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Originally Posted by xlover
I would be willing to bet it is 1 of 2 possibilities
1) the target US market MSRP did not align to the profile of a buyer interested in an x1 size and equipment level ev. They believe the US buyer would have demanded more luxury or size for the money...
2) production shortages, they do believe they could sell the vehicle here but in order to many support markets with limited production capacity they choose to forgo the US market and focus on others
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MB is bringing the EQB, Genesis has the GV60, Audi the Q4, all are in the $55k-$65k range (before rebates) and 200-250 ish mile range.
I'd imagine BMW can sell a ton of ix1 if priced in the $50-$60k (before rebate) range and has a 200-250 mile per charge range.
My guess is #2 is probably the main reason, parts constraints probably prevents them from building enough to sell world wide.