BMW iX3 Specs, Range, Battery, Charging & Features

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

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  BMW Vision Neue Klasse X concept
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  Rear view

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.

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  Front view
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  Rear view
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  Rear view (M Sport)
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  Interior

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.

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.

The Chinese market exclusively receives a long-wheelbase version named the iX3 L (codenamed NA6), 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 The exterior is similar to the global version, but the pop-out electronic door handles have been replaced by pocket style handles, which BMW says has triple redundancy with backup power from the high-voltage battery and a mechanical backup mechanism available from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 an additional Hofmeister 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 interior 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. According to BMW, 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. Additionally, the materials have been upgraded with additional exclusive upholstery options offered. The rear cargo area measures 540 L (19 cu ft) and expands to 1,900 L (67 cu ft) with the rear seats folded down, and is supplemented by a 58-litre (2.0 cu ft) frunk.

The iX3 L 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 iX3 L is offered with 3 powertrain options — the iX3 30L, iX3 40L xDrive and iX3 50L xDrive, the former two of which differ from international models.