2026 BMW iX3: Next-gen luxury EV to offer 800km of range
There's also a flatter floor courtesy of the dedicated electric car construction, and while cargo volume has not been disclosed, it should be on par – or better – than the current iX3's 510L, which expands to 1560L with the rear seats folded.
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Hindustan Times
13-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
New-generation BMW iX3 previewed ahead of debut, promises 800 km range
The BMW iX3 is in its final stages of testing and will make its global debut at the IAA Mobility Show 2025 in September Check Offers The upcoming BMW iX3 will be the brand's first 'Neue Klasse' SUV and is all set to make its global debut at the IAA Mobility Show 2025 in Germany in September. Ahead of its big reveal, BMW has shared more details about the upcoming all-electric offering, including the powertrain, range, and electronic aids, along with images of the pre-production prototypes in its final stages of testing. The iX3 is the BMW X3 equivalent and will get a completely new design language. New-gen BMW iX3: Battery Tech & Range BMW has revealed that the 'Neue Klasse' iX3 will get the sixth-generation powertrain and promises a range of 800 km (WLTP). The automaker has kept the battery capacities under wraps for now. However, the automaker revealed that the batteries will use cylindrical battery cells with an energy density 20 per cent greater than the prismatic cells previously used. The new cells will make it to more Neue Klasse models as well. Also Read : 2026 BMW XM to debut at Le Mans with 748 bhp plug-in hybrid V8 and minor updates The new BMW iX3 is likely to make its way to India at a later date Furthermore, BMW has revealed the new iX3 will be capable of 400 kW DC fast charging, gaining 350 km of range in just 10 minutes. The new-generation electric SUV will be able to support both 400-volt and 800-volt chargers. Moreover, the SUV will get the 'intelligent charging flap' that will automatically open when the vehicle senses the owner is intending to charge. The SUV will also shut off by itself when the charger is removed. Moreover, the car gets AI integration, which enables it to learn when to open the port based on the location and the owner's preference. The new-gen BMW iX3 will also support bi-directional charging, including Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) up to 3.7 kW, and Vehicle-to-Grid via a new bi-directional 19.2 kW DC wallbox charger. New-gen BMW iX3: New Tech The new iX3 will get a host of tech upgrades and will be one of the most advanced SUVs to come from BMW. The model is confirmed to arrive with a panoramic display at the base of the windshield, a 3D head-up display (HUD), a new generation central display with Matrix lighting technology, and an all-new steering wheel with illuminated, touch-sensitive buttons. The new panoramic iDrive will run the latest BMW Operating System X. On the safety front, the SUV will come with the ADAS stack of electronic aids, including lane change warning, road priority warning and safe exit, which will warn drivers of vehicles approaching alongside the car. The new BMW iX3 will come with a host of advanced driver assistance systems, and sport a completely new design for the exterior and interior BMW has also revealed the next-gen iX3 will get the 'Dynamic Performance Control' software stack, which will be able to process information ten times faster than the previous systems and promises to respond more directly to the driver's command. The automaker says this will be crucial to powertrain, brakes, recuperation and sub-functions of the steering system. The model will also feature the new 'Symbiotic driver assistance' system, which will be able to retain the self-driving systems, despite manual user inputs like acceleration or braking. Check out Upcoming EV Cars in India. First Published Date: 13 Jun 2025, 15:26 PM IST
The Advertiser
13-06-2025
- The Advertiser
2026 BMW iX3: Next-gen luxury EV to offer 800km of range
BMW has released more details of the next-generation iX3, the first of its next-generation 'Neue Klasse' electric vehicles ahead of a 2025 Munich motor show reveal and 2026 production kick-off. The 2026 BMW iX3 – a battery-electric Polestar 4, Tesla Model Y, Mercedes-Benz GLC with EQ Technology and Audi Q6 e-tron rival – will be the first series production BMW to use the new Neue Klasse dedicated EV platform. Using the new architecture with a 'Gen6' electric powertrain, the new iX3 promises 800km (WLTP) of range – nearly double the current model's 460km – and 400kW rapid charging adding 350km range in 10 minutes. The current iX3 can add only 100km range after a 10-minute recharge, with new cylindrical battery cells replacing the prism design in the outgoing model. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The platform won't support front-wheel drive, with BMW revealing the Neue Klasse-based iX3 will be offered with single-motor RWD and dual-motor AWD drivetrain variants. Provisional outputs from the prototype dual-motor version is 300kW and 600Nm, compared to the current iX3's 210kW/400Nm from its single rear electric motor. The carmaker says the iX3 runs four 'superbrains' to separately run the various elements of the vehicle, from the powertrain to advanced driver assist systems, managed by a central 'superbrain' dubbed the 'Heart of Joy' by BMW. Artificial Intelligence-based software will also be a feature for the driver assist systems, while also working with the BMW Dynamic Performance Control software to control the powertrain, braking, energy recuperation and steering systems. BMW says the new system is 10 times faster than those in existing showroom models. Pre-production iX3s have revealed the BMW Panoramic iDrive system, with 'Panoramic Vision' running along the bottom of the windscreen in place of a traditional instrument binnacle. Driver instruments are also shown via a head-up display, while the cleaner dashboard has a backlit physical centre touchscreen. The iX3's steering wheel uses haptic controls – meaning they sense a close-proximity finger and do not need actual contact – designed to allow the driver to keep their eyes on the road. There's also a flatter floor courtesy of the dedicated electric car construction, and while cargo volume has not been disclosed, it should be on par – or better – than the current iX3's 510L, which expands to 1560L with the rear seats folded. After the first production prototypes were completed last November, BMW Group CEO Oliver Zipse revealed in March the iX3 would be the first Neue Klass BMW, one of 40 new or updated models the BMW Group (which includes Mini and Rolls-Royce) to launch by 2027. "What is still hidden under camouflage foil here will be unveiled at the IAA Mobility in Munich in early September," Zipse said at the company's annual conference. "There we will present the production model that will be available to our customers." The conference also saw the company reveal it spent more on technology investments and product development in 2024 than any other time in its 97 years as a carmaker, with A$3.56 billion spent on Neue Klasse alone. That makes the iX3 the litmus test for the brand's future as the first Neue Klasse model in showrooms. "With the upcoming BMW iX3 – the first model of the new car generation – we are introducing fundamental technology upgrades with the clear aim of raising the typical BMW driving pleasure to a whole new level," said head of BMW Neue Klasse, Mike Reichelt, in a statement. MORE: Everything BMW iX3 Content originally sourced from: BMW has released more details of the next-generation iX3, the first of its next-generation 'Neue Klasse' electric vehicles ahead of a 2025 Munich motor show reveal and 2026 production kick-off. The 2026 BMW iX3 – a battery-electric Polestar 4, Tesla Model Y, Mercedes-Benz GLC with EQ Technology and Audi Q6 e-tron rival – will be the first series production BMW to use the new Neue Klasse dedicated EV platform. Using the new architecture with a 'Gen6' electric powertrain, the new iX3 promises 800km (WLTP) of range – nearly double the current model's 460km – and 400kW rapid charging adding 350km range in 10 minutes. The current iX3 can add only 100km range after a 10-minute recharge, with new cylindrical battery cells replacing the prism design in the outgoing model. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The platform won't support front-wheel drive, with BMW revealing the Neue Klasse-based iX3 will be offered with single-motor RWD and dual-motor AWD drivetrain variants. Provisional outputs from the prototype dual-motor version is 300kW and 600Nm, compared to the current iX3's 210kW/400Nm from its single rear electric motor. The carmaker says the iX3 runs four 'superbrains' to separately run the various elements of the vehicle, from the powertrain to advanced driver assist systems, managed by a central 'superbrain' dubbed the 'Heart of Joy' by BMW. Artificial Intelligence-based software will also be a feature for the driver assist systems, while also working with the BMW Dynamic Performance Control software to control the powertrain, braking, energy recuperation and steering systems. BMW says the new system is 10 times faster than those in existing showroom models. Pre-production iX3s have revealed the BMW Panoramic iDrive system, with 'Panoramic Vision' running along the bottom of the windscreen in place of a traditional instrument binnacle. Driver instruments are also shown via a head-up display, while the cleaner dashboard has a backlit physical centre touchscreen. The iX3's steering wheel uses haptic controls – meaning they sense a close-proximity finger and do not need actual contact – designed to allow the driver to keep their eyes on the road. There's also a flatter floor courtesy of the dedicated electric car construction, and while cargo volume has not been disclosed, it should be on par – or better – than the current iX3's 510L, which expands to 1560L with the rear seats folded. After the first production prototypes were completed last November, BMW Group CEO Oliver Zipse revealed in March the iX3 would be the first Neue Klass BMW, one of 40 new or updated models the BMW Group (which includes Mini and Rolls-Royce) to launch by 2027. "What is still hidden under camouflage foil here will be unveiled at the IAA Mobility in Munich in early September," Zipse said at the company's annual conference. "There we will present the production model that will be available to our customers." The conference also saw the company reveal it spent more on technology investments and product development in 2024 than any other time in its 97 years as a carmaker, with A$3.56 billion spent on Neue Klasse alone. That makes the iX3 the litmus test for the brand's future as the first Neue Klasse model in showrooms. "With the upcoming BMW iX3 – the first model of the new car generation – we are introducing fundamental technology upgrades with the clear aim of raising the typical BMW driving pleasure to a whole new level," said head of BMW Neue Klasse, Mike Reichelt, in a statement. MORE: Everything BMW iX3 Content originally sourced from: BMW has released more details of the next-generation iX3, the first of its next-generation 'Neue Klasse' electric vehicles ahead of a 2025 Munich motor show reveal and 2026 production kick-off. The 2026 BMW iX3 – a battery-electric Polestar 4, Tesla Model Y, Mercedes-Benz GLC with EQ Technology and Audi Q6 e-tron rival – will be the first series production BMW to use the new Neue Klasse dedicated EV platform. Using the new architecture with a 'Gen6' electric powertrain, the new iX3 promises 800km (WLTP) of range – nearly double the current model's 460km – and 400kW rapid charging adding 350km range in 10 minutes. The current iX3 can add only 100km range after a 10-minute recharge, with new cylindrical battery cells replacing the prism design in the outgoing model. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The platform won't support front-wheel drive, with BMW revealing the Neue Klasse-based iX3 will be offered with single-motor RWD and dual-motor AWD drivetrain variants. Provisional outputs from the prototype dual-motor version is 300kW and 600Nm, compared to the current iX3's 210kW/400Nm from its single rear electric motor. The carmaker says the iX3 runs four 'superbrains' to separately run the various elements of the vehicle, from the powertrain to advanced driver assist systems, managed by a central 'superbrain' dubbed the 'Heart of Joy' by BMW. Artificial Intelligence-based software will also be a feature for the driver assist systems, while also working with the BMW Dynamic Performance Control software to control the powertrain, braking, energy recuperation and steering systems. BMW says the new system is 10 times faster than those in existing showroom models. Pre-production iX3s have revealed the BMW Panoramic iDrive system, with 'Panoramic Vision' running along the bottom of the windscreen in place of a traditional instrument binnacle. Driver instruments are also shown via a head-up display, while the cleaner dashboard has a backlit physical centre touchscreen. The iX3's steering wheel uses haptic controls – meaning they sense a close-proximity finger and do not need actual contact – designed to allow the driver to keep their eyes on the road. There's also a flatter floor courtesy of the dedicated electric car construction, and while cargo volume has not been disclosed, it should be on par – or better – than the current iX3's 510L, which expands to 1560L with the rear seats folded. After the first production prototypes were completed last November, BMW Group CEO Oliver Zipse revealed in March the iX3 would be the first Neue Klass BMW, one of 40 new or updated models the BMW Group (which includes Mini and Rolls-Royce) to launch by 2027. "What is still hidden under camouflage foil here will be unveiled at the IAA Mobility in Munich in early September," Zipse said at the company's annual conference. "There we will present the production model that will be available to our customers." The conference also saw the company reveal it spent more on technology investments and product development in 2024 than any other time in its 97 years as a carmaker, with A$3.56 billion spent on Neue Klasse alone. That makes the iX3 the litmus test for the brand's future as the first Neue Klasse model in showrooms. "With the upcoming BMW iX3 – the first model of the new car generation – we are introducing fundamental technology upgrades with the clear aim of raising the typical BMW driving pleasure to a whole new level," said head of BMW Neue Klasse, Mike Reichelt, in a statement. MORE: Everything BMW iX3 Content originally sourced from: BMW has released more details of the next-generation iX3, the first of its next-generation 'Neue Klasse' electric vehicles ahead of a 2025 Munich motor show reveal and 2026 production kick-off. The 2026 BMW iX3 – a battery-electric Polestar 4, Tesla Model Y, Mercedes-Benz GLC with EQ Technology and Audi Q6 e-tron rival – will be the first series production BMW to use the new Neue Klasse dedicated EV platform. Using the new architecture with a 'Gen6' electric powertrain, the new iX3 promises 800km (WLTP) of range – nearly double the current model's 460km – and 400kW rapid charging adding 350km range in 10 minutes. The current iX3 can add only 100km range after a 10-minute recharge, with new cylindrical battery cells replacing the prism design in the outgoing model. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The platform won't support front-wheel drive, with BMW revealing the Neue Klasse-based iX3 will be offered with single-motor RWD and dual-motor AWD drivetrain variants. Provisional outputs from the prototype dual-motor version is 300kW and 600Nm, compared to the current iX3's 210kW/400Nm from its single rear electric motor. The carmaker says the iX3 runs four 'superbrains' to separately run the various elements of the vehicle, from the powertrain to advanced driver assist systems, managed by a central 'superbrain' dubbed the 'Heart of Joy' by BMW. Artificial Intelligence-based software will also be a feature for the driver assist systems, while also working with the BMW Dynamic Performance Control software to control the powertrain, braking, energy recuperation and steering systems. BMW says the new system is 10 times faster than those in existing showroom models. Pre-production iX3s have revealed the BMW Panoramic iDrive system, with 'Panoramic Vision' running along the bottom of the windscreen in place of a traditional instrument binnacle. Driver instruments are also shown via a head-up display, while the cleaner dashboard has a backlit physical centre touchscreen. The iX3's steering wheel uses haptic controls – meaning they sense a close-proximity finger and do not need actual contact – designed to allow the driver to keep their eyes on the road. There's also a flatter floor courtesy of the dedicated electric car construction, and while cargo volume has not been disclosed, it should be on par – or better – than the current iX3's 510L, which expands to 1560L with the rear seats folded. After the first production prototypes were completed last November, BMW Group CEO Oliver Zipse revealed in March the iX3 would be the first Neue Klass BMW, one of 40 new or updated models the BMW Group (which includes Mini and Rolls-Royce) to launch by 2027. "What is still hidden under camouflage foil here will be unveiled at the IAA Mobility in Munich in early September," Zipse said at the company's annual conference. "There we will present the production model that will be available to our customers." The conference also saw the company reveal it spent more on technology investments and product development in 2024 than any other time in its 97 years as a carmaker, with A$3.56 billion spent on Neue Klasse alone. That makes the iX3 the litmus test for the brand's future as the first Neue Klasse model in showrooms. "With the upcoming BMW iX3 – the first model of the new car generation – we are introducing fundamental technology upgrades with the clear aim of raising the typical BMW driving pleasure to a whole new level," said head of BMW Neue Klasse, Mike Reichelt, in a statement. MORE: Everything BMW iX3 Content originally sourced from:
Perth Now
13-06-2025
- Perth Now
2026 BMW iX3: Next-gen luxury EV to offer 800km of range
BMW has released more details of the next-generation iX3, the first of its next-generation 'Neue Klasse' electric vehicles ahead of a 2025 Munich motor show reveal and 2026 production kick-off. The 2026 BMW iX3 – a battery-electric Polestar 4, Tesla Model Y, Mercedes-Benz GLC with EQ Technology and Audi Q6 e-tron rival – will be the first series production BMW to use the new Neue Klasse dedicated EV platform. Using the new architecture with a 'Gen6' electric powertrain, the new iX3 promises 800km (WLTP) of range – nearly double the current model's 460km – and 400kW rapid charging adding 350km range in 10 minutes. The current iX3 can add only 100km range after a 10-minute recharge, with new cylindrical battery cells replacing the prism design in the outgoing model. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Supplied Credit: CarExpert The platform won't support front-wheel drive, with BMW revealing the Neue Klasse-based iX3 will be offered with single-motor RWD and dual-motor AWD drivetrain variants. Provisional outputs from the prototype dual-motor version is 300kW and 600Nm, compared to the current iX3's 210kW/400Nm from its single rear electric motor. The carmaker says the iX3 runs four 'superbrains' to separately run the various elements of the vehicle, from the powertrain to advanced driver assist systems, managed by a central 'superbrain' dubbed the 'Heart of Joy' by BMW. Artificial Intelligence-based software will also be a feature for the driver assist systems, while also working with the BMW Dynamic Performance Control software to control the powertrain, braking, energy recuperation and steering systems. BMW says the new system is 10 times faster than those in existing showroom models. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Pre-production iX3s have revealed the BMW Panoramic iDrive system, with 'Panoramic Vision' running along the bottom of the windscreen in place of a traditional instrument binnacle. Driver instruments are also shown via a head-up display, while the cleaner dashboard has a backlit physical centre touchscreen. The iX3's steering wheel uses haptic controls – meaning they sense a close-proximity finger and do not need actual contact – designed to allow the driver to keep their eyes on the road. There's also a flatter floor courtesy of the dedicated electric car construction, and while cargo volume has not been disclosed, it should be on par – or better – than the current iX3's 510L, which expands to 1560L with the rear seats folded. After the first production prototypes were completed last November, BMW Group CEO Oliver Zipse revealed in March the iX3 would be the first Neue Klass BMW, one of 40 new or updated models the BMW Group (which includes Mini and Rolls-Royce) to launch by 2027. Supplied Credit: CarExpert 'What is still hidden under camouflage foil here will be unveiled at the IAA Mobility in Munich in early September,' Zipse said at the company's annual conference. 'There we will present the production model that will be available to our customers.' The conference also saw the company reveal it spent more on technology investments and product development in 2024 than any other time in its 97 years as a carmaker, with A$3.56 billion spent on Neue Klasse alone. That makes the iX3 the litmus test for the brand's future as the first Neue Klasse model in showrooms. 'With the upcoming BMW iX3 – the first model of the new car generation – we are introducing fundamental technology upgrades with the clear aim of raising the typical BMW driving pleasure to a whole new level,' said head of BMW Neue Klasse, Mike Reichelt, in a statement. Supplied Credit: CarExpert MORE: Everything BMW iX3
