 miles, and what the figure rests on
The 428-mile number is a BMW estimate for the American-market 50 xDrive, which carries a 112.2-kWh usable battery. Carscoops reports that BMW derived it from testing under EPA procedures and that it still awaits final EPA certification, so it is a manufacturer projection rather than a certified rating. BMW’s own Canadian press kit shows the same caution, listing a “preliminary estimated range up to 680 km,” roughly 423 miles, for the same 112.2-kWh pack.
Europe is measured on another yardstick. BMW’s global press kit lists up to 828 km (514 miles) of WLTP range for the 50 xDrive, which is rated at 108.7 kWh there, and a more generous test cycle means that figure cannot be set beside the American one.
For scale, BMW’s U.S. pricing release for the iX3 50 xDrive rates that SUV at up to 434 EPA miles on optional 20-inch summer tires and 383 miles on the standard all-season tires. The iX4’s coupe roofline carries a drag coefficient of 0.23, according to the Canadian kit, yet its 428-mile projection sits six miles under the iX3’s 434-mile best case, with 20-inch M wheels standard on every iX4.
The $66,200 sticker against the iX3’s $61,500
The iX4 50 xDrive starts at $66,200 plus destination, according to Autoblog, which calls the car “the first all-electric X4” and notes that every iX4 includes the M Sport package. BMW’s U.S. figure excludes the mandatory destination charge, and the amount was not listed in the announcement. The iX3 50 xDrive, by comparison, was priced at $61,500 plus $1,350 destination and handling, which puts the iX4’s base price $4,700 above its sibling before fees.
No U.S. price has been announced for the M60 xDrive, which the Canadian kit says follows shortly after the 50 xDrive reaches customers.
463 horsepower, 400 kW charging and Debrecen assembly
Two motors give the 50 xDrive 463 hp and 476 lb-ft of torque, per BMW’s Canadian kit, which lists 4.9 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h and a 130-mph top speed. Autoblog reports 4.7 seconds to 60 mph for the U.S. car and suggests BMW’s numbers may be conservative. The rear motor is a newly developed electrically excited synchronous unit, and BMW says the Gen6 drive cuts energy losses by 40 percent compared with the previous generation.
Charging peaks at 400 kW on an 800-volt system. BMW says ten minutes at a high-power station adds up to 296 km (about 184 miles) of range, and a 10-to-80-percent charge takes 21 minutes. Standard AC charging is 15.4 kW, and the kit lists bidirectional charging and a Plug & Charge function that stores up to ten contracts. The body measures 4,782 mm long on a 2,897-mm wheelbase, and the 50 xDrive rides on 20-inch M wheels with a full-length panoramic roof. Production takes place at the Debrecen plant in Hungary that also builds the iX3.
Oliver Heilmer, who heads design for BMW’s compact class, Neue Klasse and BMW M, called the car “more expressive, more dynamic and more BMW than ever.” Inside, the kit lists a 17.9-inch free-cut central display running BMW Operating System X, a BMW Panoramic Vision band across the lower windshield and an optional 3D head-up display. Nine exterior colors are offered at the start, including Eucalyptus Green Metallic and Vegas Red Metallic, with three Frozen finishes joining in March 2027.
The M60 xDrive sits above the 50 xDrive in the family. BMW’s global kit credits it with a new Gen6 rear motor and a 420-amp inverter, an electronically controlled M Sport rear differential, standard Adaptive M Suspension, 21-inch wheels and two exclusive driving modes named M Sport and M Sport Plus. Its figures are 603 hp, 645 lb-ft and an estimated 3.9 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h, with a top speed limited to 149 mph.
The number that will matter to American buyers first is the certified one. BMW’s Canadian kit still labels its range figure preliminary at 680 km, and the final EPA rating will show whether 428 miles holds.
This article was produced with the assistance of AI and reviewed by Morning Overview editors prior to publication.
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