BMW Prepares Munich Plant For i3 Production Start Next Summer
Pre-production starts in January before customer cars begin to roll off the assembly line in the second half of 2026.
Pre-production starts in January before customer cars begin to roll off the assembly line in the second half of 2026.
BMW also confirms the electric M3 is due in the U.S. at a later date.
The gas and electric sedans will give buyers several paint finishes when the cars go on sale in 2026.
New renderings imagine the 2026 BMW i3, previewing how the Neue Klasse electric sedan may look based on recent prototype sightings.
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The next 3 Series is also confirmed for next year but it won't be built in Munich anymore.
The 40 xDrive and hot M60 xDrive should follow in less than a year.
The camouflaged BMW i3 sedan made a surprise appearance on stage moments after the iX3 crossover celebrated its world premiere.
For the first time, car paparazzi have spotted a prototype of the BMW i3 electric sedan featuring the final headlights and taillights.
From the M2 Track Package to the next-generation X5, BMW is keeping busy at the Green Hell. The electric i3 sedan was also caught on camera.
BMW CEO Oliver Zipse takes the stage to give us a glimpse of the next-generation iX3 crossover and i3 sedan, still wearing a disguise.
The purely electric BMW i3 sedan returns in a new spy video during winter testing in northern Europe, where multiple prototypes were filmed.