Coming as a security idea is the BMW Motorrad Imaginative and prescient CE, encasing the rider in a composite cage and secured by a seat belt. An added security characteristic is the Imaginative and prescient CE’s self balancing perform, protecting this electrical scooter upright when stationary.
To be offered on the IAA Mobility 2025 present and convention in Munich, Germany, BMW Motorrad calls the Imaginative and prescient CE “a brand new interpretation with an emotional design language to create a singular, forward-looking imaginative and prescient automobile.” The design of the cage precludes using a helmet by the rider, in addition to an open, ethereal design, with an extended wheelbase, giving the Imaginative and prescient CE a stretched, dynamic and visually mild look.
Coming in contrasting matte white and black complemented by a matte seat bench with built-in lettering and neon crimson accents, the Imaginative and prescient CE carries on the design language first seen within the BMW Motorrad CE 04 electrical scooter. The roof rails, or “cage” as BMW Motorrad calls it, permits the Imaginative and prescient CE to be fitted with quite a lot of equipment reminiscent of spot lights or baggage rack.
Based mostly on the CE 04 electrical scooter (priced at RM59,900 in Malaysia), the Imaginative and prescient CE represents BMW Motorrad’s imaginative and prescient of the way forward for two wheel mobility within the electrical space the place model and practicality is favoured over outright efficiency. That is seen within the vary of choices and colors for the Imaginative and prescient CE, though there was no indication if when, or if, the Imaginative and prescient CE may enter the market, following the sooner Bertone designed BMW Motorrad C1 from 2000 .
The CE 04 produces the electrical equal of 42 hp at 4,900 rpm and 62 Nm of torque at 1,500 rpm, the equal of a 500 cc engine within the combustion engine motorbike world. Designed for city use, the CE04 will get a claimed 130 km vary from its 8.9 kWh lithium-ion battery.
BMW Motorrad says the CE 04 will get from zero to 50 km/h in 2.6 seconds in visitors mild sprints, with a most pace of 120 km/h. Charging is finished utilizing the CE04’s built-in charger utilising both home present, Sort 2 wallbox or public charging station.
Charging time for the CE 04 with a typical 2.3 kW charger takes 4 hours and 20 minutes from zero capability, whereas fast charging, assuming a Sort 2 charger output of 6.9 kW, takes an hour and 40 minutes, or 0-80% in 65 minutes. Tipping the scales at 231 kg, The CE 04 has a seat top of 780 mm.
