2023 BMW iX1 pricing and features

The 2023 BMW iX1 xDrive30 will arrive in Australian early next year with prices starting from $82,900 before on-road costs.

The model will bring electric power to the X1 lineup for the first time, as well as becoming the 12th electrified model in the company's local range, launching with two AWD xDrive30 grades: the iX1 xLine and iX1 M Sport.

With high-power charging rates, BMW claims the iX1 can be boosted from 10 to 80 per cent charge in just 29 minutes, with a total driving range of 440 kilometres.

JUMP AHEAD

• First drive review highlights
• 2023 BMW iX1 pricing
• Features
• Options: xLine & M Sport
• Powertrain, driving range & charging times
• Dimensions & space
• Safety
• How do rivals compare?
• Availability

From our first international drive review

Stephen Dobie

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2023 BMW iX1 Australian pricing

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Features

Standard features for the iX1 xDrive30, regardless of trim grade, include:

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Options: xLine or M Sport, take your pick

Only Alpine white is offered as a non-metallic paint choice, with; mineral white, black sapphire, space silver, phytonic blue, M Portimao blue, Sanremo green, Cape York green and Utah orange all no-cost metallic options.

There is also a BMW Individual frozen pure grey metallic choice for $3200.

The xLine gets a satin aluminium finish for the roof rails and window décor, pearl chrome finish for the kidney grille and glacier silver finish for the exterior mirror covers – as well as underride protection in pearl chrome.

The M Sport, meanwhile, places more focus on driving dynamics, with features such as large cooling air inlets at the front and a striking diffuser at the rear.

The M Sport grade also differs in that it doesn't get the phytonic blue, Sanremo green or Utah orange paint colours, it rides on 19-inch light alloy in double-spoke 871 M bicolor style wheels rather than the 867 bicolour V-spoke style set on the xLine, and gets Alcantara/Sensatec fabric with black contrast stitching in blue.

The M Sport also gets a aluminium hexacube dark interior trim instead of the fine wood eucalyptus open-pored and aluminium mesh-effect offered in the xLine.

An additional offering of 20-inch BMW Individual light alloy multi-spoke 869 style wheels can be had on either variant for an extra $2000.

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Powertrain, driving range and charging times

2023 BMW iX1 specs: The basics

The BMW iX1 xDrive30 is powered by dual motors, one on each axle, paired with a 65kWh battery with power and torque rated at 230kW (with overboost) and 494Nm respectively.

The electric xDrive all-wheel-drive system helps to deliver a 0-100km/h time of 5.6-seconds, while top speed is electronically limited to 180km/h.

BMW claims a driving range of up to 440 kilometres on the WLTP cycle and an energy consumption of between 16.8 and 18 kWh/100km.

It comes with the Flexible Fast Charger for charging at home sockets, as well as a Mode 3 charging cable and three-year subscription to the Chargefox national network of ultra-rapid and fast DC chargers.

Using AC power via a wallbox or public charging station, the BMW iX1 can be charged at up to 22kW, while DC or HPC stations enable the battery to be recharged at up to 130kW. When charging at this rate, the high-voltage battery can be charged from 10 per cent to 80 per cent in 29 minutes.

Using the My BMW App gives owners the ability to schedule and start charging processes, monitor the state of charge, activate control climate control in time for departure and plan routes for destinations with charging solutions along the way.

Dimensions and space

The dimensions of the iX1 are 4500 millimetres long, 1845mm wide, 1642mm high, and its wheelbase is 2692mm. The iX1 has a boot capacity of 490 litres, just 10 litres less than in the bigger iX SUV.

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Safety

The new iX1 is fitted with BMW's advanced suite of driver and parking assistance systems, with standard safety equipment including:

How do rivals compare on value?

Stephen Dobie

Starting at $82,900, the iX1 fits into its segment reasonably well – although most rivals at that price point are larger, with more space, and that's bound to make the difference for some buyers.

Of our favourite cars among its rivals, the Wheels COTY-winning Kia EV6 will set you back $82,900 in 239kW trim, and it’s also capable of ultra-fast 350kW charging – as is the Hyundai Ioniq 5, which (as of late October 2022) costs $79,500 in AWD form, with 239kW/605Nm peak output.

The smaller Mercedes EQA 250 costs $76,800 with just 140kW, or $84,100 as an Edition 1 with lots more kit on board (both before on-road costs).

A Polestar 2 Long Range AWD looks good value among these – at $73,400 with 300kW – but it trailed the two Koreans in our comparison test.

If you can get hold of a Tesla Model Y, these start at $72,300 in base RWD form (both before on-road costs).

Availability

The new BMW iX1 EV will reach Australia in the first quarter of 2023.