BMW presents the most powerful variant yet of its Neue Klasse Sports Utility Vehicle. The new BMW iX3 M60 xDrive is equipped with an electric motor at each axle, produces maximum output of 450 kW/612 hp1 and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.9 seconds1. As well as particularly striking looks, the high-performance variant of the BMW iX3 comes as standard with features including adaptive M suspension. Numerous other model-specific equipment items also shine a vivid spotlight on its sporting profile.
The fully electric BMW iX3 – as the first Neue Klasse model – embodies the dawn of a new era and a new level of driving pleasure. And with the new BMW iX3 M60 xDrive (electric power consumption, combined: 20.5 – 17.6 kWh/100; CO2 class: A, electric range: up to 754 km / 468 miles; as per WLTP)2, a dynamically enhanced model variant is now making its debut in the line-up.
As an M Performance model, the fully electric SUV puts smiles on faces with its particularly powerful drive system, sports performance and the agile handling for which BMW is renowned. The BMW iX3 M60 xDrive therefore embodies to eye-catching effect the technological leap forward encapsulated by the Neue Klasse. The combination of these attributes and an unmistakably extrovert appearance shapes the boldly sporting character of the most powerful BMW iX3.
The BMW iX3 M60 xDrive instantly translates the power from the all-electric BMW M eDrive powertrain into pure dynamism. The Heart of Joy and BMW M Dynamic Performance Control coordinate driving-related information in milliseconds, ensuring a very direct and precise driving experience. The driver can use the shift paddles on the steering wheel to actively influence the responses of M eDrive and to adapt the car’s performance with exceptional precision according to the driving situation at hand. Customised, speed-sensitive sound design and dynamic handling feedback promise an exhilarating driving experience typical of M models.
Standard specification for the new BMW iX3 M60 xDrive includes both M Sport exterior items and the BMW Iconic Glow exterior package. The latter intensifies the sense of visual depth created by the iconic BMW kidneys, with precise contour lighting underscoring the car’s attractive appearance. The BMW Iconic Glow exterior package also adds adaptive light functions that enhance safety and comfort – including the BMW Selective Beam non-dazzling high-beam assistant, Adaptive Headlights and the motorway beam pattern – plus fan-shaped area lighting within the rear lights and various light effects in the form of Welcome & Goodbye Animations. Here, drivers can choose from Relaxed, Balanced and Excited styles.
The side view of the new BMW iX3 M60 xDrive showcases the modern, reduced-to-the-essential Neue Klasse design with its precise lines and clearly sculpted surfaces. The car’s long wheelbase, short overhangs and strikingly contoured wheel arches accentuate its muscular appearance. Roof rails in Black high-gloss additionally underscore its unmistakable Sports Utility Vehicle character. Meanwhile, the aerodynamically optimised M mirror caps fitted as standard highlight the car’s pronounced sporting appeal and have a striped design in M colours against their black background. The new BMW iX3 M60 xDrive has an M logo on its flanks.
While the range-topping BMW iX3 variant is fitted as standard with 21-inch M light-alloy wheels, items up to 22 inches in size can be found on the options list. Specially developed 21-inch sport tyres can be specified as an option and 22-inch M aerodynamic wheels are available exclusively for the new M Performance model.
Athletic shoulders and a deeply inset glasshouse shape the rear view of the new BMW iX3 M60 xDrive. The pronounced wheel arches emphasise the car’s width and its dynamic character even when it is standing still. The black diffuser reinforces the extrovert looks of the M Performance model, as do the rear lights with their distinctive light signature. An “M60” badge – presented in the new M design with black lettering and silver surround – can be found at the rear. The BMW iX3 M60 xDrive also has an M-specific roof edge spoiler with two aeroblades, increasing downforce at the rear axle.
In order to maximise the scope for customising the car to personal tastes, the extensive spectrum of paint shades available at launch for the most powerful BMW iX3 includes 25 “special request” finishes. The selection of colours will be further expanded in the near future.
The Neue Klasse design extends into the interior of the new BMW iX3 M60 xDrive. The cabin offers a whole new experience of driver orientation and a fresh approach to user interaction.
BMW Panoramic iDrive with BMW Operating System X creates a unique display and operating system that brings together the standard-fitted BMW Panoramic Vision, Central Display in free-cut design and M Sport steering wheel, plus the optional BMW 3D Head-Up Display. It ensures the driver is always given the right information in the right place at the right time.
The BMW Panoramic Vision – like the optional BMW 3D Head-Up Display – projects driving-relevant information into the driver’s line of sight. The M Sport steering wheel with shy-tech controls exclusively has a red marker in the 12 o’clock position, in keeping with the standout dynamic character of the BMW iX3 M60 xDrive. The M Sport steering wheel’s multifunction buttons make it extremely intuitive to use, and customers will also find two specific buttons here for direct initiation of Boost Mode and M Mode. The M-specific My Modes “M Sport” and “M Sport Plus” can be activated directly at the push of a button too. Next to the M Sport steering wheel, the 17.9-inch Central Display in free-cut design is angled towards the driver.
The new BMW iX3 M60 xDrive is fitted as standard with M Sport seats, which stand out with their sporty, expressive design and pronounced side sections for particularly secure lateral support during sporty driving. The M Sport seats have ten-way electric adjustment, including for the lumbar support, backrest width adjustment and adjustable thigh support. They also come with a massage function. The integral head restraints of the two M Sport seats each have an illuminated M logo, providing the car with another distinctive identifying feature.
The likewise illuminated controls for the seat adjustment are located in the respective door panels.
The standard M seat belts are another example of the particularly sporty features in the BMW iX3 M60 xDrive’s cabin. Another such element is the M-specific display, which differs from the standard version in the other BMW iX3 models in colour, form and font. It also includes the Powermeter, which shows the power currently being deployed and the reserves still available, as well as the current energy recuperation rate.
The fully electric BMW iX3 M60 xDrive sets new standards – and quickens the pulse. With its Gen6 M eDrive technology, it gets the maximum out of every journey, the two electric motors infusing the SUV with power and precision. This remarkably efficient drive technology keeps energy consumption low and creates the perfect blend of sporting prowess and real-world practicality.
The sixth-generation (Gen6) electric drive system represents a technological leap forward. It offers significantly higher range figures than the previous generation, faster charging, 800V technology and bidirectional charging functionality. As well as the further developed, highly efficient electric motors, the technology underpinning these capabilities also includes the all-new high-voltage batteries with cylindrical cells.
The new BMW iX3 M60 xDrive has one electric motor at the front axle and one at the rear. Together, they generate maximum output of 450 kW/612 hp1 and peak torque of 875 Nm (645 lb-ft)1. The SUV sprints from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.9 seconds1.
One factor behind the power hike is that the new, range-topping BMW iX3 M60 xDrive now has a new Gen6 EESM (electrically excited synchronous motor) at the rear axle. It enables higher peak and continuous output as well as higher peak and continuous torque. It is based on a newly developed stator to boost output and a significantly more powerful inverter with 420 A instead of 300 A. Added to this is a longer ratio in conjunction with an increase in the maximum usable rotor speed, which pushes the car’s top speed up to 240 km/h (149 mph)1.
The high-voltage battery in the new BMW iX3 M60 xDrive has a usable energy content of 108.7 kWh1 and enables a range of up to 754 km (468 miles) in the WLTP cycle2. The maximum charging rate is 400 kW1. At an 800V DC fast-charging station, users can add enough energy in ten minutes to increase the range of the BMW iX3 M60 xDrive by up to 340 kilometres (211 miles)1,4. Standard specification also includes AC Charging Professional with a maximum AC charging rate of 22 kW1.
Orders for the new BMW iX3 M60 xDrive will open at the end of January 2027.
