- BMW SA offers a range of BEVs in the local market, namely the Mini Cooper SE (currently the most affordable BEV), BMW iX, BMW i4 and BMW iX3, alongside the newly introduced BMW i7 xDrive60.
- The first electrified high-performance model, the BMW XM, will also be introduced in South Africa this year.
BMW SA spokesperson Hailey Philander said that combined, BMW SA, which includes the Mini brand, accounted for close to 75% of BEV sales in the country’s premium segment. BMW SA offers a range of BEVs in the local market, namely the Mini Cooper SE (currently the most affordable BEV), BMW iX, BMW i4 and BMW iX3, alongside the newly introduced BMW i7 xDrive60.
According to Philander, the BMW iX1 xDrive30 will be added to the mix by the second half of this year. The first electrified high-performance model, the BMW XM, will also be introduced in South Africa this year.
In South Africa, two models with 48 V mild hybrid technology are also on offer from the start of sales; a six-cylinder in-line diesel engine developing 220 kW of power in the form of the BMW 740d will be added to the portfolio in the second half of this year.