Key Points
- BMW teased a new vehicle silhouette on Instagram ahead of December 24.
- Speculation centers on a high-performance M variant of the iX3 crossover.
- Numerous new BMW models, including hybrid and EV versions, are expected next year.
The first of BMW’s Neue Klasse vehicles, the iX3 crossover, has been launched, and now the Bavarian automaker has quietly teased another new arrival. In an Instagram video showing an Advent calendar, first noted by BMW Blog, an animation shows renderings of the i5 sedan, the remarkably strong-selling i4 sedan, the iX2 crossover, its iX1 baby brother, and the i7 limo (we know the i5 and i7 are those models and not their combustion-powered counterparts because the caption tells us so), before moving to the box for December 24, behind which the shadowy silhouette above is revealed. So what is BMW planning to show us?
An M-Flavored iX3 is the Most Likely Candidate
Spy photographers have captured several upcoming models, but we think an M-enhanced iX3 would make the most sense. First of all, if BMW were preparing to reveal its new iX4 or its new iX5, we suspect there’d be a lot more fanfare than a cryptic post on Instagram. Secondly, BMW has only launched the iX3 50 xDrive, and “further fully electric variants will follow, including a single-motor rear-wheel drive model,” said the automaker. Another possibility is a more aggressive iX3; of all the prototypes our spies have seen, a sportier iX3 has been the most finished. Whether that’s a full-on iX3 M or simply the iX3 M60 remains to be seen, but either way, another iX3 variant seems like a safe bet. Of course, BMW could also be teasing the gas-powered X3, the iX5, or the X5, but again, those vehicles deserve more than a sneaky social media post, and as for the X3 and X5, we doubt those would be teased alongside only EVs anyway.
Several New Bimmers Are On The Way
Whatever happens, all will be revealed on December 24, but next year will be more exciting. Among the models caught by spies are the aforementioned iX4 and iX5, a facelifted 7 Series, the first-ever iX7, a new iX1, and, of course, the new G50 3 Series, which is likely to be hybridized in some form. The next M3, codenamed G84 and only expected to be a mild hybrid, not a plug-in, is also en route, along with an all-electric sibling, though we suspect those particular 3 Series variants may arrive as late as 2027. In the meantime, it’s certainly worth keeping an eye on BMW’s social media channels to see if more clues to its next reveal are provided. If they are, we’ll keep you updated.
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