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

I can already reveal one key detail to you today: this BMW will be released onto the market as the BMW iX3. This is how we continue the success story of the first all-electric BMW

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

And BMW boss Oliver Zipse confirmed der neue Neue Klasse iX3 will be unveiled this September at a motor show in Munich. Soon after that, der neue Neue Klasse we’re all waiting for will arrive: the electric 3 Series-sized saloon.

Comment Now! BMW's first Neue Klasse EV will be a compact crossover in the X3 family, badged as the iX3; Production starts in late 2025 at pla

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.

This will be a big year for BMW, introducing a wholly new platform called Neue Klasse which will underpin a raft of models including what are surely to be a couple of big sellers. This morning in Germany,