BMW iX3 SUV 2021 in-depth review: The perfect all-rounder? / Electrifying

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BMW may have stolen an electric-powered lead on its rivals with the introduction of the i3 hatchback and i8 supercar, but this new iX3 is the start of the next generation for the Bavarian firm. And, with the i4 and iNext also arriving in showrooms in 2021, BMW is about to strengthen its position in the EV market even further.

Aside from a few electric-blue highlights and a ‘filled-in’ front grille, you could be forgiven for not immediately recognising the iX3 as just another member of the standard range.

With an 80kWh battery, the iX3 boasts the equivalent of 286bhp driving the rear wheels (there’s no four-wheel drive version). Fully charged, there’s a range of 285 miles and it comes with a Type 2 cable and three-pin household cable as standard.

On a 150kW rapid charger, BMW claims that drivers can add 62 miles of range in just 10 minutes with a 0 to 80 per cent charge in 34 minutes. Probably more realistic is the fully-charged time of 7.5 hours on a domestic wallbox.

Ginny Buckley finds out if it's an electric SUV you should be considering in 2021.

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