The BMW iX5 arrives this summer.
It will pack one of the largest battery packs in its segment.
The electric SUV will get some Neue Klasse technology like the new i7, but still ride on the aging Cluster Architecture.
BMW is going big with the new iX5 due out this summer. Very big. The electric SUV will pack 144 kilowatt-hours of usable battery capacity for the U.S. market and 141 kWh for Europe, the automaker said Monday. That means the iX5 xDrive 60 will boast the largest battery ever installed in an electric BMW.
BMW hasn't officially confirmed range figures yet, but it's clearly swinging for the fences. The automaker's iX3 crossover and i3 sedan both promise well over 400 miles of EPA range from a 112 kWh (usable) battery pack. I'd expect the iX5 to join that small-but-growing club, given just how large its battery will be. That would make it one of the longest-range EVs on sale.
