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BMW adds new iX3 M60 xDrive with 603 hp and ‘extensive’ M upgrades

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BMW adds new iX3 M60 xDrive with 603 hp and ‘extensive’ M upgrades

BMW’s new electric SUV just got the M treatment. The new BMW iX3 M60 “raises the stakes,” packing a combined 603 hp and plenty of standard M upgrades.

After revealing the new iX4, including a M60 xDrive variant, BMW introduced another high-performance EV this week.

The iX3 M60 xDrive takes it up a notch as the line-up’s most performance-focused variant. Its dual-motor all-wheel-drive (AWD) powertrain delivers a combined 603 hp and 645 lb-ft of torque, which BMW says enables it to sprint from 0 to 62 mph in just 3.9 seconds.

That’s nearly a full second faster than the standard iX3 50 xDrive. The standard iX3 delivers a combined 463 hp and 476 lb-ft of torque with a 0 to 62 mph time of 4.7 seconds.

BMW said the added power comes from a new Gen6 EESM (electronically controlled synchronous motor) at the rear axle, a newly developed stator, and a more powerful inverter. It also has a longer gear ratio that boosts the vehicle’s top speed to 149 mph, up from the standard model’s 130 mph.

Like the 50 xDrive, the new iX3 M60 uses BMW’s Gen6 eDrive, a 112.2 kWh battery, and an 800V architecture.

BMW has yet to reveal range, but it will likely fall a bit short of the iX3 50’s EPA-estimated 434 miles.

The new M60 variant stands apart with exclusive M design elements inspired by racing cars of the past, like the BMW M Hybrid V8.

It features progressive light elements on both sides of the redesigned BMW kidney grille.


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