BMW iX3 raises the bar for premium EVs

The first widely successful Chinese-made electric sport utility vehicle (electric SUV) in Singapore was, somewhat surprisingly, a BMW. The original iX3 of 2021 proved to be a success and remains a common sight on our roads today. Its successor, however, now arrives from Hungary, entering an overcrowded market and a local audience that is more willing than ever to consider unfamiliar brands.

While conventional carmakers tend to play it safe by gently evolving their models, BMW went for a total makeover with the iX3. It is vastly different from its predecessor – and nearly every other BMW built in the last two decades – shaking up everything from the overall appearance to the underlying battery technology and digital cockpit layout.