It has been over a year since we have reported for the first time about the possibility that BMW will adapt a NACS port (North American Lading System) to its NEE class models. Sure enough, it’s official now. The new IX3 will be the way if it matters in the USA next year. BMW announces that the electrical crossover offers native support and eliminates the need for an adapter to bridge the connection.
The new IX3 in a Tesla supercharger or an Ionna charging station for 10 minutes at 400 kW line the battery enough to cover around 217 miles (350 kilometers). BMW estimates that the IX3 50 XDrive in the test cycle of the EPA achieves approximately 400 miles (644 kilometers). The same version aims at 497 miles (800 kilometers) in the WLTP cycle and up to 559 miles (900 kilometers) after the more relaxed CLTC standard in China, where a long-calf model is planned.
As you may expect, the owners cannot use the entire 400 kW throughout the charging session. BMW informed us that the next generation of the next generation can maintain the peak performance before it is rejuvenated. Under ideal conditions, the battery can charge in just 20 minutes from 10% to 80%.
BMW has never offered the outgoing Clar-based IX3 in the USA. His successor is used for the first committed EV of the company and the first to the gene6 batteries. By changing prismatic to cylindrical cells, the energy density increases by 20%. The support for bidirectional fees has already been confirmed. It transforms the crossover into a mobile performance bank (up to 3.7 kW) via the vehicle-to-load function (V2L).
In addition, the energy stored in the battery can supply your home with the V2H function (vehicle-to-house) with electricity. The ability to make vehicle-to-grid (V2G) is also included, so that energy can be sent back into the network. Depending on the market, BMW offers a DC wall box that provides both 19.2 kW for charging and discharge. BMW claims that the newly designed wall box is easier to use and is equipped with several adapters, including one for V2L.
In the meantime, BMW completes a NACS adapter for current electrical models. It was initially planned for the publication at the beginning of the year, but it was pushed back later in 2025. As soon as it is finished, newly purchased EVs will contain the adapter.
