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BMW iX xDrive40 (2022) video review - The all-electric BMW SAV

The BMW iX is an authentic imagining of the Vision iNEXT concept and it's every bit as good as they make it out to be. While the styling may not be everyone's cup of tea, there's no denying that the recipe is sound.

Author - Chad Lückhoff
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The BMW i3 was one of the first, full-electric offerings that South Africans were exposed to and now BMW has unveiled their latest offering for the local market in the form of the iX range. As one of three full-EV offerings we can expect to see in 2022, it forms part of their electrification strategy that they believe will help usher in mainstream EV adoption on our shores.

Related: Everything you need to know about the BMW iX

Get to know this bespoke electric offering a little better as we take you through some of the design elements, tech advances, and what it's like on the road in this review of the BMW iX xDrive40.

 

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Author - Chad Lückhoff

Written by Chad Lückhoff

With over 18 years of motorsport commentary and a passion for 90s Japanese Sports Cars, Chad Lückhoff is happiest when surrounded by drift cars and smoking tyres. His experience as the Technical Editor of the country’s top tuning magazine means that it’s the nuts and bolts of motoring that tickles his fancy. As comfortable in front of the camera as he is behind it, he’ll take you behind the wheel with his video reviews, written recounts, and invoking photography. One of the first to join the AutoTrader fray, Chad has been living his passion at AutoTrader for over 7-years.Read more

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