{"id":843817,"date":"2026-08-05T01:02:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T01:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/843817\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T01:02:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T01:02:15","slug":"hotter-bmw-ix3-m-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/843817\/","title":{"rendered":"Hotter BMW iX3 M coming"},"content":{"rendered":"

Make us your preferred source on GoogleBavarian brand\u2019s new electric mid-size SUV to gain wild M variantThe News<\/p>\n

A more potent version of BMW\u2019s electric iX3 SUV has been all but confirmed for Australia, with local executives hinting at the possibility of an M or M Performance variant being in development.<\/p>\n

The Key Details<\/p>\n

Hotter BMW iX3 M all but confirmed for Oz<\/p>\n

Current flagship 50 xDrive described as \u201cmid-tier\u201d<\/p>\n

Could utilise wild quad-motor powertrain<\/p>\n

\"2026The Finer Details<\/p>\n

Speaking to media at the launch of its new iX3 Neue Klasse, BMW<\/a> Australia\u2019s product boss Brendan Michel described the (current) range-topping 50 xDrive<\/a> as a mid-spec variant.<\/p>\n

\u201c345kW combined power output is really amazing for what we\u2019d say is our mid-tier model in the whole portfolio,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Arriving as the flagship model from $109,900 in its initial rollout, the 50 xDrive is powered by a dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain, good for 345kW\/645Nm and a claimed 0-100km\/h sprint of 4.9 seconds.<\/p>\n

\"\"\/BMW iX3 50 XDrive M\"\"\/BMW iX3 50 XDrive M Sport\"\"\/BMW iX3 50 XDrive M Sport<\/p>\n

It\u2019ll be joined later this year by an entry-level 235kW single-motor 40 variant<\/a>, which will slot in at $89,900 plus on-road costs.<\/p>\n

Details of the top-tier variant are few and far between right now, but when quizzed further, Michel said: \u201cyeah I gave you a little hint [during the presentation]. Very good [pickup], that.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the tip of the iceberg and the iceberg is very big.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Road Ahead<\/p>\n

The iX3 M or M Performance would obviously need to topple the 50 xDrive\u2019s outputs \u2013 and in turn, shave that 0-100km\/h sprint time down into the three-second range.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no word on when Aussies can expect the hotter \u2013 likely M-branded \u2013 iX3 to arrive, however, it\u2019ll likely follow the new i3 sedan, which BMW Australia execs confirmed will land in early 2027.<\/p>\n

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