The New BMW iX3 Will Get Extra Choices. What To Anticipate

BMW didn’t waste any time loading up the German configurator shortly after unveiling the iX3. It offers us a clearer image of what comes as customary gear and what prices additional. As an example, electrically adjustable and heated entrance seats are included from the beginning, however the panoramic sunroof requires an extra outlay. Twin-zone local weather management and an electrical tailgate are additionally customary, whereas metallic paints and 21- or 22-inch wheels carry a surcharge.

Nonetheless, a few options are notably absent. Ventilated entrance seats are lacking for now, although BMW tells us they’re coming later. Heated rear seats are deliberate as nicely, with availability various by market. South Korea will probably be among the many first areas to get rear-seat heating as an possibility.

Much more extras are lined up by way of the M Efficiency Elements catalog. An preliminary batch has already been showcased on an iX3 at BMW Welt in Munich. As common, these upgrades aren’t listed within the common configurator, however your native supplier could have the small print.

Past optionally available goodies, the lineup itself is about to increase. The launch-spec 50 xDrive will probably be adopted in early 2027 by two cheaper fashions: the 40 xDrive and 40 sDrive. The latter, beginning at $55,000ditches the entrance motor for a single-motor, rear-wheel-drive setup. These are the one confirmed additions to date, however extra are anticipated. On the different finish of the lineup, there ought to be an M Efficiency model and doubtlessly a full-fledged M, too.

BMW can be getting ready a China-specific variant with an prolonged wheelbase. Internally codenamed “NA6” (versus the worldwide “NA5”), it is going to characteristic some styling tweaks from the Designworks studio in Shanghai. Gross sales are scheduled to start subsequent summer time, across the identical time because the U.S. launch.

In Europe, deliveries kick off in spring 2026. Consumers there will pay additional for options comparable to a heated steering wheel, a 13-speaker Harman Kardon surround-sound system, and three-zone local weather management. BMW additionally fees extra for adaptive headlights and the illuminated kidney grille.

An identical combine of ordinary and optionally available gear is anticipated for the I3 Sedandue within the second half of subsequent yr.