113kWh Battery… 'The New BMW iX3' Records a 900km Grand Journey

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'The New BMW iX3 Long-Distance Efficiency Challenge,' held over two days from October 21 to 22, drew its curtain with astonishing results that proved it easily surpassed the limitations in driving range and efficiency inherent in existing electric vehicles.

Until now, official figures such as a maximum of 805km per charge based on WLTP standards, 611km under domestic certification standards, and a combined energy efficiency of 5.5 to 6.6 km/kWh (4.8 to 4.9 km/kWh under domestic certification) had served as general benchmarks for gauging electric vehicle performance. However, in the actual driving test where participants directly drove the vehicles on a grand journey all the way to Haenam at the southern tip of the country, surprising twists and records emerged that completely overturned all these expectations.

In fact, the team that took first place in this challenge recorded a top energy efficiency of as much as 8.1 km/kWh, and the total driving range of 915.3km, calculated by multiplying this figure by the high-capacity 113kWh battery, was perfectly proven to be not merely a theoretical figure on paper, but an area that is fully achievable and attainable even in actual road driving conditions.

In the subsequent top rankings, several media teams recorded energy efficiencies of 7.3 km/kWh with a driving range of 824.9km, and 7.2 km/kWh with a driving range of 813.6km, among others, fully demonstrating overwhelming high-efficiency driving performance that significantly exceeded the certified combined energy efficiency for all participating teams.

Behind such astonishing driving results lay the powerful synergy of the 6th-generation eDrive, which actively applied cylindrical cells and an 800V system to dramatically increase driving range by more than 30% compared to previous models, and a massive high-voltage battery reaching 113.4kWh. Additionally, four innovative technological languages, including the majestic vertical kidney grille and Panorama Vision, were in perfect harmony.

Furthermore, at the event venue, the charging infrastructure vision of 'BMW Charging Next' was also unveiled, which recorded an astonishing growth of 1,158% compared to 2020 and has densely built 546 charging stations with a total of 3,443 chargers across all 17 provinces nationwide. It is also noteworthy that this clearly presented the perfect answer for electric vehicles and the benchmark for future mobility in a market where internal combustion institutional investors still hold a large share.

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