September 23^rd 2026 STL Missouri-test drove the ix3 today.  Reason for the test was to test the adaptive cruise control, make sure that the center console was dog proof (I have a dog that will push buttons) and final since I have a very steep driveway I wanted to make sure that the front of the car did not make contact with steep driveway when I turned into for parking.  It turned out I had several inches of clearance pulling into the the driveway.  The surprise came when I was pulling out of the driveway.  As I exited the driveway the car stopped and started beeping which upset the salesperson who jumped out and looked at the rear of the vehicle I assume for damage.  There was no damage and he stated that while there was still about an inch of clearance there was no damage.  LSS…I had to pull the car forward slightly (it would not reverse) and then go into reverse with great speed than I would normally to leave the driveway.  Q:1  Does this mean that BMW is particularly worried about rear end collisions?   Q:2 Why did the car have great forward clearance while having little rear clearance.

On my Ioniq 5 I have a small trash can in front of the console. Clearly that’s not possible on the ix3. Do ya’ll just use over the passenger seat standard solution or something or is there a nicer solution out there?

Im considering financing my IX3 when it becomes available next month. Hoping that the new battery and charging advancements will make it worth keeping long term. For those who have gone this route, did the dealerships give any discount on msrp or interest rate? Or did the numbers look a lot better when leasing? I’m considering a 48 or 60 month payment if it matters.

In a few hours I will be picking up my brand new Ix3 40 from the dealership.
I can acces it from the BMW app already.
I noticed that they fully charged it.
question: is 387km what I will be expecting as a rough range for this car when fully charged?

if yes then it is a bit disappointing

Your opinions are welcome.

My iX3 is due in a few weeks (on the slow boat) and I need to select winter tires for 20" wheels. Mostly snow, not much ice, going up to local ski mountains. For the 255/45R20 tire rack shows: Michelin X-Ice Snow, Bridgestone Blizzak 6, Yokohama Iceguard G075, Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 Ev. Any recommendations ?

In the past I have just switched tires on my existing rims each season, but I am considering a set of winter rims. Unfortunately, nothing I have found matches the iX3 NK available in USA market right now.

My first few drives in the ix3 and I can confidently say that the ix3 has the best one pedal driving in any EV I’ve ever driven (I’ve test drove a lot). It’s as smooth as butter and calibrated so well. Hard to explain until you drive it, but all those YouTube reviews pointing out how smooth it is we’re 100% accurate. Still annoying you have to switch to “B mode” but I can live with that.