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BMW electric drive systems

eDrive

Electric drive, many different systems.

eDrive is an umbrella name. These cars do not share one universal motor, battery, layout or power figure.

Output170–659 PS
Cars16
eDrive engine
BMW i3 electric drive unit shown in 2013. System reference: later i4, i5, i7 and iX drive units have different generations, motors and installation. · RudolfSimon, CC BY-SA 3.0
Specifications
Layout
Rear-wheel drive · Electric AWD · Dual-motor all-wheel drive · Single-motor rear-wheel drive · All-wheel drive · Front-wheel drive
Design character

eDrive is an umbrella name. Motor count, driven axle, battery and charging capability belong to each vehicle.

Engine fact

During regenerative braking, the drive motor works as a generator to recover some energy.

Related partElectric traction motor
Output by application

One engine, many cars.

CarGenerationOutputSpecification
BMW i3 120 AhBMW i / I01125 kW2019 BMW i3 120Ah (EU)
BMW i4 eDrive40BMW i / G26250 kW2022 BMW i4 eDrive40 (EU)
BMW iX xDrive50BMW i / I20385 kW2022 BMW iX xDrive50 (EU)
BMW iX3BMW i / G08210 kW2021 BMW iX3 G08 (EU)
BMW iX1 xDrive30BMW i / U11230 kWNovember 2022 European specification · temporary boost included
BMW iX2 xDrive30BMW i / U10230 kW2024 European launch specification · temporary boost included
BMW i5 eDrive40BMW i / G60250 kW2023 European launch specification · Sport / boost peak figures
BMW i7 xDrive60BMW i / G70400 kWApril 2022 European launch data · provisional factory figures
BMW i4 M50BMW i / G26400 kW2021 European M50 launch specification · Sport Boost peaks
BMW i5 M60 xDriveBMW i / G60442 kW2023 European launch specification · boost peak figures
BMW i7 M70 xDriveBMW i / G70485 kW2023 European M70 launch specification · Sport / boost peaks
BMW iX M60BMW i / I20455 kW2022 European M60 specification · temporary boost / Launch Control
BMW i4 eDrive35BMW i / G26210 kW2024 BMW i4 update (German-market figures)
BMW i4 xDrive40BMW i / G26295 kW2024 BMW i4 update (German-market figures)
BMW iX1 eDrive20BMW i / U11150 kW2023 BMW iX1 eDrive20 (Slovakia)
BMW iX2 eDrive20BMW i / U10150 kW2024 BMW iX2 eDrive20 (German-market figures)
Where it lives

Cars with the eDrive

I01 2019 Electric

i3 120 Ah

eDrive · Rear-wheel drive · 2018–2022

0–100 7.3 s150 km/h310 km

170 PS
G26 2022 Electric

i4 eDrive40

eDrive · Rear-wheel drive · 2021–present

0–100 5.7 s190 km/h590 km

340 PS
I20 2022 Electric

iX xDrive50

eDrive · Electric AWD · 2021–present

0–100 4.6 s200 km/h630 km

523 PS
G08 2021 Electric

iX3

eDrive · Rear-wheel drive · 2020–2025

0–100 6.8 s180 km/h460 km

286 PS
U11 2022 Electric

iX1 xDrive30

eDrive · Dual-motor all-wheel drive · 2022–present

0–100 5.6 s180 km/h440 km

313 PS
U10 2024 Electric

iX2 xDrive30

eDrive · Dual-motor all-wheel drive · 2024–present

0–100 5.6 s180 km/h449 km

313 PS
G60 2023 Electric

i5 eDrive40

eDrive · Single-motor rear-wheel drive · 2023–present

0–100 6 s193 km/h582 km

340 PS
G70 2022 Electric

i7 xDrive60

eDrive · Dual-motor all-wheel drive · 2022–present

0–100 4.7 s240 km/h625 km

544 PS
G26 2021 Electric

i4 M50

eDrive · Dual-motor all-wheel drive · 2021–present

0–100 3.9 s225 km/h520 km

544 PS
G60 2023 Electric

i5 M60 xDrive

eDrive · Dual-motor all-wheel drive · 2023–present

0–100 3.8 s230 km/h516 km

601 PS
G70 2023 Electric

i7 M70 xDrive

eDrive · Dual-motor all-wheel drive · 2023–present

0–100 3.7 s250 km/h560 km

659 PS
I20 2022 Electric

iX M60

eDrive · Dual-motor all-wheel drive · 2022–present

0–100 3.8 s250 km/h566 km

619 PS
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