Spied! 2026 BMW i3 Sedan (NA0 / NA1, Neue Klasse) - Successor to G20 3-Series

[LuisBoston]

I’m there for an i3 Touring.

BMW will make the future (EV) and the past (ICE) in the next 3. So glad the EV will not share an antiquated, compromised platform with an ICE dinosaur.

[DravitPlay]

Those kidneys look like they may be going back to the 1970’s t2002 era …narrow, with horizontal slats either side. Other than that it looks too tall/semi-suv for my liking. 🤢

[tuffode]

Originally Posted by jeffd

This is exactly why I’m gonna end up buying my G83 at the end of my lease in March. I want nothing to do with this future. 3M??? What ta hell? Are they at least gonna make the 3M in a hybrid like the M5?

This is hilarious.

[bbojangles]

Originally Posted by [/:\] GP9000

Still enough time - until start of production - for the design to grow on us.

I‘m actually looking fwd to see what BMW does with this new generation

These renders along E30 do look good, no?

Awesome renders! I agree lots of time for the design to grow on us

[DocWeatherington]

Looks promising..hopefully it sells without incentives and bmw keeps the power of choice based upon market conditions and demands.

[LuisBoston]

Originally Posted by DocWeatherington

Looks promising..hopefully it sells without incentives and bmw keeps the power of choice based upon market conditions and demands.

I’m with you as long as externalities are internalized.

Bring on the carbon tax!

(Congestion pricing too while we’re fixing problems!)

[DocWeatherington]

Originally Posted by LuisBoston

I’m with you as long as externalities are internalized.

Bring on the carbon tax!

(Congestion pricing too while we’re fixing problems!)

Country conditions will determine who gets what

[LuisBoston]

Originally Posted by DocWeatherington

Country conditions will determine who gets what

I know. Really wish I’d be able to get a wagon without a stupid space wasting central hump.

[cfm56d7b]

Originally Posted by ledphut

I’m always slightly amazed at the number of forum users who take time out of their day to complain about prototype cars in full camo.

Why not withhold judgment at least until the wrap comes off??

Present company echoes your words of wisdom and is patiently waiting for the production version to be revealed.

[yousefnjr]

Kinda disappointed, shape looks way more like a regular 3 series sedan than the cool little concept

[TheBingoBalls]

Going to be cautiously optimistic. We can get a 3er that it’s meant to be, or we can get something like the 2er Gran Coupe - that too had the BMW sport sedan silhouette…only to be bastardized in its final form. This is giving me that same vibe.

But fingers crossed…

[carseatsm5]

What is a 3M vs. i3M vs M3?

[SFBavarianArea]

Originally Posted by ledphut

I’m always slightly amazed at the number of forum users who take time out of their day to complain about prototype cars in full camo.

Why not withhold judgment at least until the wrap comes off??

THANK you - it literally has fake body panels bolted on as well as non-production headlights/tailights.

How do some of you still not know/understand/take this into account.

Now I think people are just trolling - whoever gets to enflame the thread first wins I guess.

[B///MWGuy]

Lincoln and Civic had a baby. Not a pretty looking one.

But seriously, there is a reason why the big 3 germans are in trouble ...

[orkinos]

Is the front going to look like the G70 and the X7 with split headlights and DRLs?

[///M TOWN]

It looks like a small i5

Hopefully they’ll bring something to compete with the Model 3 Performance

Including quickness and range alike

[AP]

I will reserve my opinion for when it is released but I do hope they drop the iPad slapped in the middle of the dashboard approach and put some buttons back, but I suspect I will be disappointed.

To be honest , my apathy for new BMWs isn’t really confined to BMWs , I think just new cars in general.

Let’s wait and see though.

Despite many negative comments about new BMWs in these forums over the last few years, they still continue to sell , so they must be doing something right .

[Motorwerke_man]

The proportions really don't excite me whatsoever, and I'm not sure who's idea it was to push forward with the new fascia/light graphic.

I hope I'm proven wrong.

[Quadruple VANOS]

Originally Posted by Straight6Dave

There’s never been an EV mandate...

This is the kind of disingenuous dialogue that insults people and drives them away from sharing your point of view. We're not idiots.

[Straight6Dave]

Originally Posted by Quadruple VANOS

This is the kind of disingenuous dialogue that repulses people enough to drive them away from your point of view. We're not idiots.

Who says you’re an idiot? The so called “EV” mandate included plugin hybrids which have been extremely well accepted by the market and was guided at 67% of vehicles sold by 2032. A Porsche Panamera hybrid gets EV privileges where I live.

It was unrealistic but that still means that 1/3rd of all new vehicles would still be 100% gas powered.

At some point in the near future EVs are going to be cheaper to operate and own which may not matter to the BMW buying demographic but is going to move the needle. The fact that China can produce EVs as cheaply (subsidized of course) as they do should be triggering alarm bells in the heads of Automaker CEOs.

Not every post about EVs needs to be made political and most people should understand that Americas view of EVs might not match the rest of the world’s.

[Chubble369]

Can see this turning out quite similar to the concept! (Exterior wise)

[spuntyb]

give us more hybrids first at least ffs