iX3, M5 Touring and Nine Class Winsards with iX3 and M5 Touring Leading the Wins

BMW picked up a big haul of awards in Germany this week, taking residence two “Golden Steering Wheel” trophies from Auto Bild and Bild am Sonntag, and incomes a file 9 class wins in Auto Zeitung’s Auto Trophy readers’ ballot. The outcomes span combustion, hybrid, and electrical fashions, exhibiting robust help for BMW’s present lineup throughout totally different segments.

BMW iX3 Wins “Greatest Innovation”

The new BMW iX3, the primary manufacturing mannequin of the Neue Klasse era, received the Golden Steering Wheel for “Greatest Innovation.” The jury highlighted the iX3’s vary of as much as 805 km (WLTP), its 400 kW charging functionality, and effectivity figures as little as 15.1 kWh/100 km. Take a look at drives on the DEKRA-Lausitzring additionally introduced consideration to the electrical SUV’s new structure, together with the Panoramic iDrive interface and the Coronary heart of Pleasure central laptop that controls the Neue Klasse electronics system. That is the seventh yr in a row that at the very least one Golden Steering Wheel has gone to BMW.

M5 Touring Takes the Luxurious Class

The BMW M5 Touring took residence the Golden Steering Wheel within the Higher/Luxurious Class class. Regardless of being one of the controversial M5s ever made – as a result of its weight and drivetrain of alternative – the brand new M5 Touring posted the very best whole rating of any automotive on this yr’s competitors. Jurors additionally acknowledged the wagon’s on a regular basis usability due to its 500 to 1,630 liters of cargo area, noting that it outperformed all different finalists in driving evaluations, consumption checks, and worth assessments.

9 Auto Trophy Wins Throughout the Lineup

BMW’s robust efficiency continued in Auto Zeitung’s long-running Auto Trophy readers’ ballot. Almost 10,000 contributors solid votes throughout 18 classes, with BMW popping out on high in 9 of them—a file for the model.

The profitable fashions coated a variety of car varieties:

• BMW 1 Collection – Greatest Small Vehicles, Metropolis Vehicles & Compacts
• BMW 2 Collection Gran Coupé – Greatest Medium Class
• BMW 5 Collection – Greatest Higher/Luxurious Class
• BMW X3 – Greatest SUV (€30,000–€60,000)
• BMW X5 – Greatest SUV (above €60,000)
• BMW i5 – Greatest Electrical Sedan
• BMW iX1 – Greatest Electrical SUV (beneath €50,000)
• BMW iX3 – Greatest Electrical SUV (above €50,000)
• BMW – World’s Greatest Model

This yr’s 9 wins surpass BMW’s eight victories in 2024, marking its strongest exhibiting within the historical past of the award.

A Sturdy Sign As Neue Klasse Begins to Roll Out

Commenting on the outcomes, BMW CEO Oliver Zipse mentioned the awards replicate the energy of BMW’s present product unfold and the early momentum behind the Neue Klasse rollout. Based on Zipse, pre-orders for the iX3 are already above inside projections—a uncommon scenario for a mannequin that has not but reached dealerships.