Confirmed in March, the BMW iX2 all-electric compact crossover will make its world debut on the Japan Mobility Present 2023 in Tokyo on October 25 as a brand new member of the second-generation X2 mannequin household.
BMW will first reveal the all-new X2 and iX2 on October 10 as a part of a digital world premiere, adopted by the general public debut on the Japan Mobility Present 2023.
Previously often known as the Tokyo Motor Present, the occasion operating October 26 via November 5 will present the stage for the world premiere of the all-new BMW X2, which provides an all-electric model for the primary time within the guise of the iX2 compact Sports activities Exercise Coupé.
With the brand new iX2 concentrating on new buyer teams, BMW says it now has at the very least one totally electrical consultant in all related mannequin segments: the iX1, iX3, and iX SUVs, and the i3 (China-only), i4, i5, and i7 sedans.
Digital applied sciences and the methods they are often utilized to boost the person expertise are a key level of focus within the X2 and iX2, based on BMW.
The fashions characteristic an upgraded BMW iDrive management/operation system with QuickSelect that’s mentioned to pave the best way for a a lot wider providing of digital content material for data and leisure. Due to new BMW ConnectedDrive Upgrades, clients will acquire entry to progressive choices in areas similar to in-car gaming and video and audio streaming.
BMW continues to maintain the total design of the iX2 secret, though it has begun the teasing marketing campaign on its social media channels. The automaker has posted a brief teaser video of the first-ever iX2 on Fb and Instagram that reveals glimpses of the mannequin’s entrance and rear ends, the headlight and taillight signatures, and different particulars.
The BMW iX2 seems to be barely extra aggressive than the iX1 with which it shares underpinnings, that includes an X6-like sloped roofline and sporty exterior particulars.
The iX2 is anticipated to supply the identical powertrain because the BMW iX1, which suggests it needs to be out there as an xDrive30e mannequin with 308 horsepower (290 kilowatts) and 364 pound-feet of torque from a dual-motor system. Within the iX1, a 64.7-kilowatt-hour battery allows 272 miles of WLTP vary on a single cost, and the iX2 ought to present related vary.
The BMW iX2 will enter manufacturing by the tip of the 12 months in Regensburg, Germany, on the identical plant that makes the iX1.