BMW iX3 Costs $20K Less Than the Porsche Macan EV and Goes Further

The first of the Neue Klasse generation of next-generation vehicles is the BMW iX3, and BMW USA has finally revealed pricing for the U.S. market, making the Porsche Macan EV look overpriced on the way. For the record, the Macan EV claims up to 315 miles of range, and the luxury electric crossover has a base MSRP of $80,300. But with the iX3 50 xDrive, you’ll pay less and go further, with its MSRP starting at $61,500 (plus $1,350 for destination and handling), and its official EPA range estimated at an impressive 434 miles. And if that doesn’t seem like enough range, real-world testing suggests it could go much further. Is BMW underestimating range in the same way it underquotes horsepower figures? Maybe, maybe not, but either way, the new iX3 is looking like a …