2022BMWiXxDrive50

BY DAVE VANDERWERP | CarAndDriver.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Cars Unconventional features and 300-plus miles of range converge in BMW's new iX electric SUV. When BMW formed its i division a decade ago, the prevailing thinking at most of the world's auto­makers was to build electric based on inexpensive models. Instead, BMW birthed the i3. Not only did it look unlike any other BMW before it (okay, maybe the Isetta), but it also featured a carbon-fiber-intensive structure, hemp-based fabrics inside, narrow tires, and a two-cylinder scooter engine as a range extender. How's that for not following the herd? BMW wants half its global sales…