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BMW iX and i4 get official EPA ratings: Both EVs top 300 miles of range in at least some versions

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BMW has confirmed EPA range ratings for the i4 sedan and iX crossover SUV, mostly hitting the automaker's targets.

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BMW M presents Concept XM PHEV

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At Art Basel’s 2021 Miami Beach show, BMW M GmbH presented the new BMW Concept XM; the concept car looks ahead to the most powerful BMW M car ever to go into series production, which is set to begin at the end of 2022. The BMW Concept XM provides a preview of the new front end design for BMW’s forthcoming luxury-class models.

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BMW previews future 7 Series, battery-electric i7

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A few weeks before its world premiere and during the BMW Group Annual Conference, Frank Weber, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG for Development, presented a few details about the coming new BMW 7 Series, including the new all-electric BMW i7. The new BMW 7 Series is absolutely trail-blazing in every respect.

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BMW EVs not targeting range of 400 miles or more: Here's why

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With the list of electric cars rated at 300 miles or more in EPA testing growing rapidly, 400 miles is the new goal for many luxury automakers. But not BMW.

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BMW expects US range of up to 305 miles for flagship i7 sedan, due for April debut

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BMW expects up to 305 miles of EPA-rated range for the i7, an electric version of its flagship 7-Series sedan. BMW indicated both versions. The i7 will be revealed in April, and is expected to go on sale as a 2023 model.

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2022 BMW i4 preview: US version will start at $56,395, offer up to 300 miles of range

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BMW has confirmed initial pricing and key technical details for the U.S.-bound The 2022 BMW i4 will be EPA-rated for up to a 300-mile range, BMW estimates, and be offered in two different models. bound version of its i4 sporty electric four-door fastback on the way in the first quarter of 2022.

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BMW boosts i3 and i3s batteries to 120Ah; 42.2 kWh pack almost doubles original range

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BMW has released the new 2019 i3 and i3s electric vehicles with 120 Ah batteries. Since launch in 2014, the battery capacity and range of the i3 has grown from the original 60Ah / 81 miles to 94Ah / 115 miles in 2017 and now 120Ah for 2019. The BMW i3, powered by a 170 hp electric motor, accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 7.2

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