Engineering:BMW iX3

Short description: Battery electric compact luxury crossover SUV

BMW iX3 (NA5)
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Overview
Manufacturer	BMW
Production	October 2025 – present
Assembly	Hungary: Debrecen China: Dadong (BBA, LWB)
Designer	Adrian van Hooydonk (head of design)
Body and chassis
Class	Compact luxury crossover SUV (D)
Body style	5-door SUV
Layout	Rear-motor, rear-wheel-drive (iX3 40) Dual-motor, all-wheel-drive (iX3 50 xDrive)
Platform	Neue Klasse platform
Related	BMW i3 (NA0)
Powertrain
Electric motor	Externally-excited synchronous (rear), AC induction (front)
Power output	315–463 hp (235–345 kW; 319–469 PS)
Transmission	Single-speed gear reduction
Battery	82.7 kWh NMC 108.7 kWh NMC EVE Energy
Electric range	Up to 434 mi (698 km) (EPA) Up to 800 km (500 mi) (WLTP) Up to 900 km (560 mi) (CLTC)
Plug-in charging	DC: 300–400 kW
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,897 mm (114.1 in) 3,005 mm (118.3 in) (LWB)
Length	4,782 mm (188.3 in) 4,885 mm (192.3 in) (LWB)
Width	1,895 mm (74.6 in)
Height	1,635 mm (64.4 in)
uk|uk|Kerb|Curb}} weight	2,285 kg (5,038 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	BMW iX3 (G08)

The BMW iX3 (NA5) is a battery electric compact luxury crossover SUV manufactured by BMW, succeeding the X3-based G08. Unlike its predecessor, it is built on the Neue Klasse platform, no longer sharing its platform with its counterpart (G45). A long-wheelbase version, codenamed NA6, is slated to release in the Chinese market in 2026. The car is the first to use this new design language of BMW and was first shown in 2024 at the Paris Auto Show.

Overview

BMW Vision Neue Klasse X concept

The BMW Vision Neue Klasse X concept was first announced by BMW in March 2024, previewing the design of the upcoming iX3.

• BMW Vision Neue Klasse X concept
  BMW Vision Neue Klasse X concept
• Rear view
  Rear view

Launch

The second-generation iX3 made its production debut at the 2025 Munich Motor Show, as the first BMW under the Neue Klasse generation. Only one powertrain version was launched - the iX3 50 xDrive. BMW is expected to announce a rear-wheel drive iX3 40 variant.

• BMW iX3 at BMW World
  BMW iX3 at BMW World
• Rear view
  Rear view
• Interior
  Interior

Specifications

Battery and charging

The iX3 is built on an 800-volt architecture. The iX3 50 xDrive features a 108 kWh (usable) NMC battery using 4695-format cylindrical cells in a module-free cell-to-pack format, offering up to 434 miles (698 km) of EPA range, 500 miles (800 km) of WLTP range and an energy efficiency of up to 4.1 miles/kWh. It is capable of DC fast charging up to 400 kW, going from 10% to 80% in 21 minutes and adding 231 miles (372 km) of range in 10 minutes. It also has V2H, V2G, and V2L bidirectional charging functions.

Powertrain

The iX3 50 xDrive has a dual-motor all-wheel drive layout producing 463 hp (345 kW) and 473 lb⋅ft (641 N⋅m) of torque, completing 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 4.9 seconds. Part of the Neue Klasse platform are four digital "superbrains", where one dubbed the "Heart of Joy" is responsible for driving dynamics. The Heart of Joy controls every component of the car related to driving dynamics with no delegation to supplier-authored software running on supplier-sourced silicons. It has a latency of 1 millisecond, cut down from the typical 10-50 milliseconds. BMW claims that the Heart of Joy was programmed so that 99% of braking can be handled via regenerative braking, and that it can micromanage the braking of each wheel to deliver a limousine stop.

Equipment and technology

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Panoramic iDrive

The BMW iX3 is the first vehicle in BMW's lineup to feature the Panoramic iDrive system, running on iDrive X. It features a "Panoramic Vision display" - a 43.3-inch side-to-side darkened area recessed within the hood where information is projected on. Users can customize the widgets and information that are featured in the panoramic vision display, such as the vehicle speed and the state of charge. This can also be supplemented by an optional 3D heads-up display that is projected above the panoramic display. A new 17.9-inch central display remains in the center of the dashboard, with a new shape slanted towards the driver.

In September 2025, BMW jointly developed an automated driving system with Qualcomm. The system will debut on the BMW iX3.

Markets

China

The Chinese market exclusively receives the long-wheelbase version of the iX3, which was revealed before the Beijing Auto Show on 22 April 2026. The wheelbase has been lengthened by 107 mm (4.2 in) and the overall length increases by 103 mm (4.1 in). The exterior is similar to the global version, but the pop-out electronic door handles have been replaced by pocket style handles, which BMW says has triple redundancy with backup power from the high-voltage battery and a mechanical backup mechanism available from both the interior and exterior, in addition to the standard 12-volt accessory battery. Additionally, the rear window has a Hoffmeister kink motif embedded using titanium dioxide stripes, and a rearview camera pod is located on the back of the roof for use with the digital rearview mirror.

The cockpit uses the same display setup and BMW OS X software, but integrates a custom Alibaba AI model and DeepSeek AI and is compatible with Huawei HiCar phone mirroring. BMW says the rear seats were fully developed by its team in Shanghai, and have 40 mm (1.6 in) longer cushions that are 20 mm (0.79 in) thicker than the global version. The rear seat backrests can recline up to 121 degrees. The rear cargo area measures 540 L (19 cu ft) and expands to 1,600 L (57 cu ft) with the rear seats folded down, and is supplemented by a 58-litre (2.0 cu ft) frunk.

The Chinese market iX3 uses an ADAS system provided by Momenta and is capable of Highway NOA (Navigate-On-Autopilot). Its sensor suite consists of one LiDAR, 5 mmWave radars, 8 cameras, and 12 ultrasonic sensors.

The Chinese market iX3 uses the same 108 kWh battery and is available in rear-wheel drive eDrive40 or all-wheel drive xDrive50 variants like global models. Range is estimated to exceed 900 kilometres (560 mi) on the CLTC cycle.