BMW’s New iX4 Starts at $66,300 — and Its Big Brother Just Pulled 460 kW From a Charger

BMW’s electric SUV coupe joins the Neue Klasse lineup in March 2027 as the iX4 50 xDrive: 463 hp, an estimated range of up to 428 miles, and 10–80% charging in 21 minutes on an 800-volt charger. The U.S. price for the 50 xDrive starts at $66,300 plus destination.

The iX4 is the second Neue Klasse model after the iX3, and it brings BMW’s new electric architecture — 800-volt charging, a new-generation battery and the brand’s latest driver-assistance hardware — to the coupe-SUV shape that has become one of the most popular silhouettes in the premium market.

Separately, BMW, IONNA and Alpitronic showed the new iX5 60 xDrive pulling up to 460 kW peak from a charger, adding charge to 80% in 22 minutes. The asterisk matters: BMW says the 460 kW setup is a technology demonstration and not hardware commercially available in the U.S. today. It is a preview of where charging speeds are heading, not something buyers can plug into this year.

Taken together, the two announcements sketch BMW’s EV roadmap: the iX4 is the car you can actually buy in the spring, while the 460 kW demo is the charging future it is building toward — one where a 10-minute stop adds real range instead of a coffee break.