BMW completed a 5,886.7-kilometer journey from the North Cape in Norway to Tarifa in Spain using the new i3 50 xDrive. The total charging time for the trip was 2 hours, 45 minutes, and 54 seconds.
The vehicle traveled through eight countries with an average charging power of 275 kW. This result beat the previous Paneuropeana record set in 2017 by more than seven hours.
The i3 50 xDrive features an 800-volt architecture and a 108.7 kWh battery, allowing for a maximum DC charging power of 400 kW. The car consumes an average of 12.5 kWh per 100 kilometers.
The model is equipped with two electric motors delivering 345 kW and 645 Nm of torque. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds and has a top speed of 200 km/h.
BMW utilizes its sixth-generation eDrive system and cylindrical NMC battery cells in the i3. The vehicle achieves a drag coefficient of 0.21 and is produced at the company's Munich plant.
