Berlin. Before the inline skaters kicked off the competition over the full distance at the 2022 BMW BERLIN-MARATHON on Saturday afternoon, a small fleet of fully-electric BMW CE 04 took on the fastest 42 kilometres on the international running calendar. Like the biggest marathon in Germany, the two-wheeler is a genuine Berliner: it is manufactured at BMW Group plant Berlin, the home of international BMW Motorrad production. The BMW CE 04 and a selection of fully-electric BMW cars are also in action as route and organisational cars at the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON.
The fleet of scooters led out the 4.153 inline skaters, who held their BMW BERLIN MARATHON on Saturday afternoon. Speed Skating Olympic Champion Bart Swings (BEL) was the first man home in, setting a new world record at 56:45 minutes. Marie Dupuy from France (1:11:19 hours) won the women’s race in a heart-stopping finish.
The BMW CE 04 is the perfect urban companion. With its electric drive, forward-looking design and innovative connectivity solutions, the new scooter perfectly merges transport and communication functions. Offering a maximum output of 31 kW (42 hp), a maximum speed of 120 km/h and a range of some 130 kilometres, the BMW CE 04 is capable of speedy progress not just in the city but on main roads and motorway sections, too.
The new BMW CE 04 comes fitted as standard with a big TFT colour screen with integrated map navigation as well as with the three riding modes “ECO”, “Rain” and “Road”. The lithium-ion battery can be charged either at a regular household socket, a wallbox or a public charging station. With the new BMW CE 04, BMW Motorrad continues to consistently pursue its electromobility strategy for urban conurbations.
