Overview

• The launch iX3 50 xDrive uses BMW’s Gen6 eDrive and a new electronics backbone with four high‑performance “superbrains,” including the Heart of Joy controller for integrated drive, braking, steering and energy recuperation.
• A 108.7 kWh cylindrical‑cell battery enables a WLTP range of 679–805 km, while 800V architecture supports up to 400 kW DC charging for roughly 372 km added in about 10 minutes and a 10–80% charge in 21 minutes.
• Dual motors deliver about 345 kW (469 hp) and 645 Nm, with 0–100 km/h in 4.9 seconds and a 210 km/h top speed, plus bidirectional charging for V2L, V2H and V2G use.
• Series production starts at BMW’s renewables‑powered Debrecen plant in late 2025, with European deliveries in spring 2026, U.S. in summer 2026, and a China‑specific version to be built in Shenyang from mid‑2026.
• BMW’s Panoramic iDrive debuts with a windshield‑spanning display and Operating System X, the rotary iDrive controller is retired, and the company plans to scale Neue Klasse technologies across roughly 40 models by 2027.