BMW iX3

Medium-sized SUV is the first member of BMW's much-hyped Neue Klasse of EVs

- MATT PRIOR

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You will read a lot about how the new iX3 is the first of a whole new generation of BMWs; how significant the company thinks its Neue Klasse ('new class') EV platform is; and how this is its first software-defined car. The R&D boss even called it a "masterpiece", which I think is slightly overblowing a mass-market electric SUV. But beyond all the hype, just know that, first and foremost, the iX3 is a BMW that drives very well in the traditional BMW style.