The all-new (NA5) BMW iX3 will be launched in Malaysia next week, but Indonesia has already welcomed the first of the German brand’s Neue Klasse models at the ongoing Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS).
Launched with an off-the-road price of 2.269 billion rupiah (about RM512k), the iX3 arrives in Indonesia in a sole 50 xDrive variant. This features a dual-motor, all-wheel drive electric powertrain rated at 469 PS (463 hp or 345 kW) and 645 Nm of torque, enabling a 0-100 km/h time of 4.9 seconds and top speed of 210 km/h.
Juicing the electric motors is a nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery with a usable energy capacity of 108.7 kWh for up to 805 km of range following the WLTP standard. As for charging, the 800-volt electrical architecture allows for DC fast charging at a peak power of 400 kW, with a 10-80% state of charge taking 21 minutes.
The iX3 in Indonesia also gets an upgraded onboard AC charger that can handle 22 kW instead of the standard 11 kW, along with support for vehicle-to-load (V2L), vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G).
In terms of kit, the iX3 comes with adaptive LED headlamps with high beam assist, Driving Assistant Plus (includes AEB and various Level 2 ADAS functions), Parking Assistant Plus, tyre pressure monitoring, the Iconic Glow kidney grille, M Sport package with dark blue metallic brake callipers, 21-inch M light alloy star-spoke style 1050 M bicolour wheels, Veganza leather upholstery, a panoramic sunroof, ambient lighting, powered seats and tailgate and automatic air-conditioning.
On the matter of screens, the highlight is BMW’s Panoramic iDrive with pillar-to-pillar Panoramic Vision Display, which is accompanied by a 17.9-inch touchscreen powered by Operating System X and a 3D head-up display. BMW ConnectedDrive, a Harman Kardon sound system, vehicle telematics and a wireless charging tray are other amenities that come as standard.
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500k for this crap? bmw is a real conjob
LOL overpriced to all hell, it’s at 325K in the UK for the starting trim. The whole point of the ix3 neue klasse was to bring down mfg costs and improve the ix3’s price positioning.
You’d have to be living under a rock to not know how terrible a deal that IX3 is. Guess ignorance of the market is only pathway for BMW to sell that trash can on wheels.
You really need to get an original handle instead of copying me. I get the ‘imitation is the greatest form of flattery’ and all that, but bruh, you need to start being original.
have you not been following my original comments across most articles.?
Asean debut for the new iX3 + Neue Klasse
There is nothing in the Neue Klasse platform that is innovative. Everything exists in chinese cars. Yet, BMW and the european legacy brands will claim it is ground-breaking. Never forget what con job BMW, Merc produced over the past few years with their EVs. They finally have 800V architecture and think it’s class-leading. For example, 800V existed in Hyundai & Kia in 2021 itself !
I wish journalists would stop repeating marketing lies, such as claims about Tesla boot sizes and the iX3 800-km range. They should report actual metrics so that buyers can make informed decisions
is the ix3 800km claimed range inaccurate ? do enlighten us ?