North American consumers of the 2026 BMW iX3 won’t have entry to the identical M Sport seats provided to European prospects. At the very least for now as BMW has confirmed in an e mail to BMWBLOG. “Whereas they’re not presently accessible, we’re all the time evaluating our tools choices,” a spokesperson instructed us. “If suggestions signifies there’s a want, we may definitely think about providing them sooner or later.”
In Europe, the M Sport seats can be found as a standalone €1,500 choice. They function pronounced shoulder bolstering, prolonged thigh help, and an illuminated M emblem positioned between the headrest and the backrest — a design that distinguishes them visually and bodily from the usual iX3 seats.
North American prospects who go for the M Sport Professional Bundle obtain a distinct inside. The BMW M Black bundle included with that trim degree offers sport consolation seats in Black Veganza with blue distinction stitching and Black M PerformTex upholstery. The higher instrument panel is completed in Black M PerformTex with a backlit Anthracite BMW M premium textile decrease part. Armrests and door panel inserts are in Black, with middle console accents in Graphite Black. The sculpted bolstering, thigh help, and illuminated M headrest badge of the European seats are usually not a part of the bundle.
The M Sport Professional Bundle for North America does embody a considerable record of different upgrades: 20-inch M Aero Bicolor wheels, M Sport brakes with purple calipers, Iconic Glow exterior lighting with Shadowline impact, an aerodynamic equipment with rear diffuser and black mirror caps, an M Sport steering wheel, and Driving Assistant Plus.
Whereas BMW has but to verify this, we strongly imagine that the “true” M Sport seats will debut with the unconfirmed iX3 M60 which is due out in 2027. It’s additionally seemingly that BMW will supply the M Sport seats for non-M Efficiency fashions for the reason that demand for them has all the time been excessive.
