A BMW is reviving the New class when presenting a new i3 electricity for 2027.
O i3 is not a new name: it had already been used by BMW for an electric car and another with an optional power extender. But the new i3according to the website Car and Driverit is a completely new car.
Instead, the model designation identifies it as the electric counterpart of the 3 Series sedan, in the same way that the i5 is analogous to the 5 series and the i7 to the 7 series. But, compared to the current 3 series, it is larger, both in length, height and width, and in the distance between the axles.
But while the i5 and the i7 use the same platform as their gasoline engine counterparts, the i3 uses a new platform unrelated to the 3 series. This, also used by the iX3has an 800 volt electrical architecture that is capable of charging up to 400 kW, which can provide 400 km of autonomy in just 10 minutes, according to BMW.
Its battery has cells that are 20% more energy dense than those of the largest electric vehicles in the world. BMWwith a total capacity of 109 kWh. The estimated range of BMWin the optimistic European test cycle, is more than 700 km. This should translate to around 600 km of range on the EPA cycle.
For the model i3 50 xDrivethese cells power two engines that produce 463 horsepower and 645 Nm of torque. For now, the BMW did not disclose the maximum speed or the time to go from 0 to 100 km/h. The power for the other models in the line i3 was also not revealed.
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Inside, it has an appearance reminiscent of the iX3 while moving away from the modern vehicles of BMWwith a highlight being the Panoramic iDrivea screen that appears at the base of the windshield and runs the entire length of the panel.
The screen is divided into sections, with the part placed in front of the driver showing instrument panel information such as vehicle speed, while information in the other sections is customizable.
There’s also a nearly 18-inch central touchscreen. Its parallelogram shape is designed to put more functions within the driver’s reach. One head-up display is also available.
Despite the new features already mentioned in other details of the car, the exterior maintained the classic appearance that keeps the car faithful to the general aesthetic of the car. BMW. There are double grilles that can be illuminated and four-element headlights.
The entire front part tilts slightly towards the wind at an angle of 6 degrees, resembling the shark noses present on the BMWs of the 1970s and 1980s. Anders Warminghead of BMW Designworksthis modern interpretation of a classic aims to present the “beginning of a new form language for the entire brand”.
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