2027 BMW iX3 40 Specs Purportedly Leaked Ahead Of Launch

The BMW iX3 50 xDrive has already been hit with a worth enhance even earlier than deliveries start this month in Europe. It now prices from €70,900 in Germany, representing a €2,000 premium over the launch worth. Nevertheless, it gained’t be lengthy earlier than the sticker as soon as once more drops beneath the €70,000 mark. That gained’t occur with out compromises, although. The iX3 40 is inching nearer, minus the entrance motor. Moreover, the upcoming entry-level variant will make do with a smaller battery.

The iX3 40 is reportedly set to supply 315 horsepower and 500 Newton-meters (369 pound-feet) of torque from its rear-mounted motor. These unconfirmed particulars come by way of the standard BMW insider on the Bimmer Post boards. He’s extra usually proper than incorrect, however as at all times, nothing is official till BMW says so. How do these output figures examine with the iX3 50 xDrive?

The launch model delivers a mixed 463 hp and 645 Nm (476 lb-ft). Whereas the 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) time stays unknown for the lesser variant, the rear-wheel-drive mannequin is predicted to finish the dash in additional than 5 seconds. By comparability, the dual-motor, all-wheel-drive model does it in 4.9 seconds. Prime pace for the iX3 40 will likely be electronically restricted to 124 mph (200 km/h). For reference, the present iX3 can attain a barely greater 130 mph (210 km/h).

You gained’t discover the identical battery beneath the upcoming base iX3. BMW is reportedly ditching the 108.7-kWh pack in favor of a smaller 82.6-kWh unit. With much less usable vitality, a variety penalty is inevitable, so don’t count on the identical 500 miles (805 kilometers) on the WLTP cycle. Likewise, the U.S.-spec model ought to cowl lower than the estimated 400 miles (644 kilometers) of the iX3 50 xDrive.

Predictably, there’s a main upside: weight. The iX3 40 is claimed to shed as a lot as 200 kilograms (441 kilos). Consequently, the lightest configuration will tip the scales at 2,085 kg (4,597 lbs) and not using a driver. Though the BMW insider mentions solely the rear-wheel-drive mannequin, an iX3 40 xDrive is probably going within the pipeline as effectively. It ought to retain the smaller battery however weigh barely extra after including an asynchronous motor (ASM) to the entrance axle.

The rear-wheel-drive iX3 40 is reportedly scheduled to enter manufacturing in July for the European market and in November for the U.S., when the 40 xDrive will even start rolling off the meeting line in Debrecen. These gained’t be the one new iX3 variants arriving this 12 months, as the recent M60 can also be anticipated in 2026 as an M Efficiency mannequin. Towards the top of subsequent 12 months, the X3 M will crown the lineup.

The iX3 40 may not be the true entry-level model in spite of everything. China is rumored to obtain an iX3 30 primarily based on the domestically produced long-wheelbase iX3 (NA6). The bigger electrical crossover will debut subsequent month on the Beijing Auto Present, forward of iX3 50L xDrive manufacturing beginning in Might. The iX3 30L, nonetheless, is predicted to reach a number of months later, presumably in September.