Pricing for the iX3 50 for the US should be releasing soon and like to have some fun guessing at what it will land at before it is announced.

For context, the BMWUSA site initially at reveal had a statement saying "starting at $60k" which days later revised to "starting around $60K"

I didn't believe for a second that it would start at 60K and now I'm also doubtful that it will start low 60s.

For price comparison consideration - the iX3 closest competitor and it's gas sibling counterpart

Audi Q6 starts at $64,500
BMW X3 M50i at $66,500

I think it will land right between the two at $65,500 - seeing how the iX3 50 has a larger battery than the Q6 ($$$) and not as nearly as quick and sporty like the X3 M50i nor badged as an M-sport.

TPMSfault wrote

Pricing for the iX3 50 for the US should be releasing soon and like to have some fun guessing at what it will land at before it is announced.

For context, the BMWUSA site initially at reveal had a statement saying "starting at $60k" which days later revised to "starting around $60K"

I didn't believe for a second that it would start at 60K and now I'm also doubtful that it will start low 60s.

For price comparison consideration - the iX3 closest competitor and it's gas sibling counterpart

Audi Q6 starts at $64,500
BMW X3 M50i at $66,500

I think it will land right between the two at $65,500 - seeing how the iX3 50 has a larger battery than the Q6 ($$$) and not as nearly as quick and sporty like the X3 M50i nor badged as an M-sport.

I believe just like when I was building my i4 , But have since canceled it because I want the IX three. I’m guessing once all set and done with all the options I will be at 70,000 or less.

TPMSfault wrote

Pricing for the iX3 50 for the US should be releasing soon and like to have some fun guessing at what it will land at before it is announced.

For context, the BMWUSA site initially at reveal had a statement saying "starting at $60k" which days later revised to "starting around $60K"

I didn't believe for a second that it would start at 60K and now I'm also doubtful that it will start low 60s.

For price comparison consideration - the iX3 closest competitor and it's gas sibling counterpart

Audi Q6 starts at $64,500
BMW X3 M50i at $66,500

I think it will land right between the two at $65,500 - seeing how the iX3 50 has a larger battery than the Q6 ($$$) and not as nearly as quick and sporty like the X3 M50i nor badged as an M-sport.

So you’re on the West Coast, is there anyway you can get a better answer from actually corporate BMW instead of a dealer on when we can actually put in an order so we actually can start to do something?

JerryTBall wrote

So you’re on the West Coast, is there anyway you can get a better answer from actually corporate BMW instead of a dealer on when we can actually put in an order so we actually can start to do something?

This isn't from corporate, but I was given a timeline by a dealer in the US Northeast a couple weeks ago that they said was what they had been told by corporate shortly before I spoke to them.

They said the configurator, with pricing, will be live in April, in advance of an "unveiling" event in May. Most dealerships will have an iX3 or two on their lots sometime in June for test drives etc, but these will not be vehicles they are permitted to sell. They will start taking orders and deposits in June. US vehicles will go into production in early September, and they expect deliveries to US customers to begin in late September or early October.

Well, thank you for the update because I’ve already went to order an i4 and canceled that because of the upcoming IX3, they have some of my money, but they don’t have my total down payment, which once Get the vehicle I’ll make the rest of the down payment at that point. I say that because that was the way it was set up when I had the other one ordered once it was delivered I would sign the final paperwork and the rest of the down payment, so that’s fine thank you

jimkvt wrote

This isn't from corporate, but I was given a timeline by a dealer in the US Northeast a couple weeks ago that they said was what they had been told by corporate shortly before I spoke to them.

They said the configurator, with pricing, will be live in April, in advance of an "unveiling" event in May. Most dealerships will have an iX3 or two on their lots sometime in June for test drives etc, but these will not be vehicles they are permitted to sell. They will start taking orders and deposits in June. US vehicles will go into production in early September, and they expect deliveries to US customers to begin in late September or early October.

Good info for those of us in the U.S. Thanks for sharing!

Okay so US models production sounds all but confirmed to be pushed back to fall instead of the original production of March

Don't think BMW corporate will announce anything about this till the unveiling in May.

Pricing is obviously important, but what are everyone’s guesses on initial lease rates, BMWFS incentives, and dealer discounts on initial builds? smithf80 for sh!ts and giggles, give us actual guesstimate figures based on your vast experience with previous model introductions.

I’ve finally threw in the towel on another iX to replace our ‘24 iX50 which we will be ground in August, so it’s iX3 or nothing else in BMW’s current lineup. Would have preferred order banks to be open already for summer deliveries, so I guess I’ll be extending the iX lease for 2 months or so

Kief wrote

Pricing is obviously important, but what are everyone’s guesses on initial lease rates, BMWFS incentives, and dealer discounts on initial builds? smithf80 for sh!ts and giggles, give us actual guesstimate figures based on your vast experience with previous model introductions.

I’ve finally threw in the towel on another iX to replace our ‘24 iX50 which we will be ground in August, so it’s iX3 or nothing else in BMW’s current lineup. Would have preferred order banks to be open already for summer deliveries, so I guess I’ll be extending the iX lease for 2 months or so

This may not help, but I was going to lease a brand new IX 4 But when I saw the new one here come out since they had not even started production yet I canceled the order now I’m waiting for the ability to order it here in the US when we can do that. But this is an example of a three-year lease on that other vehicle.

Yowza that's a brutal offer. I'd be hoping a reasonably spec'd iX3 would be in the low 70s, but would need a much better lease deal than what's shown for that i4.

That says "i4" not "ix4"?

I've converted my lease to dollars to compare.

M Sport Pro (including M Sport wheel, M Sports seats, Iconic glow matrix lighting)
Tech Pack (HUD, Harmon Kardon audio, 3 zone climate)
Metallic Ocean wave blue
Parking assistant plus
Heated steering wheel
Fixed panoramic glass sunroof with climate comfort fixed glazing
Sun protection glazing

At current conversion rates and via a Ltd company i'm paying $3500 on delivery then $1200 a month for 35 months.

That's based on 12,000 miles per year though and any payments made will come off my profits for corporation tax concerns.

Looking at comparisons of existing vehicles from GB to US, there seems to be very roughly a $5K USD difference from currency to currency (not converting GBP to USD). So the ix3 starts at 58,777 GBP and I'm guessing it'll end up just under $64k USD. That price also puts them right among the comps from Mercedes, Polestar, and Volvo.

That also roughly lines up with price changes from other companies over the past 18 months. But these are just complete guesses.

The Polestar 3 2026 Performance model with 500kw/670 BHP was the only other car I was considering, but with the Prime pack it was coming out £300 a month more and the insurance was bound to be astronomical.

(Annoyingly, it's actually cheaper to lease than the iX3 now...)

VincentHannah wrote

That says "i4" not "ix4"?

I've converted my lease to dollars to compare.

M Sport Pro (including M Sport wheel, M Sports seats, Iconic glow matrix lighting)
Tech Pack (HUD, Harmon Kardon audio, 3 zone climate)
Metallic Ocean wave blue
Parking assistant plus
Heated steering wheel
Fixed panoramic glass sunroof with climate comfort fixed glazing
Sun protection glazing

At current conversion rates and via a Ltd company i'm paying $3500 on delivery then $1200 a month for 35 months.

That's based on 12,000 miles per year though and any payments made will come off my profits for corporation tax concerns.

That document that I posted above, that is for an i4 m60 not ix4 that was a typo

VincentHannah wrote

That says "i4" not "ix4"?

I've converted my lease to dollars to compare.

M Sport Pro (including M Sport wheel, M Sports seats, Iconic glow matrix lighting)
Tech Pack (HUD, Harmon Kardon audio, 3 zone climate)
Metallic Ocean wave blue
Parking assistant plus
Heated steering wheel
Fixed panoramic glass sunroof with climate comfort fixed glazing
Sun protection glazing

At current conversion rates and via a Ltd company i'm paying $3500 on delivery then $1200 a month for 35 months.

That's based on 12,000 miles per year though and any payments made will come off my profits for corporation tax concerns.

The IX was a typo

VincentHannah wrote

The Polestar 3 2026 Performance model with 500kw/670 BHP was the only other car I was considering, but with the Prime pack it was coming out £300 a month more and the insurance was bound to be astronomical.

(Annoyingly, it's actually cheaper to lease than the iX3 now...)

Here in the US, the previous model year Polestar 3 has a $20k lease discount. Some people were able to stack other rebates and got close to $30k in total discounts. Crazy.

Kief wrote

Pricing is obviously important, but what are everyone’s guesses on initial lease rates, BMWFS incentives, and dealer discounts on initial builds? smithf80 for sh!ts and giggles, give us actual guesstimate figures based on your vast experience with previous model introductions.

I’ve finally threw in the towel on another iX to replace our ‘24 iX50 which we will be ground in August, so it’s iX3 or nothing else in BMW’s current lineup. Would have preferred order banks to be open already for summer deliveries, so I guess I’ll be extending the iX lease for 2 months or so

My guess is no heavy incentivization off the bat, they'll let the people who want to pay for them pay for them and them maybe after 2-3 quarters seeing the sales pace we may see incentivized rates.

I'd be shocked if they go hard off the bat, maybe a low money factor, but we'll see.

TPMSfault wrote

Here in the US, the previous model year Polestar 3 has a $20k lease discount. Some people were able to stack other rebates and got close to $30k in total discounts. Crazy.

Polestar could offer $60k in discounts, but if the car doesn’t work as intended (i.e., L2 charging at home) and spends months in the shop, what difference does it make.

Truth be told I would jump all over a current PS3 Performance aggressive lease offer, love the potential, but the GHCA failures would be too much of a PITA for me

smithf80 wrote

My guess is no heavy incentivization off the bat, they'll let the people who want to pay for them pay for them and them maybe after 2-3 quarters seeing the sales pace we may see incentivized rates.

I'd be shocked if they go hard off the bat, maybe a low money factor, but we'll see.

What would you consider to be a fair dealer discount w/buy rate?

Kief wrote

What would you consider to be a fair dealer discount w/buy rate?

Hard to say, we don't know demand, I don't see them getting blown out a loss day 1, however. Maybe 9-10%.

Also depends if BMW floods dealers with allocations to start or if they trickle in.

No reason for the dealer to give them away if they have a bunch of people who want it for a regular price off the bat.