New BMW i3 Long Wheelbase Filmed At Chengdu Auto Show
Codenamed NA8, the stretched BMW i3 is on display at one of China’s biggest auto shows.
Codenamed NA8, the stretched BMW i3 is on display at one of China’s biggest auto shows.
BMW’s Neue Klasse electric sedan has earned its first major honor before reaching U.S. dealerships.
The 3 Series enters a new era as the first i3 electric sedans roll off the assembly line at BMW’s Munich plant, with customer deliveries in Europe starting this fall.
The electric wagon has been spotted at its birthplace ahead of its expected 2027 launch.
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Don't want the more expensive First Edition? BMW will open the order books for the standard i3 in Europe at the end of September. In Germany, the base model will start at €65,900.
A major expansion of the San Luis Potosí factory makes it possible to add the first Neue Klasse EVs to the assembly lines next year.
A camouflaged NA1 prototype in black sapphire paint hints at a longer, more sloped tail than BMW's teaser implied.
The BMW i3 is officially back, and as these images show, it has nothing in common with the quirky hatchback that originally carried the name.
The electric 3 Series wagon is built in Munich, and BMW won't shrink the trunk to get there.
Cars keep getting bigger with every passing generation, and the new 3er is not an exception.
BMW has published full technical specifications for the i3 50 xDrive, revealing it shares the wheelbase with the iX3 50 xDrive. Predictably, the sedan is lighter and quicker to 100 km/h.