Nearly 30% Of BMWs Sold In Europe This Year Are Electric
About 28% of the cars BMW delivered in Europe in the first half of the year were purely electric as the Neue Klasse product offensive begins to pay off.
About 28% of the cars BMW delivered in Europe in the first half of the year were purely electric as the Neue Klasse product offensive begins to pay off.
From blacked-out kidneys to hands-free highway driving in Chicago traffic, this is where every dollar went.
The new long-wheelbase iX3 is reportedly off to a strong start in China, even though most BMW dealers don't have one on display, let alone available for test drives.
BMW's stand at the 2026 Chengdu Auto Show puts the long-wheelbase i3 sedan and iX3 crossover in the spotlight alongside the previous-generation X5 and pre-facelift 7 Series.
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The iX3 30 features lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries, which use a cathode free of nickel, cobalt, and manganese.
BMW is selling a lower-powered iX3 with a smaller battery and rear-wheel drive in China, where the 30L starts at just $40,000.
Pricing details for the electric SUV are now out in China, where BMW sells the iX3 with a longer wheelbase for a roomier interior.
The BMW iX3 50 xDrive won the EV category of the 2026 Strabag Green Rally, a competition reserved for hybrids and fully electric vehicles.
Despite carrying a payload of around 400 kilograms (882 pounds), the new BMW iX3 still covered 560 kilometers (348 miles) on a single charge.
China's long-wheelbase iX3 did 640 miles (1,030 kilometers) on a single charge, and there was still 5% of battery juice left at the end of BMW's test.
The longest-range EV in Mexico reached the sales milestone after only three months since BMW launched the Neue Klasse iX3 in the country.