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BMW boosts range for iX1 and iX2 as small EV battle heats up
['Michael Pickering']
WhichCar
The entry-level iX1 eDrive20 now offers a claimed driving range of approximately 510 kilometres, up from roughly 470km previously.
The all-wheel-drive iX1 xDrive30 improves to about 465km.
The eDrive20 variant now matches the iX1 with a claimed range of around 510km, while the xDrive30 stretches to approximately 475km, depending on specification.
The iX1 and iX2 also share their underpinnings with the MINI Countryman Electric, which has received a similar efficiency upgrade, pushing its claimed range to around 500km.
Australian pricing for the updated BMW models has yet to be confirmed, but the changes are expected to roll into local vehicles as part of the 2026 model year.