The New BMW iX3 Sweeps 2 Major Awards at 2026 World Car Awards

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BMW Korea announced on the 3rd that 'The New BMW iX3', a pure electric SAV, won the 'World Car of the Year' and 'World Electric Vehicle of the Year' categories at the 2026 World Car Awards. The award was decided after a driving evaluation and detailed examination by a jury consisting of 98 automobile reporters from 33 countries around the world.

The New BMW iX3 was named the "World Car of the Year" over 57 competing models in the overall powertrain category, and also received the highest evaluation in the electric vehicle category, where 43 candidate models competed.The results of the awards were announced at the 2026 New York International Auto Show, which opened on the 1st, marking BMW Group's 10th and 11th World Car Awards. The New BMW iX3 is the first mass-produced model of the "Noyer Clase" containing BMW's future vision, which was first unveiled through IAA Mobility 2025 in September last year.

The model has previously won major automobile awards, including the 2026 Car of the Year award in the UK's 'Watka' and 'Top Gear' and the 'Best Innovation' category in Europe's 'Golden Steering Wheel'. It was also listed in the next-generation electric SUV category among the "2025 Best Inventions" selected by Time magazine.Innovative technologies such as "Heart of Joy," a high-performance control unit, and four "super brain"-based electronic and software architectures have been applied to the vehicle. It is equipped with a sixth-generation BMW eDrive system based on 800V technology, with a driving distance of up to 805km and an ultra-fast charging performance of up to 400kW based on WLTP. In terms of design, a digital interface centered on BMW panoramic iDrive and a modern reinterpreted new design language were introduced. BMW Korea is planning to officially launch "The New BMW iX350xDrive" in the domestic market in the third quarter of this year.

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