The all-new BMW iX3 was designed as an electric car from the ground up. Picture: Supplied The all-new BMW iX3, the second in the Neue Klasse range of electric vehicles, will spearhead the German carmaker’s local product onslaught in 2026. BMW’s dedicated BEV portfolio offers electric cars as alternatives to internal combustion products instead of replacing them.
“The new era is coming to South Africa in the second half of the year in the Neue Klasse. We are very excited for this vehicle for three reasons,” announced Peter van Binsberger, CEO of BMW Group South Africa, at the brand’s Start-of-Year address in Midrand this week. “Firstly, it is a new era for mobility, which South Africa enters with the car’s arrival.
“Second, and pragmatically speaking, the previous iX3 was our best-selling BEV model in SA. We saw it in our sales numbers and expect to do something for our BEV volume. It is the sweet spot here in the market.
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“The third thing that is really exciting is that Neue Klasse is not a car. It is a new mobility platform if you want to see it that way. It focuses on design, electrification and digitalisation.” The all-new iX3’s styling includes a throwback to the original Neue Klasse models of the 1960s.
The most prominent being the slim vertical kidney grilles with illuminated Iconic Glow set against a sealed panel. Worldwide, the BMW iX3 initially only offers a single variant, the xDrive 50. And produces 345kW of power and 645Nm of torque. It is claimed to reach 100km/h from a standstill in 4.9 seconds and has a range of over 800km.
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