BMW’s Next iX1 Spied With Neue Klasse Platform, iX3-Inspired Cabin

Overview

• A heavily camouflaged prototype was photographed in Europe showing a scaled-down iX3 look with a thin conjoined kidney grille, chunkier lighting elements, and flush pop-out door handles.
• Interior images reveal the Panoramic Vision pillar-to-pillar display and a large tablet-style touchscreen with new iX3-style switchgear and very few physical buttons.
• An interior camera mounted below the rearview mirror was spotted, which outlets say points to the iX3’s City Assistant driver-monitoring functionality making its way to the smaller SUV.
• Reports say the model shifts to a shortened, EV-only Neue Klasse platform expected to bring an 800V architecture, cylindrical-cell batteries, and Gen6 electric motors with significantly higher charging capability.
• Outlet reporting suggests a late‑2027 production start, possibly at BMW’s Regensburg plant, with the electric iX1 diverging from the ICE X1 that is tipped for a conventional facelift.