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      03-03-2020, 02:43 PM   #1
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Near the end of the Concept i4 press release, it is stated that the iX3 is not scheduled for sale in the US:

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The BMW iX3 (not currently planned for the U.S. market) due to go into production in 2020 will lead the way in the application of the new tech, which will be introduced in a number of electrically powered BMW vehicles – such as the BMW iNEXT and BMW i4.
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Near the end of the Concept i4 press release, it is stated that the iX3 is not scheduled for sale in the US:

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The BMW iX3 (not currently planned for the U.S. market) due to go into production in 2020 will lead the way in the application of the new tech, which will be introduced in a number of electrically powered BMW vehicles – such as the BMW iNEXT and BMW i4.
WHAT DA F***?! Doesn't BMW know SUVs will sell like candies in US?! Everyone and their mom would buy an electric Bimmer SUV in Cali!
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WHAT DA F***?! Doesn't BMW know SUVs will sell like candies in US?! Everyone and their mom would buy an electric Bimmer SUV in Cali!
Even if it was RWD only?
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Even if it was RWD only?
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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WHAT DA F***?! Doesn't BMW know SUVs will sell like candies in US?! Everyone and their mom would buy an electric Bimmer SUV in Cali!
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 think this is the issue. BMW is smart to wait until they're ready to offer a EV SUV with AWD.
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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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 get that all you true Bimmer fans and car lovers hate RWD, but honestly here is 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...
I'm not sure where you are getting the "300 miles of range" from. The concept has a range of 249 miles (400km) and that is on the WLTP which is optimistic, so lets say, around 210-220 miles EPA. Also, the iX3 suffers from the same issues that you mentioned for the E-Tron and I-Pace. As for price, that's one factor we won't know, however, even still, I doubt it would be cheaper than a Model Y.

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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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.
Agreed.
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Strange, and I thought a RWD-only SUV would sell like hot cake...

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Strange, and I thought a RWD-only SUV would sell like hot cake...

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Here in the southwest, I was ready to have one until the i4 arrives...Apparently, you will still get them in Austria, and other countries, where you do encounter snow, unlike this portion of the U.S.

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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Correct decision by BMW. The iX3 would have no chance against Tesla here in the US. Just focus on i4.
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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?

Any truth to this?

https://electrek.co/2020/03/09/bmw-i...suv-cancel-us/
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Just like the wagons, European market gets everything. RIP
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Well that seems awfully shortsighted.
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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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