BMW Sales Are Down Across Many Models This Year, But One Is Up 16%
Several BMW model lines have suffered double-digit sales declines through the first nine months of 2026, although one is bucking the trend with a healthy increase.
Several BMW model lines have suffered double-digit sales declines through the first nine months of 2026, although one is bucking the trend with a healthy increase.
Ari Vatanen drove BMW's new electric sedan up the Poiana Brașov hill climb course in Romania, completing three runs at impressive speeds.
Codenamed NA8, BMW's long-wheelbase i3 sedan for China covered 1,213 kilometers without recharging, averaging an impressively low 8.8 kWh/100 km.
The Neue Klasse 2027 BMW i3 50 xDrive (NA0) rides on a 37-mm longer wheelbase than the CLAR-based M350 xDrive (G50).
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BMW hasn’t confirmed the 2027 i3 M60 xDrive’s output, but the Neue Klasse sedan is expected to share the iX3 M60’s 603-hp dual-motor setup.
The i3 Touring could feature an independently opening rear window after all. If BMW keeps it, the next gas-fueled 3 Series Touring should get it as well.
The 463-hp BMW iX3 50 xDrive pairs a low-mounted battery with BMW’s Heart of Joy controller, and its rear slides on corner exit if you ask.
The two-door BMW i4 Coupe (NA2), due in the second half of 2028, also gets a standard sport steering wheel, according to insider.
This i3 combines M Le Castellet Blue paint with 20-inch M wheels and a Digital White interior in a fresh photoshoot celebrating the electric 3 Series' UK debut.
The Neue Klasse BMW i3 50 xDrive has 463 hp, an estimated 468 miles of EPA range and 400-kW charging, and starts at $61,500.
The new electric sedan delivers impressive performance and handling, but a drive alongside the original E21 reveals that some of the traditional 3 Series magic has changed along the way.