A M Performance version of the BMW iX (with 455 kW!)has stealthily joined the local range. Here’s how much the iX M60 – the most expensive electric BMW in SA – will cost you…

Keen on the fully electric BMW iX but crave more power than the 240 kW offered by the xDrive40 derivative and the 385 kW generated by the xDrive50 variant? Well, the Munich-based firm’s local division has you covered, having quietly added the new iX M60 to the line-up.

Yes, the new BMW iX M60 features an electric motor on each axle, together churning out up to 455 kW and a whopping 1 100 Nm. For the record, peak power sits at 397 kW for the most part but can be temporarily increased to 455 kW. Similarly, maximum twisting force comes in at 1015 Nm in Sport mode, though is boosted to 1100 Nm with Launch Control activated.

All that oomph is enough for the all-wheel-drive iX M60 to complete the 0-100 kph sprint in a claimed 3.8 seconds (in defiance of its near-2700 kg unladen weight), before topping out at 250 kph. The lithium-ion battery pack, meanwhile, boasts a net capacity of 105.2 kWh, allowing a claimed single-charge range of up to 561 km.

The BMW iX M60 is the most expensive fully electric model in the German firm’s local range.

So, what will the iX M60 cost you? Well, thanks to a heads-up from our studious friends over at duoporta.com, we know the starting price stands at R2 975000. That’s a lofty enough figure to make the iX M60 the most expensive fully electric BMW available in South Africa right now (yes, it costs a little more than even the i7 xDrive60 M Sport).

Still, the battery-powered SUV ships standard with plenty of features, including a panoramic glass roof, BMW Laserlights, 22-inch M aerodynamic alloy wheels, tyre-pressure monitoring, high-beam assist, 4-zone climate control, BMW Live Cockpit Professional, a Bowers & Wilkins Diamond surround-sound system, Driving Assist Professional, Parking Assist Professional and soft-closing doors. In fact, the only paid extra listed on BMW SA’s configurator at the time of writing was the option to switch to blue seatbelts for R6000…

How much does the BMW iX M60 cost in South Africa?

BMW iX M60 – R2 975 000

The purchase price includes a 2-year/unlimited kilometre vehicle warranty, an 8-year/100 000 km battery warranty and a 5-year/100 000 km maintenance plan.

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