View Interior Photos of the 2026 BMW iX
BMW's electric iX crossover launched for the 2022 model year with styling that was immediately controversial. Four years on and BMW is giving the crossover its first facelift. It's also getting a slight boost in power, and slight improvements in range estimates.
The BMW iX electric crossover is getting its first facelift in the 2026 model year.
The biggest change is the addition of a new base model called the xDrive45 which lowers the price by more than $10,000.
While last year's xDrive50 started at $88,245, the new 45 starts at $76,325.
The rest of the lineup has been shuffled as well, moving from two trims to three.
There's a new xDrive60 in the middle of the lineup that starts at $89,675, and a new M70 xDrive that starts at $112,675.
The front of the car gets a simplified look with updated headlights to set it apart from pre-facelift models.
The back of the car gets a new integrated diffuser on the M70 and on M Sport package–equipped lower trims.
Changes from the M Sport package for the interior include M-branded seats, an M leather steering wheel, M pedals, and a two-tone instrument panel.
Production of the updated iX will start in March with deliveries scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2025.
Keep scrolling for more interior angles of the 2026 BMW iX.
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