The BMW iX3 Drives Better Because It’s Electric. Here’s Why
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 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.
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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.
The Neue Klasse SUV is competing against six other EVs, marking the first time every finalist has been fully electric.
The i3 50 xDrive launches with 463 horsepower, up to 468 miles of estimated range, and a $62,850 starting price.
The electric SUV matches the Porsche Macan in a slalom test but struggles with understeer during the evasive maneuver, failing to complete it correctly above 73 km/h (45 mph).
The first electric 3 Series wagon arrives next year, but BMW still has a few kinks to iron out before the NA1 makes its debut.
A high-mileage 2017 BMW i3 with a range extender became an unlikely electric pickup, complete with a custom bed and more than 340 miles of total range.
The BMW i7 facelift already benefits from Rimac's battery expertise, and now Mate Rimac confirms two more models are in the pipeline.