Passionategeekz According to June 18, China is already at the forefront of the world in the field of electric vehicle (EV) charging. However, BMW is developing ultrafast charging technology for its new generation of electric vehicles, with charging power up to 400 kilowatts.
In a recent video released by BMW, you can see that a camouflage prototype car with the upcoming iX3 can be seen peak charging speed of 402 kW.
The BMW iX3 is the first model in its new Neue Klasse electric model series, which surpasses BMW’s existing electric vehicle products in terms of performance, technology and charging speed. The iX3 is built on the 800-volt platform, which is the key to achieving higher charging speeds. At the same time, the model is also equipped with a new generation of motor and battery technology. BMW officially stated that with the charging speed of 400 kilowatts,iX3 can increase the range of 350 kilometers (WLTP) in just 10 minutesthis data is more than twice the current BMW electric vehicles based on the CLAR platform. In addition, it only takes 20 minutes to charge the iX3 from 10% to 80%. The WLTP range of this model can reach 800 kilometers, which is about 100 kilometers more than the current larger and higher battery capacity iX model.
Passionategeekz noticed that the European prototype in the video was charged through the CCS2 port, while BMW will equip it with a native NACS interface for the North American market. It is worth noting that the iX3 that supplies the US market is not from BMW’s new factory in Hungary, but is produced by the San Luis Potosi plant in Mexico. In addition, BMW plans to produce electric versions of the iX5 and iX7 at its South Carolina plant. Following the iX3 debut later this year, the iX5 will be launched next year, while the iX7 is scheduled to be released in 2027.
According to InsideEVs contributor Tim Stevens, the iX3 peaked at 403 kW during charging, while its average charging power reached 318 kW in a 10-minute charging test, which not only exceeded the peak power of BMW’s existing electric vehicles, but also far higher than its average power level.
In the caption text of the release of the charging video, BMW specifically emphasized that although the iX3 uses an 800-volt voltage platform, it is still compatible with a 400-volt charging station. This statement may be in response to recent controversy over the inability to compatible with another 800-volt electric vehicle, the Mercedes-Benz CLA. However, Mercedes-Benz then announced that it would adjust the design to ensure its vehicles are compatible with 400-volt charging piles.
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