I’ve just found a newly posted video review of the BMW iX1 20e (the first I could find) and the guy set it at 120kmh (74 mph) on cruise control and only got 201 miles range. He thought that was quite good, but that’s only one third of the range that we get on our 2.0i petrol X1. I really hope that the PHEV X1 joins the scheme next month (or, better still, the conventional petrol X1) as I am anxious about the poor real world range of an EV and I would find having to make charging stops on longer journeys a real chore.
The range of EV’s can vary depending on how and what roads you drive, the outside temperature can also have an impact. If I’m honest, that concerns the sh!t out of me because I do frequent long journeys, with oneday having to do in an emergency. Unlike petrol or diesel that doesn’t massively vary in range between winter and summer an EV can. Like you, I would find stopping a chore but, in general don’t like stopping at best of times.
EV database is considered accurate and for the iX1 20 they state 170-355 miles
City – Cold Weather * 235 miles
Highway – Cold Weather * 170 miles
Combined – Cold Weather * 205 miles
City – Mild Weather * 355 miles
Highway – Mild Weather * 225 miles
Combined – Mild Weather * 280 miles
*Indication of real-world range in several situations. Cold weather: ‘worst-case’ based on -10°C with use of heating. Mild weather: ‘best-case’ based on 23°C and no use of A/C. For ‘Highway’ figures a constant speed of 70 mph is assumed. The actual range will depend on speed, style of driving, weather and route conditions.