The BMW Thread

[Eric]

Well, I’ve seen my car, and am waiting for a final answer on the trade-in (the range they’ve cited is good enough for me). Slow process. I’d like to go sit in the car and program my apple wallet key and all that, but for now I’ve just got to sit around and wait for the finance checks, etc.

Congrats, I would be excited to get to it too but sounds like you're almost there.

 

[Cmaier]

Congrats, I would be excited to get to it too but sounds like you're almost there.

yep. Now they are doing finance checks. They gave me in the upper range of the blue book on the trade in.

 

[DT]

Excellent! Stoked for pics

Did you decide to go with a longer lease?

 

[Cmaier]

Excellent! Stoked for pics

Did you decide to go with a longer lease?

Nah, stuck with 36.

 

[Cmaier]

got it home uneventfully - i still have a lot to learn about the functions and controls. I did use the driver-assist functionality and it seemed fine. I didn’t use the super-fancy self-drive feature since that only works on highways.

 

[DT]

 

[Altaic]

Massive post covering the launch!

2026 BMW iX3 (NA5) Neue Klasse Debut: Specs, Wallpapers, Videos, Photos, Info

2026 BMW iX3 (NA5) Neue Klasse Debut: Specs, Wallpapers, Videos, Photos, Info

g45.bimmerpost.com

• Dawn of a new era: the first Neue Klasse model heralds the future of BMW design and tech.
• Gen6 eDrive technology with cylindrical-cell high voltage battery and new electric motors.
• 800V architecture, 400 kW peak charging can add ~230 miles of range in just 10 minutes.
• Four superbrains provide world class handling and intelligent, symbiotic driver support.
• BMW iX3 50 xDrive to start around $60,000, offer up to an estimated 400 miles of range.
• US production begins at BMW Group Plant Debrecen in Q1 2026, US deliveries mid-2026.

50xDrive the initial trim, excited about an M60/70 flavor

So, the official bmw-usa site says 400 mi range, but the specs listed there say 679-805 km (420-500 mi). Any idea what the discrepancy is, like different motors and battery for Germany or just different test methodology? That 10 minute charge for 230 mi of range is nuts, and it looks like there are quite a few 350-400 kW chargers in the US, too. So long range anxiety!

 

[Cmaier]

So, the official bmw-usa site says 400 mi range, but the specs listed there say 679-805 km (420-500 mi). Any idea what the discrepancy is, like different motors and battery for Germany or just different test methodology? That 10 minute charge for 230 mi of range is nuts, and it looks like there are quite a few 350-400 kW chargers in the US, too. So long range anxiety!

Read somewhere that the US test is harder than the EU test, so the US numbers are always less.

 

[Cmaier]

Took a drive to san jose and tested out the “advanced” version of driver assistance on 3 different highways. Worked great, though I had to intervene twice because I wasn’t sure it was going to allow cars to merge in front of me without me rear-ending them. The way it changes lanes when you signal and check the mirror is also great, as is the fact that you have to take your hands off the wheel to engage it.

Also loving the use of apple wallet instead of a fob or keycard. And the cute way the edge of the “grill” lights up to say hi.

 

[Cmaier]

Fun postscript: after they agreed to an amount for the tesla, i did a “factory reset” from the center screen, and walked away and handed him the 2nd key.

I got a call from the dealer an hour ago - now neither screen will turn on and the tesla is undriveable. He was laughing, but I felt bad. I told him how to reset the screens, but haven’t heard anything.