BMW iX3 Review
AI Briefing
- The new BMW iX3 boasts a completely different exterior and interior design, featuring BMW's next-generation iDrive technology and the company's new 'Neue Klasse' underpinnings.
- The vehicle features a 462bhp 50 xDrive form, 108.7kWh battery, 400kW max charging rate, and a claimed 500-mile range.
- The iX3 takes on the competition with its electric powertrain, including the Audi Q6 e-tron and Tesla Model Y, and has been named What Car? car of the year.
Source Summary
When BMW launched the original BMW iX3 back in 2020, it did something different by delivering something that was the same. That sounds like a deep, philosophical conundrum, but it's really rather simple. You see, lots of the electric vehicles (EVs) launched back then aimed to look like futuristic art pieces. The iX3, on the other hand, was as familiar as a Big Mac. Sure, it was electric, but in most other respects it was like any other BMW X3 . With this new iX3, however, BMW's gone radical. New BMW iX3 video review For a start, there's its look. The exterior styling is completely different from every other current BMW, including the X3. It's all change inside as well, and not just the design but the technology on offer; for example, the iX3 showcases BMW's next generation of iDrive. On top of all of that, it sits on BMW's new ‘Neue Klasse’ underpinnings – a dedicated EV platform that will form the basis of its future electric models – incorporating the latest battery technology to enhance everyday usability. In breaking with convention, BMW's aiming to take on, and beat, a crop of excellent premium electric alternatives, including the Audi Q6 e-tron and Tesla Model Y . The question is: has it succeeded? What’s new? - April 2026: We test the BMW iX3 alongside the Tesla Model Y Long-Range AWD over a 600-mile road trip in the UK - January 2026: BMW iX3 wins What Car? car of the year award - March 2026: First UK deliveries take place. - September 2025: iX3 on sale in the UK in 462bhp 50 xDrive form, with 108.7kWh battery, 400kW max charging rate, claimed 500-mile range. - August 2025: Second-generation iX3 debuts; it’s BMW’s first Neue-Klasse model.