BMW Denies The New iX3 Is Sold Out In Europe

It doesn’t occur fairly often for BMW to subject a press launch particularly to debunk a rumor. The Dutch arm of the corporate is now addressing hypothesis that surfaced in native media and unfold throughout Europe, claiming the iX3 is totally offered out on the continent for 2026. BMW Group Netherlands CEO Anne Brons makes issues crystal clear:

“If the client orders an iX3 now, we will construct it in July. Then she or he can nonetheless get it this summer season.”

Whereas this may increasingly seem to contradict earlier statements made by BMW officers, the scenario has since modified. A second shift will likely be added on the Debrecen plant before initially scheduled, unlocking additional production capacity on the Hungarian web site. The corporate’s prime brass within the Netherlands confirms that “manufacturing on the Debrecen plant is scaling up significantly sooner than initially deliberate.”

Deliveries just lately kicked off at BMW Welt throughout a special handover event for a choose group of consumers. The remainder of the early adopters must wait till early March, when iX3s will start delivery throughout Europe. In the meantime, Anne Brons confirmed that each third electrical BMW ordered on the continent continues to be an iX3.

The sturdy order consumption might proceed now that new customization options can be found. Nevertheless, pricing in Germany has already elevated by €2,000, which can be a consequence of the iX3’s early success. Some patrons are seemingly holding out for extra reasonably priced variations to hitch the lineup, particularly the 40 and 40 xDrive. These will price lower than the €70,900 BMW at present prices for the 50 xDrive. The rear-wheel-drive variant will arrive in Europe earlier than the tip of 2026.

In the meantime, potential patrons in the US are ready for BMW to finalize pricing. For now, all we all know is that the iX3 50 xDrive will price round $60,000. It’s affordable to anticipate the single-motor, rear-wheel-drive iX3 40 to start out at roughly $55,000. Nevertheless, solely the 50 xDrive will likely be out there at launch this summer season, with cheaper variants arriving in early 2027.

The iX3’s launch in China later this 12 months received’t put further stress on the Debrecen plant, because the long-wheelbase model (NA6) will likely be produced regionally. Trying additional forward, San Luis Potosí will turn out to be the third manufacturing facility to assemble the iX3 beginning within the second half of 2027. The Mexican plant is predicted to construct the standard-wheelbase mannequin (NA5), serving to to ease the load on the Hungarian facility.