BMW Shows All Nine Colors Available For The Stretched i3 Sedan
The long-wheelbase BMW i3 Sedan is making its full debut in China, where it will be sold exclusively, at least initially.
The long-wheelbase BMW i3 Sedan is making its full debut in China, where it will be sold exclusively, at least initially.
BMW's stand at the 2026 Chengdu Auto Show puts the long-wheelbase i3 sedan and iX3 crossover in the spotlight alongside the previous-generation X5 and pre-facelift 7 Series.
The second electric wagon from BMW is inching closer, as a new spy video shows the i3 Touring undergoing extensive testing ahead of a potential 2027 launch.
Codenamed NA8, the stretched BMW i3 is on display at one of China’s biggest auto shows.
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The iX3 30 features lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries, which use a cathode free of nickel, cobalt, and manganese.
BMW is selling a lower-powered iX3 with a smaller battery and rear-wheel drive in China, where the 30L starts at just $40,000.
Pricing details for the electric SUV are now out in China, where BMW sells the iX3 with a longer wheelbase for a roomier interior.
The BMW iX3 50 xDrive won the EV category of the 2026 Strabag Green Rally, a competition reserved for hybrids and fully electric vehicles.
Despite carrying a payload of around 400 kilograms (882 pounds), the new BMW iX3 still covered 560 kilometers (348 miles) on a single charge.
China's long-wheelbase iX3 did 640 miles (1,030 kilometers) on a single charge, and there was still 5% of battery juice left at the end of BMW's test.
The longest-range EV in Mexico reached the sales milestone after only three months since BMW launched the Neue Klasse iX3 in the country.