Officially unveiled in September 2025, the BMW iX3 (NA5) launches Neue Klasse and marks a genuine technical break at BMW. Against a Tesla Model Y, it is no longer just another electric SUV, but an entirely new platform built around software, efficiency and an `800 V` architecture. This generation therefore deserves very close attention because it opens a new era rather than simply extending the earlier iX3.
The first announced version is the `iX3 50 xDrive` with `469 hp`, a `108.7 kWh` gross battery, all-wheel drive and a BMW-quoted range of up to `805 km WLTP`. DC charging can reach `400 kW`, which changes the scale of real-world use, but also demands tighter scrutiny of thermal stability, software maturity, actual charging performance and the coherence of the whole battery-inverter-power-electronics package.