BMW's new-generation iX3 50 xDrive M Sport has been listed at $112,500 before on-road costs in Australia, $2,600 above the $109,900 price announced in March 2026, ahead of customer deliveries starting in late June. The rise arrives roughly four months after the electric SUV's local launch and brings no change to the vehicle's standard equipment.
BMW calls the increase a commercial decision
A BMW Australia spokesperson told CarExpert the adjustment reflects how the company positions its portfolio rather than any specification change: "BMW regularly reviews its pricing in response to market conditions and the positioning of its entire model portfolio. The recent price adjustment for the BMW iX3 50 xDrive is a commercial decision and is not associated with any equipment or specification changes".
The new figure puts the iX3 50 xDrive $300 above the Mercedes-Benz GLC400 electric SUV, which lists at $112,200 before on-road costs. It also stretches the gap to the Audi Q6 e-tron Sport at $105,400 and the Volvo EX60 P10 at $101,990, both before on-road costs.
Buyers weighing the iX3 against those rivals now face a narrower value argument at the top of the comparison set. A $2,600 increase with nothing added to the equipment list shifts the calculation toward the Mercedes-Benz, which undercuts it, and leaves the Audi and Volvo looking like the cheaper alternatives in the same electric SUV bracket.
Where the rest of the iX3 range sits
The 50 xDrive was the first grade of the new-generation iX3 to reach Australia, and it sits above the entry-level rear-wheel-drive iX3 40, which remains at $89,900 before on-road costs.
BMW has also unveiled an iX3 M60 xDrive, which is expected to join the Australian range in 2027. Local timing and pricing for that variant have not been confirmed.
iX4 confirmed for early 2027
The iX4 will join the local lineup in the first three months of 2027, essentially an iX3 with a swoopier, coupe-like roofline. It will arrive in dealerships in two grades, both with standard xDrive all-wheel drive. The iX4 40 xDrive M Sport is priced from $103,900 before on-road costs, while the iX4 50 xDrive M Sport is also part of the confirmed line-up.
The iX4 M60 xDrive has separately been confirmed for Australia later in 2027.
A milestone model line for BMW Australia
The iX3 was the first of BMW's Neue Klasse generation, introducing a new vehicle architecture, design and electric powertrains intended to set the tone for future models. Since then BMW has unveiled the related i3 electric sedan, the almost identically styled but mechanically unrelated 3 Series, and the larger iX5 and X5 SUV lineup.
BMW reports iX3 and X3 sales together, and the combined line is BMW Australia's best seller, with 4081 sales through to the end of September, up 12.5 per cent on the same period in 2025. That momentum gives BMW room to test a price rise on its newest electric SUV, though the absence of added equipment means the increase reads as margin management rather than a richer specification for buyers.
