CheckMate: BMW's iX3 Steps Up And Puts The Tesla Model Y In It's Place

BMW’s trailblazing i3 and i8 set out a pretty bold and exciting statement for what the German manufacturer's electrified future was going to look like. With their sci-fi looks and space-age tech, they offered a solid vision on what the cars of tomorrow were going to be like.

What we have here, the all-new BMW iX3, perhaps isn’t the third installment of BMW’s i line-up that we were expecting. It all looks a little bit, well, familiar. But that is exactly BMW’s intention; to all intents and purposes, this is simply an X3 that also happens to be electric.

SanJoseDriver - 11/4/2020 3:11:51 PM

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Except for the fact that it is much, much slower, only has 1 motor, has less range, and not a hope for full self driving in the future.

SanJoseDriver - 11/4/2020 3:12:53 PM

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Oh yeah, it has a lower top speed and is $20k more expensive as well ($12.5k after factoring in incentives)

vdiv - 11/4/2020 3:21:38 PM

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It's an ICE conversion, a stop-gap at best. And it is late.

atc98092 - 11/4/2020 4:30:33 PM

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Yep, and ICE conversions will never be nearly as efficient as a ground-up EV.

Car4life1 - 11/4/2020 3:27:04 PM

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Too little too late...

malba2367 - 11/4/2020 4:28:24 PM

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The only real competitor to the Model Y at this point is the Ford Mach E (provided they meet their range targets). This BMW will most likely cost more than the Model Y/Mach E, is slower and will probably have a 210-220 mile range according to US standards.

MDarringer - 11/4/2020 8:50:02 PM

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And even then the Y and the Mach E won't truly compete. The Mach E has a significant number of Mustang owners and fans that are among its early adopters.

It wouldn't surprise me if a portion of the Mach E's buyers wouldn't be caught dead in a Y and vice versa.

scenicbyway12 - 11/4/2020 5:31:54 PM

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Well, the bumper probably won't fall off.

supermoto - 11/4/2020 6:12:28 PM

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No single car or brand will crush Tesla. Instead it's death by 1,000 cuts as every single brand starts making EVs.

SanJoseDriver - 11/5/2020 3:56:17 AM

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Just like the dozens of companies selling Android phones have decimated Apple and their margins... oh wait

SanJoseDriver - 11/5/2020 3:56:17 AM

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Just like the dozens of companies selling Android phones have decimated Apple and their margins... oh wait

MDarringer - 11/4/2020 8:45:49 PM

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The fact that it's an X3 with batteries bolted in makes it DOA.

focal - 11/5/2020 9:47:50 AM

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Have you guys owned an EV before? I drive a low range one that isn't Tesla and I have no issues using it with the real world range I need. I don't crave the speed of a Tesla nor need the range. I have an ICE sports car for fun. To each their own for what they want to buy. Tesla is bleeding edge but for a commuter I only need to cover up to 70 miles at most per day.

SanJoseDriver - 11/5/2020 8:09:08 PM

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It's more marketing for non-EV drivers than anything else. I rarely use over 80 miles a day and I drive a ton.

MDarringer - 11/5/2020 8:52:57 PM

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Spark EV?