BMW iX3
BMW iX3 was built from 2025 to the present, as a 5-door crossover SUV. Electric motor: Externally-excited synchronous (rear), AC induction (front). Battery: 77 kWh LFP CATL; 82.7 kWh NMC; 86.9 kWh NMC; 108.7 kWh NMC EVE Energy; 113.4 kW…. Layout: Rear-motor, rear-wheel-drive (iX3 40 / iX3 30L); Dual-motor, all-wheel-drive (i…. Size: 4,782 x 1,895 x 1,635 mm (L x W x H). Weight: 2285 kg.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: © M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The BMW iX3 (NA5) is a battery electric compact luxury crossover SUV manufactured by BMW, succeeding the X3-based G08. Unlike its predecessor, it is built on the Neue Klasse platform, no longer sharing its platform with its counterpart (G45). A long-wheelbase version, codenamed NA6, is slated to release in the Chinese market in 2026. The car is the first to use this new design language of BMW and was first shown in 2024 at the Paris Auto Show.
Equipment and technology
In September 2025, BMW jointly developed an automated driving system with Qualcomm. The system will debut on the BMW iX3.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other SUV / crossover models in this database (66 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- about the same as the median of 4,843 mm, and shorter than 60% of the 42 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
- 46 mm below the median of 1,941 mm, and narrower than 77% of the 47 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
- 53 mm below the median of 1,688 mm, and lower than 86% of the 42 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
- about the same as the median of 2,890 mm, and longer than 56% of the 50 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
Who it suits
- Buyers who want ground clearance, a high seating position and load space: the typical strengths of the SUV body.
- Drivers with home or workplace charging and mostly predictable daily distances.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Confirm the charging inlet and the speeds your market supports; plug types differ between regions.
- Test the four-wheel-drive system (transfer case, differentials) and look for uneven tyre wear.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
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Can I import a BMW iX3 from Japan?
By production year alone, BMW iX3 is inside the age window for Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2050); Canada (2040); United Kingdom (2035); Australia (2050). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the BMW iX3?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, electric motor: Externally-excited synchronous (rear), AC induction (front); battery: 77 kWh LFP CATL; 82.7 kWh NMC; 86.9 kWh NMC; 108.7 kWh NMC EVE Energy; 113.4 kWh NMC.
How big is the BMW iX3?
4,782 mm long and 1,895 mm wide and 1,635 mm tall, on a 2,897 mm wheelbase (5-door crossover SUV). For container loading, use the container packer.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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