Serving as a replacement for the iX3, the new new all-electric SUV will signify a notable shift in both technology and design language for BMW
New in name and design philosophy, the BMW Vision Neue Klasse X will replace the iX3 next year
The new X3 will be slightly larger than the outgoing model and the electric iX3 will switch to the Neue Klasse platform
The high-riding concept will likely preview the successor of the BMW iX3
First vehicle from BMW’s Neue Klasse family is a two-row electric SUV
The first model from the new range will be a second-generation of the iX3
BMW’s CFO said combustion sales would plateau then start to fall away in coming years
Automaker has seen electric sales boom by 74 percent and is spending $711 million to to prepare its Munich site for even greater EV demand
Spy shots appear to show small kidneys beneath the disguise in the center of the grille panel, but none of the Neue Klasse concepts have had this feature
X3-sized SUV will be first of BMW’s NK vehicles and has the same wide kidney grilles as the Vision Neue Klasse sedan concept
The German brand sold 246,867 battery-electric cars in the first nine months of this year, a 92.6% increase compared to 2022
The next iX3 will reportedly enter production on July 2025, while the upcoming M5 will remain on sale until 2031
BMW and Mini cars also accounted for 11 percent of British EV sales in 2022
BMW will sell combustion X3 alongside new iX3, but only the iX is rumored to get an M version
What Car? repeated its summer EV test to see how badly electric cars are affected by low temperatures
Some EVs ground to a halt while others let you move around a bit
The Euro NCAP believes that the balance between assistance and engagement is crucial for safety
BMW has updated its electrified iX3 with re-styled front and rear ends as well as an updated interior
