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 Tech Specs

Model featured	BMW 3 Series
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
Energy consumption
Maximum power output	469hp
Maximum torque output	645Nm
0-100km/h	4.5 seconds (tbc)
Towing capability
Kerb weight