Overview
- An EPA “Common Section” document, published Wednesday, lists an unannounced iX5 60 xDrive with a gross battery of about 147.8 kWh, a dual‑motor output of 424 kW, and total torque above 800 Nm.
- The filing describes a pack built from 960 cylindrical cells with roughly 704 volts and about 210 amp‑hours in a cell‑to‑pack layout that removes modules to save space and weight.
- The document gives no range figures, and reporters say the huge pack could enable very long trips, so any claims that it clears 800 km or more remain projections rather than official numbers.
- The same EPA sheet names other not‑yet‑announced BMW variants, including 40 xDrive versions with roughly 97 kWh batteries, though journalists flagged some filing inconsistencies and urged caution.
- Context from current models shows BMW mixing platforms and tech, with China’s new iX3 LWB using an 800‑volt setup that allows up to 400 kW charging and a maker‑stated range over 900 km on the CLTC test, which runs more leniently than Europe’s WLTP.