Overview
- BMW’s iX3 took World Car of the Year and World Electric Vehicle at the New York auto show on Wednesday, topping finalists Hyundai Palisade and Nissan Leaf for the overall title.
- Every category winner was fully electric for the first time, with Lucid Gravity named World Luxury Car, Nio’s Firefly taking World Urban Car, Mazda 6e winning World Car Design, and Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 N earning World Performance Car.
- The iX3 is BMW’s debut production car on its Neue Klasse platform, featuring an 800‑volt system, very fast DC charging that can add about 230 miles in 10 minutes, and the new Panoramic iDrive interface with a full‑width display.
- The results came from 98 jurors in 33 countries using a secret ballot with KPMG tabulation, and eligibility required high production volumes and multi‑market sales across at least two continents.
- BMW’s double win ends a recent run by Korean brands, while jury recognition of CEO Oliver Zipse as World Car Person of the Year signals momentum behind BMW’s EV transition plan.