- BMW’s first new class EV will be a compact crossover in the X3 family, which was dismissed as IX3
- Production begins at the end of 2025 in the work in Hungary
- The IX3 will be followed by an i3 Electric sedan in 2026, which is part of the next generation of the next generation
BMW used its general meeting in Munich on Friday to confirm the first member of his upcoming new class family of electric vehicles: The IX3.
During the meeting, a disguised prototype was displayed, in which CEO Oliver Zipse also confirmed that the covers are poured 2025 Munich Auto Showplanned for September 9th to 14th.
It was in the Munich Auto Show in 2023, where BMW performed the vision of the new class concept, which is progressing an electrical 3 series, almost secure marked with the i3due next year. The upcoming IX3 was also presented with a concept, the vision of new class X, in early 2024.
BMW previously sold an IX3 based on the previous generation X3, although the car manufacturer was built in China in China and was never offered in the USA.
BMW Vision New Class X Concept
The new IX3, which will be part of the current X3 Compact Crossover family, is already in a newly constructed pre-production Plant in Debrecen, Hungary. The first customer vehicles will roll off the line at the end of 2025 in the work of Debrecen, which indicates that the vehicle can reach the US exhibition rooms as 2026 model, although a delay is also possible by the 2027 model year.
New class EVS will drive on an EV platform of the next generation, which promises improved performance and efficiency, as well as faster charging thanks to one 800-volt-electric system. New class EVS will also benefit from a next generation battery with cylindrical cells (instead of the current prismatic cell design usage purposes) and, together with other improvements, lead to a range of 30% compared to the current EVS of BMW, the car manufacturer said beforehand.
The new class -V platform also includes a revision of the electrical systems and the chassis control technologies from BMW. For the electrical systems, Zonal designFewer control units have been implemented for more functions. According to BMW, designers have made it possible to use almost 2,000 feet less cabling, which helps to save weight and at the same time increase energy efficiency. This extends to the drive and chassis management system, which describes several control units into a single, advanced unit BMW as the heart of joy.
The new class EVS will also initiate a new interface that replaces the traditional measuring cluster with a head-up display that extends over the base of the windshield. In addition, a central touchscreen infotainment and various vehicle functions are transmitted. This interface is also distributed to the BMW gas and plug-in hybrid structure.
