Pics from Car News China and Carscoops Here’s our first look at the China-produced 2026 BMW iX3 Long Wheelbase, based on the Neue Klasse-era NA5 which is built in Hungary. Will it be cheaper than the standard-wheelbase car in Malaysia, since China-made EVs get a 5% import duty versus the standard 30%? Case in point – our Germany-made standard-wheelbase iX1 goes for RM250k while our China-made iX1 L goes for an estimated RM255k – and the estimated price will almost always be higher than the final price. We’re really getting ahead of ourselves, aren’t we – shall we look at the car first? This guy’s wheelbase has been lengthened by 108 mm to 3,005 mm. No other dimensions have been released yet, but the standard-wheelbase (2,897 mm) car is 4,782 mm long, 1,895 mm wide and 1,635 mm tall. Other changes? Unlike the standard-wheelbase car, the iX3 L’s got pull-up door handles (instead of the ones China has banned – hidden/pop-out/flush/aerodynamic/retractable; whatever you want to call ’em) that you see on many current BMWs. The tailgate badge reads iX350L, but this is likely to be a China-only thing. The roof spoiler has a new centrally-mounted camera. Pics from Car News China and Carscoops Crucially, this thing’s a lot techier – if that word exists. What’s expected, according to Car News China, is Huawei HarmonyOS Next, Alibaba and DeepSeek AI models, Amap 3D navigation and Momenta all-scenario ADAS – all of which are tailored to China. Underneath, it’s pure NA5 iX3 – 800V, two motors, a combined 469 PS and 645 Nm of torque, 108.7 kWh (net) NMC battery, 400 kW DC charging (10-80% in 21 minutes) and vehicle-to-load (V2L). The CLTC range is 900 km – a bit shorter than the standard-wheelbase car’s 805 km WLTP. Finally, as the standard-wheelbase car has a 4.9-second 0-100 km/h time, this panjang guy should be in the fives, although we see no reason why it shouldn’t also max out at 210 km/h. We’ll see more of the iX3 L at the upcoming Beijing show. Learn more about the NA5 BMW iX3 here. Compare prices between different insurer providers to save the most on your car insurance renewal compared to other competing services. Many payment method supported and you can pay with instalment using Atome, Grab PayLater or Shopee SPayLater. Use the promo code 'PAULTAN' when you checkout for 10% discount!