Entrance trunks sometimes spark debate. One facet argues the house may very well be used for one thing else to unlock room contained in the cabin, whereas the opposite says it provides practicality by offering a spot to retailer small gadgets as a substitute of placing them within the again. BMW hasn’t offered a automotive with a entrance trunk because the i3 hatchback was discontinued three years in the past. Come September, the “frunk,” because the cool youngsters say, returns.
BMW had already confirmed the next-generation iX3 will characteristic an extra storage area, however one element was nonetheless lacking: quantity. Forbes has discovered from BMW that the electrical SUV’s supplementary trunk will maintain as much as 58 liters, or two cubic toes. It’s not a class-leading determine, however nonetheless sufficient in your weekly groceries. That’s barely greater than a Kia EV6 however about half the dimensions of the Tesla Mannequin Y’s.
We’ll have to attend till September 5 for the official debut to search out out the traditional trunk’s cargo capability. For reference, the outgoing iX3 can retailer 510 liters (18 cubic toes) with the rear seats in place and 1,560 liters (55 cubic toes) with the bench folded. Its successor is predicted to beat these numbers due to improved packaging made attainable by the devoted EV structure.
These keen to sacrifice some rear house for a sleeker profile ought to stay up for the iX4. Whereas not formally confirmed, sources near Munich inform us an electrical crossover-coupe is coming later this decade. Consumers who want a roomier electrical SUV with the roundel gained’t be neglected both, as iX5 and iX7 fashions are on the best way. There would possibly even be an iX6 as a result of you possibly can’t have too many crossovers in as we speak’s SUV-obsessed market.
We’ve solely talked about SUVs thus far, however Neue Klasse vehicles are additionally within the pipeline. Given SUVs’ taller entrance ends, we don’t count on the i3 sedan to match the iX3’s frunk capability. We’ll discover out its measurement in 2026 when the automotive is revealed. Within the meantime, BMW is cleansing up the ocean by making the SUV’s entrance trunk and engine-compartment cowl from supplies containing 30% recycled fishing nets and ropes.
Supply: Forbes
