BMW Rejected Vertical Grille For The i3 Sedan Because It Looked ‘Too Retro’
BMW experimented with the iX3's tall kidneys before ultimately deciding to go with a horizontal grille that blends with the headlights.
BMW experimented with the iX3's tall kidneys before ultimately deciding to go with a horizontal grille that blends with the headlights.
The sedan market is shrinking overall due to the meteoric rise of crossovers and SUVs, but BMW's market share within the sedan segment is rising.
BMW's Head of Production walked us through the Munich plant's Neue Klasse transformation, confirmed the new i3 launches there first, and made no secret of what he thinks the EU is getting wrong on industrial policy.
BMW tells us the new i3 Sedan is going to be assembled at the San Luis Potosí plant from 2028. Meanwhile, the iX3 SUV will be built there from next year.
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