BMW's i3: The Electric 3 Series Poised to Define the Brand's Future
TL;DR
The article argues the new BMW i3 is more pivotal than the iX3 because it reinvents the 3 Series as BMW's core electric sedan under the Neue Klasse, featuring an 800-volt architecture, rapid 400 kW charging, and a large battery that could deliver long ranges (up to ~560 miles WLTP / ~440 miles EPA) with multiple motor variants, including a high-performance i3 M. While the iX3 remains important, the i3 is positioned as the defining BMW EV for the brand's future.
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- Wagon Lovers Rejoice: A New BMW 3 Series Wagon Is Happening, but the U.S. Remains a Question Mark MotorTrend
- As Another New Electric BMW Arrives, One of the Brand's Other EVs Prepares to Depart Car and Driver
- The New BMW i3’s Design Is a Return to Form Hagerty
- BMW Rejected Vertical Grille For The i3 Sedan Because It Looked ‘Too Retro’ BMW Blog
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