BMW i3 50L drives 753 miles on single charge — SkimNews
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- BMW i3 50L covered 753 miles (1,213 km) on a single charge during an endurance test, the longest range recorded by any BMW EV, consuming just 8.8 kWh per 100 km across highways, city, and rural streets.
- BMW's Gen6 batteries offer over 20% higher energy density and enable 30% faster charging than the previous generation; series production began at BMW's Shenyang facility on October 15, its third global production site for the new tech.
- The i3 50L uses a 113.4 kWh battery with a CLTC range of over 621 miles (1,000 km) and an 800V architecture that adds 248 miles of range in 10 minutes via 400 kW fast charging.
- The run topped the Mercedes Vision EQXX's 1,202 km trip from Germany to the UK in 2022, though BMW noted the achievement was a brand record, not a global one.
- BMW opened orders for the iX3 50L at the Chengdu Auto Show in August starting at RMB 269,900 ($40,000); the i3 50L is expected to go on sale later this year with deliveries beginning in Q1 2027.
- In the US, the 2027 BMW iX3 50 xDrive and i3 both start at $61,500, with EPA-estimated ranges of up to 434 miles and 468 miles respectively.
Why it matters: BMW's 753-mile run validates Gen6 battery maturity ahead of the Neue Klasse rollout, with i3 50L deliveries beginning Q1 2027. The efficiency gain is concrete: 8.8 kWh per 100 km for the i3 50L versus 12.6 kWh for the iX3 50L prototype tested in June.
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