Overview
- Industry reports from South Korea say Samsung’s Exynos Auto V720 was selected for BMW’s next-generation iX3 built on the Neue Klasse platform.
- The new iX3 was introduced in September and is scheduled to go on sale in South Korea in the second half of 2026, according to Yonhap.
- Sources also indicate BMW’s upcoming 7 Series models are expected to use Samsung’s Exynos Auto V920 processor.
- The Exynos Auto line targets in-vehicle infotainment and software-defined vehicle functions, with chips designed by Samsung’s System LSI unit and produced by Samsung Foundry on 5nm processes.
- A separate report claimed development or mass production of next-gen Exynos Auto chips may be suspended, while a Samsung official was quoted saying the auto chip business continues and remains distinct from mobile.