BMW iX3 Closes In on 100,000 Global Orders After China Pre-Sale Frenzy

BMW says the all-new iX3, built on its sixth-generation 800-volt Neue Klasse electric platform, has closed in on 100,000 global orders this week after a surge of “blind” pre-orders in China following its August 21 launch at the Chengdu International Auto Show. Chengdu dealers reported tens of thousands of reservations in days, even though no display car was available. The figure marks early commercial validation for a platform BMW spent billions of euros developing, but the key unknown is how many pre-orders convert to paid deliveries—especially “small orders” in China. BMW’s Gen6 pack-to-open-body design and up to 400 kW DC charging are central to the pitch.