New BMW i3 Configurator Goes Live, Tops Out at $78,650
The U.S. configurator is live, and $15,800 in options pushes the new electric sedan close to $80,000.
The U.S. configurator is live, and $15,800 in options pushes the new electric sedan close to $80,000.
The Neue Klasse i3 50 xDrive has a longer wheelbase and flat floor; the G50 M350 xDrive gets a longer hood and quad pipes.
BMW is expanding the iX3 lineup in Europe with a cheaper all-wheel-drive version, plus seat adjustment controls in the doors, and other tweaks.
BMW is launching a cheaper i3 sedan that still comes with standard all-wheel drive, but uses a smaller battery for up to 441 miles (710 kilometers) of WLTP range.
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The rumors were true: BMW is about to give the electric i3 the M Performance treatment, bridging the gap between the i3 50 xDrive and the mighty M3. It's coming to America.
The electric i3 gets up to 21-inch wheels, a 17 mm longer wheelbase and 30 fewer liters of trunk space than the gas G50 3 Series.
It handles better than the gas X3, and the 108.7-kWh battery never made me watch the charge meter.
BMW is putting the electric SUV's fresh front end design under the spotlight with a giant illuminated display in São Paulo.
The sixth-generation battery technology powering BMW's Neue Klasse EVs has been recognized for its technological innovation at a major Chinese industry event.
The electric 3 Series will lead the elite men’s field at the 2026 BMW Berlin Marathon this weekend, showing off its 906-kilometer range along the way.
Newly appointed CEO Milan Nedeljković says the stretched iX3 can still turn a profit despite its much lower price in China than the standard-wheelbase global model.