iX3, M5 Touring and 9 Class Winsards with iX3 and M5 Touring Main the Wins

BMW picked up a major haul of awards in Germany this week, taking house two “Golden Steering Wheel” trophies from Auto Bild and Bild am Sonntag, and incomes a file 9 class wins in Auto Zeitung’s Auto Trophy readers’ ballot. The outcomes span combustion, hybrid, and electrical fashions, exhibiting sturdy assist for BMW’s present lineup throughout totally different segments.

BMW iX3 Wins “Finest Innovation”

The new BMW iX3the primary manufacturing mannequin of the Neue Klasse era, gained the Golden Steering Wheel for “Finest Innovation.” The jury highlighted the iX3’s vary of as much as 805 km (WLTP), its 400 kW charging functionality, and effectivity figures as little as 15.1 kWh/100 km. Check drives on the DEKRA-Lausitzring additionally introduced consideration to the electrical SUV’s new structure, together with the Panoramic iDrive interface and the Coronary heart of Pleasure central laptop that controls the Neue Klasse electronics system. That is the seventh 12 months in a row that a minimum of one Golden Steering Wheel has gone to BMW.

M5 Touring Takes the Luxurious Class

The BMW M5 Touring took house the Golden Steering Wheel within the Higher/Luxurious Class class. Regardless of being one of the vital controversial M5s ever made – because of its weight and drivetrain of alternative – the brand new M5 Touring posted the best complete rating of any automotive on this 12 months’s competitors. Jurors additionally acknowledged the wagon’s on a regular basis usability because of its 500 to 1,630 liters of cargo area, noting that it outperformed all different finalists in driving evaluations, consumption exams, and worth assessments.

9 Auto Trophy Wins Throughout the Lineup

BMW’s sturdy efficiency continued in Auto Zeitung’s long-running Auto Trophy readers’ ballot. Practically 10,000 individuals forged votes throughout 18 classes, with BMW popping out on prime in 9 of them—a file for the model.

The successful fashions coated a variety of car varieties:

• BMW 1 Sequence – Finest Small Vehicles, Metropolis Vehicles & Compacts
• BMW 2 Sequence Gran Coupé – Finest Medium Class
• BMW 5 Sequence – Finest Higher/Luxurious Class
• BMW X3 – Finest SUV (€30,000–€60,000)
• BMW X5 – Finest SUV (above €60,000)
• BMW i5 – Finest Electrical Sedan
• BMW iX1 – Finest Electrical SUV (beneath €50,000)
• BMW iX3 – Finest Electrical SUV (above €50,000)
• BMW – World’s Finest Model

This 12 months’s 9 wins surpass BMW’s eight victories in 2024, marking its strongest exhibiting within the historical past of the award.

A Robust Sign As Neue Klasse Begins to Roll Out

Commenting on the outcomes, BMW CEO Oliver Zipse stated the awards mirror the energy of BMW’s present product unfold and the early momentum behind the Neue Klasse rollout. In line with Zipse, pre-orders for the iX3 are already above inside projections—a uncommon state of affairs for a mannequin that has not but reached dealerships.