BMW iX3 40: New entry model with 235 kW and 635 km range

Just a few weeks after the market launch of the new BMW iX3 in Germany, BMW is releasing a more affordable, second drive variant. The new entry-level model BMW iX3 40 is equipped as the base version of the iX3 with rear-wheel drive and an electrically excited synchronous machine (SSM) and delivers 235 kW. The manufacturer specifies the torque at 500 Nm. It is said to accelerate from zero to 100 km/h in 5.9 seconds, with a top speed limited to 200 km/h.

Same charging time as the iX 50

A battery with a net capacity of only 82.6 kWh, instead of the 108.7 kWh of the iX3 50 xDrive, should enable a range of up to 635 kilometers with a combined WLTP consumption of 14.6 kWh/100 km. Despite the 800-volt system voltage of the cell-to-pack storage, the maximum DC charging power is significantly lower at 300 kW than that of the previously only available BMW iX3 50 Xdrive. However, BMW has chosen the battery capacity so that charging from 10 to 80 percent takes the same amount of time at 21 minutes. For AC charging, the iX3 40 is supplied as standard with an 11 kW AC charger; the 22 kW charger costs extra.

As already offered for the iX3 50, BMW offers a bidirectional charging function that allows the car to be used as an energy storage system at home, which is particularly useful in conjunction with one's own power generation, for example, via photovoltaics.

Since the BMW i3 is based on the same technical platform, the upcoming i3 drive variant is expected to have similar key data. The BMW iX3 40 will be available from summer 2026 at a price starting from 63,400 euros, around 7500 euros cheaper than the iX 50, but slightly above the initially announced 60,000 euros.

(fpi)