BMW iX1

Name: BMW iX1
Brand: BMW

BMW's entry EV, same premium fit and finish.

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Battery

64.7 kWh

Range WLTP

440 km WLTP

Onboard AC

11 kW

DC fast

up to 130 kW

Overview

Charging the iX1 at home

Compact SUV with 11 kW AC. Slots neatly onto a three-phase 22 kW Zappi. Solar diversion works particularly well with the smaller battery.

Best for: Existing BMW customers stepping into an EV without changing dealers.

What makes it different

Why the iX1 stands out

iX1 xDrive30 has 313 hp and does 0 to 100 in 5.6 s
11 kW AC, 130 kW DC — solid, if not headline-grabbing
Curved display running iDrive 9, wireless CarPlay standard
Roof rails and 490 L boot — actually usable as a family car

Worth knowing

The most 'normal' EV BMW makes

No i3 quirkiness, no iX asymmetry. The iX1 looks and drives like an X1 that happens to be electric — the softest possible landing for a driver moving out of a petrol BMW.

On 7 kW single-phase

Empty to full: about 9 hours 30 min

On 22 kW three-phase

Empty to full: about 6 hours 15 min (car caps at 11 kW)

Daily top-up

60 km added in about 55 min on 11 kW

Our pick for the iX1

myenergi Zappi 22 kW

We match the charger to what your car can actually accept. Buying a 22 kW unit for a iX1 that only takes 11 kW AC is money spent on kilowatts you'll never use. This recommendation gets you charged overnight without overspending.