BMW Opens US Order Books for the New Gas and Electric 3 Series
- BMW Australia confirmed the eighth-generation 3 Series sedan and all-electric i3 will arrive in the early stages of next year, with the 320 starting from $83,900 and the M350 xDrive from $128,900 plus on-road costs.
- On Wednesday, BMW opened US reservations for the 2027 i3 50 xDrive at $61,500, accelerating the order date by one week following strong initial demand for the new electric sedan.
- The i3 50 xDrive offers an estimated range between 446 and 468 miles, though its $61,500 starting price exceeds the Tesla Model 3 at $38,630 and Mercedes CLA EV at $47,250.
- BMW's electric sedan features the Panoramic Vision display and Operating System X; the M division engineered a "drift moment" function that disconnects the front axle for rear-wheel driving dynamics.
- The 2027 M350 xDrive will be the first inline six-cylinder model built at the Dingolfing plant in Germany, while the i3 60 xDrive variant with M-specific features and optional M Yellow Lights joins the lineup in 2027.
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Electric 3 Series price: BMW’s i3 undercuts the petrol M350 by $4,400
BMW’s first electric 3 Series will cost $4,400 less in the US than its most powerful petrol sibling. The 2027 i3 50 xDrive starts at $61,500 and the petrol M350 xDrive at $65,900, BMW said as it opened US orders. Both prices exclude a $1,350 destination charge. BMW now sells the eighth-generation 3 Series with […] This story continues at The Next Web
The 2027 model year sedan was designed in the Neue Klasse style, a new interior with Panoramic iDrive and 437 strong M350 xDrive with a drift system that allows the front axle to be shut off.
BMW simultaneously unveiled the brand-new petrol and fully electric i3 versions of its iconic 3 Series model. With a range of up to 910 kilometers and a technologically advanced interior, all the details of the new series have been revealed.
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