Sales of battery electric vehicles accounted for approximately 12.4% of the total.

BMW Group Magyarország managing director Zoltán Gombos said a second shift had started at the BMW plant in Debrecen.

Demand for the iX3, the first Neue Klasse model produced at the Hungarian plant, has “exceeded all expectations”, he added.

The German carmaker inaugurated its plant in Eastern Hungary in September 2025.

As the BBJ reported earlier, BMW is looking to set up a HUF 1.7 billion financial and logistics center in Debrecen.