Which BMW iX2 version to buy
There is no second generation to wait for in this catalogue. Production of generation 1 started on 2023-10-01 and has no stop date. Body type is SUV 5-doors on both versions. Modification count is 2. The extra hardware you pay for is named in the version strings: xDrive versus eDrive, and 30 versus 20, both with 66.5 kWh.
There is no second generation to wait for in this catalogue. Production of generation 1 started on 2023-10-01 and has no stop date. Body type is SUV 5-doors on both versions. Modification count is 2. The extra hardware you pay for is named in the version strings: xDrive versus eDrive, and 30 versus 20, both with 66.5 kWh.
Specs that actually differ
| Version | hp | kW | Nm | Displacement | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 66.5 kWh xDrive | 313 | 230 | 247 | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic, 1 | AWD |
| 20 66.5 kWh eDrive | 204 | 150 | 250 | not measured | Electro | not measured | not measured | not measured | Automatic, 1 | FWD |
Power of 30 66.5 kWh xDrive is 313 hp (230 kW). Power of 20 66.5 kWh eDrive is 204 hp (150 kW). The gap is 109 hp and 80 kW — 53% more horsepower on the xDrive car.
Torque does not follow power. 20 66.5 kWh eDrive is listed at 250 Nm. 30 66.5 kWh xDrive is listed at 247 Nm. The FWD car has 3 Nm more peak torque. On 30 66.5 kWh xDrive, peak torque is given at 4900 rpm and peak power at 8000 rpm. On 20 66.5 kWh eDrive, both rpm figures are not measured.
Displacement, cylinders, cylinder layout, and boost are not measured on either version. Fuel is Electro on both. Gearbox is Automatic with 1 speed on both. Drive is AWD on 30 66.5 kWh xDrive and FWD on 20 66.5 kWh eDrive. Engine size and engine capacity in litres are not measured; both names share 66.5 kWh.
Performance: what 109 hp buys
| Version | 0–100 | Top speed | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 66.5 kWh xDrive | 5.6 s | 180 | not measured | not measured | not measured |
| 20 66.5 kWh eDrive | 8.6 s | 170 | not measured | not measured | not measured |
30 66.5 kWh xDrive reaches 100 in 5.6 seconds. 20 66.5 kWh eDrive needs 8.6 seconds. The AWD car is 3.0 seconds quicker. Top speed is 180 versus 170 — 10 units higher on 30 66.5 kWh xDrive.
Fuel consumption (city, highway, mixed), tank, CO2, and eco class are not measured on either version. There is no mpg figure in the data to score economy. Energy use is not measured. Range is not measured. A “cheaper to run” claim cannot be made from these numbers.
Weight, clearance, payload
| Version | Kerb kg | Gross kg | Payload kg | Ground clearance | Tank | Wheels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 66.5 kWh xDrive | 2020 | 2605 | 585 | 167 | not measured | not measured |
| 20 66.5 kWh eDrive | 1885 | 2460 | 575 | 167 | not measured | not measured |
30 66.5 kWh xDrive kerb weight is 2020 kg. 20 66.5 kWh eDrive kerb weight is 1885 kg. The xDrive car is 135 kg heavier. Gross mass is 2605 kg versus 2460 kg (145 kg more). Payload is 585 kg on 30 66.5 kWh xDrive (2605 − 2020) and 575 kg on 20 66.5 kWh eDrive (2460 − 1885) — 10 kg more on the heavier car.
Ground clearance is 167 on both. Tank is not measured. Wheel sizes are not measured. Length, width, height, and wheelbase are not measured, so a dimensions-in-inches or dimensions-in-cm comparison is not in this dataset.
Chassis items that do not split the versions: front suspension Independent, spring; rear suspension Independent, spring; front brakes Ventilated disc; rear brakes Disc ventilated.
Power-to-weight (arithmetic on the given numbers)
Kerb weight per horsepower:
- 30 66.5 kWh xDrive: 2020 ÷ 313 ≈ 6.45 kg per hp
- 20 66.5 kWh eDrive: 1885 ÷ 204 ≈ 9.24 kg per hp
The FWD car carries about 2.79 kg more per horsepower. Horsepower per tonne of kerb weight:
- 30 66.5 kWh xDrive: 313 ÷ 2.020 ≈ 155 hp per tonne
- 20 66.5 kWh eDrive: 204 ÷ 1.885 ≈ 108 hp per tonne
That is about 47 hp per tonne more on 30 66.5 kWh xDrive. Power per litre is not applicable: displacement is not measured, and fuel is Electro.
Gross-weight power density:
- 30 66.5 kWh xDrive: 313 ÷ 2605 ≈ 0.120 hp per kg of max mass
- 20 66.5 kWh eDrive: 204 ÷ 2460 ≈ 0.083 hp per kg of max mass
0–100 versus extra mass: 30 66.5 kWh xDrive is 135 kg heavier and 3.0 seconds faster to 100. The 109 hp and AWD more than cover the 135 kg.
kW per kg of kerb weight:
- 30 66.5 kWh xDrive: 230 ÷ 2020 ≈ 0.114 kW/kg
- 20 66.5 kWh eDrive: 150 ÷ 1885 ≈ 0.080 kW/kg
Generations: nothing later to buy
Generation 1 is the only generation: start 2023-10-01, stop not set, body SUV 5-doors, 2 modifications. There is no restyling row and no generation 2. A 2024 / 2025 / 2026 “new generation” split is not in the data. Year-to-year dimension changes are not measured. Choosing a generation is not a decision; choosing 30 66.5 kWh xDrive or 20 66.5 kWh eDrive is.
Both versions start 2023-10-01 with no stop date. You are not picking an older engine family against a newer one. You are picking drive layout and output on the same generation, same body, same 66.5 kWh nameplate.
What the extra specification buys (and what it does not)
On 30 66.5 kWh xDrive versus 20 66.5 kWh eDrive you get:
- +109 hp (313 vs 204)
- +80 kW (230 vs 150)
- AWD instead of FWD
- −3.0 s to 100 (5.6 vs 8.6)
- +10 top speed (180 vs 170)
- +135 kg kerb (2020 vs 1885)
- +145 kg gross (2605 vs 2460)
- +10 kg payload (585 vs 575)
- peak torque lower by 3 Nm (247 vs 250)
- rpm points measured (8000 / 4900) versus not measured on the 20
You do not get a larger named battery (both 66.5 kWh), a different gearbox type (both Automatic, 1), a different fuel (both Electro), a different clearance (both 167), or a measured economy, tank, or wheel-size advantage.
Who should take which version
Take 30 66.5 kWh xDrive if the numbers that matter are 313 hp, 230 kW, AWD, 5.6 s to 100, and 180 top speed, and 2020 kg kerb / 6.45 kg per hp is acceptable. That version is the one people look up as xDrive30 horsepower in this catalogue’s naming: 30 66.5 kWh xDrive.
Take 20 66.5 kWh eDrive if 204 hp, 150 kW, FWD, 8.6 s, 170 top speed, and 1885 kg kerb are enough. It is the lighter car by 135 kg, with 250 Nm versus 247 Nm, and the same 167 clearance, same Independent, spring suspension, same Ventilated disc / Disc ventilated brakes, same Automatic 1-speed, same Electro fuel. eDrive20 horsepower in this dataset is 204 hp on 20 66.5 kWh eDrive.
M Sport horsepower is not a separate modification here. There is no third row. If a trim name is not in the two version strings, it is not a distinct spec line in this table.
Price, USA list, and for-sale stock are not in the data and are not used. Reliability and known problems are not in the data. Engine sound is not measured.
Short decision line
Same generation (1, from 2023-10-01), same SUV 5-doors body, same 66.5 kWh label, same Automatic 1-speed Electro layout with cylinders, displacement, boost, consumption, tank, and wheels not measured. Buy 30 66.5 kWh xDrive for 313 hp, AWD, 5.6 s, 180, at 2020 kg. Buy 20 66.5 kWh eDrive for 204 hp, FWD, 8.6 s, 170, at 1885 kg. The xDrive car is 109 hp stronger, 3.0 s quicker, 10 faster at the top, 135 kg heavier, and 3 Nm down on peak torque.