First look at new BMW iX4 EV, set for 500-plus-mile range

Coupé-roofed sibling to iX3 SUV will trade away some practicality in favour of a longer range

The third-generation BMW X4 is in the works as a coupé-roofed version of the new iX3 EV, set to offer a range of more than 500 miles per charge.
Prototypes of the new SUV have been spotted testing for the first time ahead of its unveiling, expected to take place early next year.
It will be the first X4 to offer an electric powertrain, the model having only offered petrol and diesel options since it was first launched in 2014.
Being based on the iX3, it shares many of its visual cues with that car, but it gains a more steeply raked roofline.
This is likely to compromise head room in the second row but, given its more streamline shape, will also bring a small boost to the range of the EV.
That could make the iX4 the longest-range EV sold in the UK, given the current iX3 holds that title with the ability to drive 500 miles between charges. However, the smaller and sleeker BMW i3 saloon – based