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Read somewhere essentially they car won't pass the 300 miles for range so it makes sense not to bring it here.
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Other EVs have had no problem competing against Tesla in those other markets, but they care less about the marketing of range numbers than the US market does. |
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03-10-2020, 08:33 AM | #30 |
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A rear wheel drive electric SUV with a 200-ish mile range? I mean, who ISNT clamoring for such a vehicle?
Delaying it wasnt smart, it was necessary. It never shouldve been signed off for production with these specs, not without higher models with more power, more range, and dual motor AWD available at the same time. |
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03-10-2020, 09:24 AM | #35 |
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Another Tesla competitor bites the dust. All of the promising contenders either come in overpriced or underperform. $50,000/300 miles sure seems doable.
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Makes sense, this is a better alternative to say X2 for example for more densely populated area (read Asia/Europe)
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Furthermore, it was designed in China for the Chinese market. This is the primary reason why features like AWD and a battery capable of providing over ~200 miles of range were not prioritized. Unfortunately, the lack of those features makes the vehicle a much tougher sell in the US, and with the Model Y hitting the market later this month and boasting much more compelling specs, the BMW offering just wasn't going be competitive. It makes more sense for BMW to focus on selling this vehicle in markets where its minimal feature set is less an issue. There are a number of EVs available in Asia and Europe that are not sold in the US, and many of them have more modest range and power output than the market leader in the US, Tesla. So, the iX3 will no doubt fare better in these regions. The iNext with its dual motor configuration and available 300-mile-plus range is a better way to introduce electric BMW SAVs to the American market. Of course, it means we'll have to wait for another year and half (or so). |
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03-10-2020, 10:21 AM | #38 |
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Everybody arguing RWD is unnecessary, please also ask yourself if you actually need SUV/SAV: handles much worse, less safe due to rollover risk, not much gain off-road these days unless a Wrangler or RR, space usually comparable to a sedan on the same platform. If you really need space, get a minivan or wagon (like Euros)! The pleasure of having an SUV is similar to the pleasure of having AWD: not necessary most of the time, but feel good staying high up, just as good as feeling being able to put power down through all four wheels.
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Is the i3X FWD? That is disappointing. The reason I like the i3 is because it's RWD for maximum traction under acceleration. It just feels better than a FWD electric car.
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I would think if they did this right the American market would eat up an electric X3 as long as awd was available.
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This really is a bummer for those of us who were really looking forward to this car. I get that they may not have sold a lot of them, but this is also the company that brought over a 3 series GT. I mean, the business case for that has be lower volume than an electric suv with 200 miles range? We are on our second leaf right now (the plus with 210 mi range) for commuting and local errands and it's awesome. Electric is amazing. Range is not an issue unless we want to go on a road trip. And then we just take the 340. I want electric cars to look and have the functionality of a regular ICE car. That's why the iX3 was going to be so great.
I am glad Tesla exists because they are pushing other manufacturers to come to the table with good electric cars, but I would never buy a Tesla. Quality is sub par and there is no after purchase support. Tesla is a good tech company and they make great batteries. They have not figured out how to be a car company though. As much as it pains me, I think our next electric now will be the vw id4 or maybe Hyundai Kona. With two kids, a medium size suv makes sense so the bmw i4 won't be the answer. |
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