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      04-25-2018, 01:18 AM   #45
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I must say, the new grille looks really cool now that we see the whole car. Let's hope they don't change too much in its final design.

I think many users here overreact just because it's such a new design. Soon most will get used to it and appreciate it.
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I think it looks hot !
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Range Extender.

The All Electric iX3 will only have the charge-port on the front fender.
Don't think so.
The front charge port is clearly not for CCS (fast charger), so it seems they put the slow home charging port in front and fast charging port at the back.

Makes some sense, as it will be quicker to insert the charger at home, but while at a CCS station you don't need to park faced against the actual charger (like a Leaf).
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Quick photoshop with proper twin-kidneys.

See how easy that was BMW?


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What it should have been.

The attached image should have been translated to a finished design and it should have been Tesla fast.
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Bridge the kidneys so they appear distinctly two and you have a nice looking electric X3.
Exactly! that's what I think too..

aftermarket guys, that's an opportunity for you

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Not really a good competitor to Jaguar's new iPace with 400hp all electric and much better range ^ also in terms of looks department the iPace is much better here ^ hope the real deal will be much better than the concept here
I think the Jag's 480 km of range was revealed before the new WLTP standard was introduced.. I'm not 100% sure though
if the iX3 is really capable of doing 400 km on a single charge, I'm good with it

I am sure that the 1000 km range in the industry is coming soon

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Quick photoshop with proper twin-kidneys.

See how easy that was BMW?


Looks better IMO

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I wish I could have a dollar for every beating of the dead horse of a Kia reference...
I’ve never looked at a Kia long enough to even know what their grills look like.
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I am wondering as to why the i3 & i8's exterior styling have nothing to do with the normal range yet this iX3 is close to the regular X3. I thought this iX3 will have a different design language much closer to the i3 & i8.

What gives? . The grille is a nice touch.
Because the iX3 is built on the current X3 chassis. Therefore it looks like the X3. The i3 & i8 will not have a second generation, they are dead. BMW spent who knows how much developing carbon composite body/chassis for i3 and i8, that will no longer be used.
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Because the iX3 is built on the current X3 chassis. Therefore it looks like the X3. The i3 & i8 will not have a second generation, they are dead. BMW spent who knows how much developing carbon composite body/chassis for i3 and i8, that will no longer be used.
I am not talking chassis. You do not have to change the chassis to accommodate some bulges and weird futuristic curves. To be honest, I don't give a crap either way.
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BMW have tapped into this by mirroring typical BMW dynamics and steering communication within the new UKL cars.
You mean massive body roll, a steering system that is not connected to the front wheels, and the engine note played through the speaker system?!?!?!?!
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atleast they can easily make a mod where you put a metal insert to make the grill look normal again
Kia grill... why???????
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As for range, the upcoming E-tron and the i-pace have similar range as this iX3, but the others have 4-500 hp, and more tq. wonder why BMW didn't make more of the possibilitys the EV is offering. Thus far, the i-pace looks the more genuin EV, regarding cabin space and other EV advantages.
The latter cost also less than the Audi EV suv, the e-tron is 80k euro range, wonder where BMW will place themselves, maybe underneath because of less performance?
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I like every bit of it.
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Holy crap, the new X3's look as big as my E70 X5!
It is about the same size. The new X3 is bigger than the original X5.
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The iX3 is just fine after all.

Could all of the KIA people please leave now and go buy a KIA since they seem to love them so much that the mistake them for a BMW.

Such wishful and uninformed thinking sounds suspiciously like... well... a KIA driver.

Please go follow your heart as we BMW enthusiasts will continue to move forward.
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As for range, the upcoming E-tron and the i-pace have similar range as this iX3, but the others have 4-500 hp, and more tq. wonder why BMW didn't make more of the possibilitys the EV is offering. Thus far, the i-pace looks the more genuin EV, regarding cabin space and other EV advantages.
The latter cost also less than the Audi EV suv, the e-tron is 80k euro range, wonder where BMW will place themselves, maybe underneath because of less performance?
With the I-Pace at around $75K, the iX3 better slot lower due to the performance cut as you point out.

A starting price of $60-$63K is about as much as this vehicle will be worth by the time of release.
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Please separate the kidney grills! Then I think we have a viable design. Sure, there should be other wheel choices, but those can always be swapped.

Why can't this look just like a X3 M40i with maybe a few trim piece color changes?
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Range Extender.

The All Electric iX3 will only have the charge-port on the front fender.
Don't think so.
The front charge port is clearly not for CCS (fast charger), so it seems they put the slow home charging port in front and fast charging port at the back.

Makes some sense, as it will be quicker to insert the charger at home, but while at a CCS station you don't need to park faced against the actual charger (like a Leaf).
I saw that and thought WTF.

But I guess we will find out soon enough.
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With the I-Pace at around $75K, the iX3 better slot lower due to the performance cut as you point out.
Since the iX3 is only RWD (?) I'm quite sure it will be priced well below the I-Pace.

Looks even better in the real life photos that have started to appear. BMW Press could have done a better job on the photos...
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