BMW deliberately oversimplified the concept<\/a> by mounting slim side cameras while neatly integrating the door handles into the beltline. This speculative digital design exercise illustrates the EV with traditional mirrors and flush door handles. It also has a less glitzy version of the retro-flavored vertical grille that last year\u2019s concept didn\u2019t have. The \u201cNA0\u201d sedan is expected to have horizontal kidneys instead.<\/p>\n The cladding around the wheel arches is now black instead of being color-coordinated with the rest of the body. You\u2019ll notice the wheels are different and have been borrowed from existing models like the i5 M60<\/a>. It\u2019s a 21-inch set (Style 954I) with a two-tone look. However, we\u2019re expecting the production-ready iX3 to have even more aero-optimized alloys for greater efficiency. BMW has already promised to cut drag by 20% compared to the current CLAR-based model, partially by installing EV-specific tires and new brakes.<\/p>\n Of course, the real thing won\u2019t look exactly like this. However, we reckon it won\u2019t be too far off from this rendering. BMW should reveal more of the iX3 later this year with prototypes<\/a> that\u2019ll begin to shed some of the camouflage. Series production is programmed to start in mid-2025 at the new factory in Debrecen, Hungary. It\u2019s unclear whether the official premiere will happen before the end of 2024 or early next year.<\/p>\n The iX3 could be followed in the latter half of the decade by a first-ever iX4 with a more rakish roofline. The “NA7” might be even more aerodynamic thanks to its coupe-esque silhouette. It’ll supersede today’s X4 since BMW reportedly won’t do another generation with combustion engines.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/bmw-vision-neue-klasse-x-suv-02-830x554.jpg\")
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