The electric SUV is going through the last stages of development in South Africa, together with the closely-related sedan.

As expected, BMW will launch the debut model of the 'Neue Klasse,' long heralded as the electric SUV in the 3 Series segment, as the iX3. The unveiling of the

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BMW confirms that its first Neue Klasse model - the new electric BMW iX3 - will be revealed in Munich on 25 September 2025.

Previewed last year by the bold Neue Klasse Vision X concept (below), the second-generation iX3 will be the first of BMW's new family of EVs, riding on the Gen6 platform, which promises significant improvements in range, functionality and cost.

Part of the iX3's impressive range will surely boil down to its more advanced Neue Klasse platform and electrical architecture. BMW says it was able to pare the amount of body control modules down to four (including the Heart of Joy powertrain ECM),