Overview

• BMW has confirmed an electric i3 sedan arrives next year, joining a separate internal‑combustion 3‑Series generation planned for 2026.
• Reporting indicates the EV rides on the Neue Klasse platform while the gasoline model remains on CLAR, resulting in similar styling but different proportions.
• The initial i3 variant is expected to be the 50 xDrive, with Europe production starting in July 2026 and U.S. models following in November, according to a well‑known BMW forum insider.
• M‑Performance and full M electric sedans are said to be in development for 2027, with an i3 M60 xDrive reportedly entering production in March 2027 and a dedicated M EV to follow.
• Factory plans reported by insiders place all i3 production in Munich, with the gasoline G50 shifting to Dingolfing and the next M3 (G84) slated to start production there in July 2028.