BMW iX SUV

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When we think of BMW, we think of premium quality, brand assurance, great handling cars and performance.

Until around the turn of the century, 3, 5, and 7 Series saloons dominated the lineup - a true BMW was a sophisticated saloon, after all.

But BMW had offered much more since long before then.

Estate cars - the Touring models, as BMW calls them - were offered on the 3 and 5 series, adding practicality to the saloons’ classiness.

But then came the explosion in popularity of SUVs, and before long, BMW followed suit with the X5, the X3 - and now many more.

The race to electrification began, starting with the i3 - effectively a mini-MPV - ahead of its time at its 2013 launch.

Now, electrification can be found across BMW’s range.

The iX SUV, though, was unique at the time of its launch. It was the first clean-sheet design of an electric BMW since the i3.

Several BMW vehicles now have equivalent electric models, but the iX is still going strong.

While it was a trailblazer when it was first launched, rivals caught up, so BMW has now facelifted it, hoping to regain its advantage.