BMW Revives the i3 Name for an Electric Sedan With 440 Miles of Range
Built on the Neue Klasse platform, the new BMW i3 sedan delivers 463 hp, ultra-fast 400 kW charging, and a design that doubles as a preview of the next-generation 3 Series.
Built on the Neue Klasse platform, the new BMW i3 sedan delivers 463 hp, ultra-fast 400 kW charging, and a design that doubles as a preview of the next-generation 3 Series.
The wait is over. The BMW i3 officially returns today as an electric sedan part of the next-generation 3 Series lineup.
Factoring in renewable energy, BMW has cut supply chain CO2e emissions by a third.
BMW confirms its first sedan in the modern Neue Klasse era will launch as the i3 50 xDrive with some already familiar specs.
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The second Neue Klasse model is about to break cover, catering to the sedan crowd after last year's iX3 crossover.
BMW USA accidentally listed the 2027 i3 Sedan on its web shop which is hardly a surprise.
Possibly the most accurate design exercise to date, this (still unofficial) rendering strips off the camouflaged from the prototype we saw just a few days ago.
The iX3 crossover is generating buzz, but the upcoming i3 sedan could be the car that defines BMW's electric future—and reignites the Ultimate Driving Machine legacy.
The second Neue Klasse model is inching closer as series production of the new BMW i3 starts in the second half of 2026.
Pre-production starts in January before customer cars begin to roll off the assembly line in the second half of 2026.
BMW also confirms the electric M3 is due in the U.S. at a later date.