The first electric cars will appear in 2018.
Crossover BMW X3 will appear the modification with fully electric propulsion. This is with reference to the head of the Bavarian brand Harald Kruger said the Agency Bloomberg.
Electric version of the BMW X3, which will have “competitive price and an impressive power reserve”, making its debut in 2020. The SUV will be the fourth electric model of the German automaker, which will not be included in the eco-family “i”. Earlier it was reported that the management of BMW approved the project of developing electric versions of three-pointers, X4 crossover and hatchback MINI.
The first electric cars will appear in 2018. The decision to expand the range of eco-friendly cars due to a desire to compete for buyers in this segment with companies Tesla Motors, Jaguar, Audi and Mercedes-Benz.
While in the BMW range there is only one commodity all-electric model i3. It is equipped with an electric motor with 170 horsepower and a set of batteries at 33 kilowatt-hours. The hatchback accelerates from zero to “hundred” in 7.3 seconds and its top speed is limited to 150 kilometers per hour. With a fully charged battery, the BMW i3 can travel up to 300 kilometers.
