2027 BMW 3 Series: Fresh Photos Show The Four-Cylinder Sedan
Although it misses out on the M350 xDrive's inline-six engine, this 320 version of the BMW 3 Series still has plenty going for it.
Although it misses out on the M350 xDrive's inline-six engine, this 320 version of the BMW 3 Series still has plenty going for it.
The 3 Series is back in Dingolfing with gasoline engines, a plug-in hybrid on the horizon, and no diesel in sight.
Several factors have contributed to the new BMW 3 Series G50 gaining weight compared to the outgoing G20 generation.
Mere days after its world premiere, the range-topping 3 Series G50 is now on public display at BMW Welt in Munich, about a month before series production gets underway.
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We maxed out the new BMW 3 Series configurator in Germany and ended up with a six-figure final price for the M350 xDrive.
Instead, the San Luis Potosí plant will build the fully electric i3 sedan from 2027 when the iX3 will also go into production there, joining the 2 Series Coupe.
This is what the new BMW 3 Series (G50) looks like if you resist the temptation to tick boxes on the options list.
The purely electric i3 doesn't spell the end for the plug-in hybrid, as BMW plans to combine a gas tank and battery pack for the 3 Series G50.
For the first time since 1985, BMW is selling the 3 Series without a diesel engine. The new sports sedan will be offered with gas engines and a plug-in hybrid powertrain, alongside the fully electric i3.
At long last, we finally know when the wraps are coming off the 3 Series G50. Depending on where you live, the reveal actually happens on September 29.
BMW is using more secondary materials across the new 3 Series Sedan (G50), with around 70% of the hood made from recycled aluminum.