BMW Has Already Made 50,000 iX3s. Demand Is Nearly Double

BMW built 50,000 iX3s in nine months, its fastest-ever ramp-up at a newly opened plant.

Higher-than-expected orders prompted BMW to add a second production shift earlier than planned.

The iX3’s strong demand suggests BMW’s Neue Klasse is already resonating with buyers.

BMW has built the 50,000th iX3 at its new factory in Debrecen, Hungary, just nine months after production began, the automaker announced on Tuesday. The manufacturer says none of its new plants has ever ramped up production so quickly, underscoring just how strong early demand for the iX3 has been.

The production figure is impressive, but it only satisfies about half of the demand. BMW says incoming iX3 orders are approaching 100,000. BMW says it moved the introduction of a second shift at Debrecen forward to February 2026, well ahead of schedule, specifically to respond to higher-than-expected demand. The company says the extra shift was what allowed the plant to reach 50,000 units so quickly.