2022 BMW iX3 All you need to know

2022 BMW iX3 and X3 facelift design
The changes to the iX3’s exterior are tiny, but they do — according to BMW anyway — give it a few more visual links to its electric brethren, the large iX SUV and the i4 Gran Coupe electric saloon.
Those changes are largely around the grille, which is a little bigger than before (something of a running theme with BMWs of late) and which now has a slim surrounding trim finished in a pearl-effect blue chrome. The inner surfaces of the grille now have a mesh-style pattern, and there’s a neat little BMW i badge too.
The headlights are also new and are 10mm slimmer than before — just as on the internal combustion X3 models. LED lights are standard with BMW’s ultra-bright Laser Lights available as an option.
Further down, the cooling intakes in the bumper — which feature a ten-stage active air flap which can open and close to improve aerodynamic performance — are now larger, while the intakes at the outer edges get a new ‘L’ shape and BMW i blue accents.
The side wing vents have been reshaped a little, and while BMW has been adding blue accents elsewhere, the ones that were featured on the previous iX3’s side skirts have been deleted. Around the back, there’s a new diffuser under the rear bumper, which does get the blue accent line, while the LED brake lights get a new black surround.

2022 BMW iX3 and X3 facelift interior
Inside, the cabin looks much the same as before, and the iX3 runs the same BMW Operating System 7 as before — that allows for over-the-air software updates, includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, and comes with a big 12.3-inch screen in the centre of the dash. That can be controlled by the traditional iDrive controller down on the centre console, or you can use it as a touchscreen.