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The iX3 is not coming to the U.S.
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I think this is the issue. BMW is smart to wait until they're ready to offer a EV SUV with AWD.
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Doesn't seem to be working for Audi or Jaguar, a RWD only electric BMW (and it'll be priced like a BMW) with a small amount of range won't fair well against the Model Y which is beginning deliveries this month.
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I also think that's one of the major issues but perhaps not the only one: additional drag from full time AWD system, decreased range, more testing required in colder US geographies.
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03-07-2020, 11:13 AM | #7 |
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Could BMW be seeing it as a competitor for the iNext, also? Plus, it's China production. Perhaps the uncertainty in tariffs says to wait for a Spartanburg model. All the press release says it's a LWB X3 chassis--more crash testing needed? China and Europe might? take full factory output without having to bother with USA recertification.
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I get that all you true Bimmer fans and car lovers hate RWD, but honestly here in SoCal no one cares about AWD, or let me correct myself, it's absolutely not necessary. Price set right, I would be the first person to get an electric RWD SUV Bimmer. But price is the key here. The only reason that Audi/Jaguar are not able to sell and compete with Tesla is that they are late into the game, offer much less range, don't have any of the "autopilot" features of TSLA (however buggy and beta level it might be) and are priced much higher! So of course no one would buy them! You have to have at least something comparable.
Yes, iX3 will have at best 300 miles of range which is not enough for many but it is double our current i3 and would fit our needs perfectly. I consider myself a Bimmer fan who will never go back to ICE after having i3 but sadly BMW has no replacement to offer me after i3 so my only choice is to go with Model Y... but if iX3 was offered in US, with all its flaws, I would get it in a heartbeat if the price was comparable to Model Y... |
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I honestly think the i4 is the BMW EV to wait for, the iX3 just isn't competitive enough. |
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I really hope it would be more expensive than a Model Y. Else it would be regarded as crap. I've had a TMS 4 years myself. I've only had it for long because there has been no other alternative and I really hate it. Also have an i-Pace. The Jag feels alot more modern than the S. I believe any BMW would be like the Jag. All about driving experience. The S is cheap materials and feels wobbly on the road. No BMW would be like that. If you like Toyota, you'll like the TMY. That's quantum VS quality. I don't really care what you get. For me, the TMS was a big mistake.
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This may be mostly about the range. Apparently, the iX3 was a battery generation behind what i4 will offer. I am guessing (?) that your typical trip/commute distances are shorter than ours as well.
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Aw man, was hoping to scope out the new clear emblems lol.
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Honestly, I cannot imagine what led to the decision to sink a relevant amount of money in the iX3 as it is currently planned. Well, probably fleet-emissions goals to be met in Europe...
I'm already seeing the 2200kg RWD SUVs sliding off the snow covered road with their huge amount of torque at the rear axle. |
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A small(er), expensive, RWD SUV that doesn't have enough range for any meaningful trips. American dealers must have been screaming HELL NO!! A minuscule amount of Americans would buy such a thing when there's a (potentially-cheaper) conventional X3 is on the same lot without the compromises.
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iX3 Cancelled for U.S. Market?
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Delaying bringing the car to the U.S. doesn't mean it's never coming here.
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03-10-2020, 07:56 AM | #22 |
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It is not a very important car for BMW by the looks of it. Delayed by a year, RWD, i don't how much worse it can get for the IX3?!
It will be slaughtered by the Y also, which is here now
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