BMW is rolling out the proverbial purple carpet for the 2027 iX3 at an occasion that isn’t primarily about automobiles. The Client Electronics Present focuses on know-how initially, and as as we speak’s vehicles change into rolling computer systems, it makes excellent sense to showcase the electrical SUV in Las Vegas.
Keep in mind that this isn’t the primary time we’ve seen the iX3 in the USA. The “NA5” made its debut on American soil again in September at a devoted occasion hosted at Bathhouse Studios in New York Metropolis. Nevertheless, CES 2026 brings the primary fashionable Neue Klasse mannequin to a a lot wider viewers. Moreover, BMW made an additional effort by bringing two completely different autos to focus on a few of the obtainable customization choices.
Each are of the “50 xDrive” selection, because it’s the one model obtainable at launch. One other commonality between the 2 autos is the M Sport Package deal. BMW opted for various physique colours and wheel designs to set them aside. The iX3 completed in House Silver rides on 22-inch wheels, whereas the Ocean Wave Blue showcar includes a smaller 21-inch set.
We have been allowed to peek inside their cabins, the place the non-obligatory Sport steering wheel was the shared aspect. BMW selected Castanea synthetic leather-based upholstery for one iX3 and black Particular person real leather-based for the opposite. Extra daring prospects can go for a white inside and even match it with a white steering wheel.
Though the 2027 iX3 is at the moment making a splash at CES, early adopters within the U.S. are in for an extended wait. Deliveries in North America gained’t start till summer season. Costs have but to be finalized, however we all know the bottom mannequin will begin at round $60,000. A less expensive entry-level variant is due in early 2027 with a single-motor setup. This rear-wheel-drive model is anticipated to begin at roughly $55,000.
All iX3s for the U.S. market will come from the Debrecen plant in Hungaryprobably even after manufacturing begins on the San Luis Potosí plant in Mexico subsequent yr. As in most elements of the world, solely the standard-wheelbase model is destined for America. In China, a stretched “NA6” by-product is scheduled to launch in 2026.
If SUVs aren’t your factor, the i3 debuting this yr will go on sale stateside in 2027. The Munich-built electrical sedan could are available barely cheaper and probably provide extra vary due to its decrease physique. We’ve additionally noticed an iX4 prototypehowever it’s too quickly to say whether or not it is going to be offered within the U.S.

