{"id":272,"date":"2025-01-28T22:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T23:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sacueta.com\/?p=272"},"modified":"2025-01-30T13:53:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T13:53:48","slug":"2026-bmw-ix-facelift-debuts-cheaper-75k-base-model-new-grilles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sacueta.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/2026-bmw-ix-facelift-debuts-cheaper-75k-base-model-new-grilles\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 BMW iX Facelift Debuts Cheaper $75k Base Model, New Grilles"},"content":{"rendered":"
BMW’s EVs have been showing promise lately, with sales on the rise<\/a> and plans for its fully electric lineup to make up more than half of total sales by 2030. However, one model that has struggled to hold consumer interest is the iX mid-size SUV, which started to feel a bit stale having been in the market since 2021.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; To inject some life, BMW<\/a> has presented the facelifted iX, with changes to its model hierarchy, exterior and interior updates, and some tweaks under the hood that result in a claimed 10 percent efficiency boost for the xDrive60 volume seller. Crucially for just about every potential owner, power is up over the outgoing model, as is range.<\/p>\n New Model Lineup<\/strong><\/p>\n The 2026 iX gets a refreshed range of models, including a new entry-level spec. For starters, the models previously known as the xDrive50 and M60 have been bumped up to become the xDrive60 and M70, respectively. This is to reflect their (*cough* relatively modest *cough*) increased outputs, but also — perhaps unintentionally — serves as another way to differentiate pre-facelift vs. post-facelift models.<\/p>\n Read: BMW i5 Gains Range, X3 And 2-Series GC Get New Engines For 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The xDrive60 gets 536 hp (400 kW \/ 543 PS) — up from the xDrive50’s 516 hp (385 kW \/ 523 PS) , while the M70 gets 650 hp (485 kW \/ 659 PS), 40 hp more than the M60. The xDrive60 will do the 0–60 mph (0–96 km\/h) sprint in 4.4 seconds, with a top speed of 124 mph (200 km\/h). The M70 can get to 60 mph (96 km\/h) in 3.6 seconds and on to a top speed of 155 mph (250 km\/h). <\/p>\n That’s all well and good, but we suspect that most people will be more interested in the range improvements,<\/a> with the new xDrive60 getting a 340-mile range (547 km), which is an increase of around 30 miles (48 km) from the previous model. The M70 sees a similar bump, with 302 miles (486 km) on the board as opposed to the 285 miles (458 km) of the M60. Range figures quoted are on the EPA test cycle.<\/p>\n
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