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BMW 3 Series

We're eagerly awaiting the new BMW i3, which is an all-electric version of the next-gen 3 Series.

The 3 Series - badged as i3 in its all-electric form - keeps the same taut, simple, four-door shape as the original ‘Neue Klasse’ concept and gets the brilliant ‘Panoramic Vision Display’ full-width instrument panel first shown in the BMW iX3. Thanks to highly efficient batteries and motors, BMW says a whopping 900km on one charge is possible. We can’t wait to find out. There’s only a big-battery, all-wheel-drive one for now, but a smaller battery and rear-drive models will follow.

BMW 3 Series specifications

Official WLTP range between charges: 900km (tbc)
Battery details (usable capacity): lithium-ion NMC 108.7kWh
Electric motor details: 345kW dual-motor four-wheel drive
Fastest recharging rate: 11kW on AC, 400kW on DC
Maximum power output: 469hp
Maximum torque output: 645Nm
0–100km/h: 4.5 seconds (tbc)

Last updated 3 June 2026

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