2026 BMW iX3

Electric SUV · Dual-Motor Electric · AWD

86/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a electric suv is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	Dual-Motor Electric
Horsepower	469 hp
Torque	476 lb-ft
0–60 mph	4.9 sec
Top speed	130 mph
Drivetrain	AWD
Seats	5
Combined MPG	87 mpg (92 city / 83 hwy)
Range	272 miles
MSRP	$62,850
Body style	Electric SUV

The verdict

What's good

BMW's all-new electric platform
Charges very fast on modern stations
Roomy, well-finished family cabin
Smooth, quiet around town

What's not

First-year build quality unproven
Range drops in cold weather
Heavy battery dulls handling
Climate controls live in the screen

The engine

Gen5 eDrive

Dual-Motor Electric (xDrive)

Twin motors give instant, surefooted all-wheel-drive shove, with BMW tuning the delivery to feel linear and refined rather than neck-snapping in the iX.

Part of BMW's fifth-generation eDrive system developed in-house and shared across the i4, i5, i7 and iX, built on decades of electrification work since the i3.

The motor is a current-excited synchronous design: the rotor's magnetism comes from electrified coils, so it contains no rare-earth permanent magnets at all.
BMW packaged motor, transmission and power electronics into one housing that is roughly 30 percent more power-dense than the prior generation.
Avoiding rare-earth magnets also frees BMW from supply chains dominated by a handful of countries.

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The six sub-scores behind the 86 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
All 4 trims with pricing
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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