"BMW today unveiled the new iX3, the first electric vehicle on its Neue Klasse (New Class) platform. It's a specs monster, with an estimated 400 miles of range, the ability to add as much as 230 miles of range in 10 minutes of fast-charging, a zonal architecture and almost 500 horsepower. It will be built in Hungary at the end of this year. It's expected to go on sale in the United States in 2026 starting around $60,000."
"Forget what you know about BMW's electric vehicles. Sure, those have been excellent. Newer EV offerings like the iX, i4, i5 and i7 have proven to be a quiet success story for BMW, and they show that a traditional car company can go electric without losing what made it great in the first place. But this is different. It's something new altogether. And however impressive the i4 and the rest have been, what's coming next ups the ante."
"Meet the all-new BMW iX3. It may share a name with a limited-range, rear-drive-only electric SUV sold in Europe and other markets, but that's where any similarities end. It's now the first EV on BMW's all-new Neue Klasse platform, which feels more like something developed by Tesla or Rivian than most electric efforts from "legacy" automakers thus far. And on paper, it seems very impressive."
BMW's iX3 is the first electric vehicle built on the Neue Klasse platform, offering an estimated 805 km (about 400 EPA miles) range and almost 500 horsepower. The vehicle supports 400-kilowatt fast charging, can add roughly 230 miles in ten minutes, and includes bidirectional charging to power devices or a home. The design uses a zonal electrical architecture and high computing power. Production will start in Hungary at the end of the year, with U.S. sales expected in 2026 and a starting price near $60,000. The iX3 positions BMW to better compete with high-tech EV competitors.
Read at InsideEVs
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