Redesigned BMW 3-Sequence presently testing with fuel and electrical powertrains
Electrical variant will use Neue Klasse devoted EV platform
Fuel variant will use up to date model of present 3-Sequence’ CLAR platform
BMW has been noticed testing a prototype for the subsequent 3-Sequence sedan for the primary time.
The present 3-Sequence, the seventh technology of the nameplate, arrived for the 2019 mannequin yr and was given an preliminary replace for 2023 and a second replace for 2025.
2027 BMW 3-Sequence spy pictures – Picture through Baldauf
The redesigned eighth-generation 3-Sequence is predicted to debut in late 2026 or early the next yr, which means we’ll doubtless see it arrive as a 2027 mannequin within the U.S. It is going to path the arrival of an electrical variant by a number of months, with the electrical variant anticipated to be badged an i3. Prototypes for the i3 are additionally out testing in public view.
The i3 will trip on BMW’s Neue Klasse EV platform that debuts subsequent yr in an iX3 compact crossover forming a part of the X3 household. Equally, the i3 will type a part of the 3-Sequence household.
2027 BMW 3-Sequence spy pictures – Picture through Baldauf
The gas-powered 3-Sequence will use an up to date model of the present 3-Sequence’ CLAR platform designed for automobiles with fuel and hybrid powertrains. Anticipate the present mannequin’s turbocharged 4- and 6-cylinder engines to hold over, presumably with modifications to fulfill strictier emissions guidelines. A plug-in hybrid choice may also be provided, as a part of BMW’s plan to supply prospects their selection of powertrain.
The electrical and gas-powered sedans will function comparable styling, however there shall be variations in proportions to replicate the totally different powertrains, BMW Group design chief Adrian van Hooydonk revealed in an interview final month. The brand new look was previewed final yr with the Imaginative and prescient Neue Klasse idea.
BMW Imaginative and prescient Neue Klasse idea
There isn’t any clear shot of the inside, however BMW’s next-generation interiors are anticipated to function consumer interfaces that depend on head-up shows and make larger use of controls on the steering wheel. Already previewed in a few of the latest Neue Klasse ideas, the consumer interface is predicted to function one head-up show to current vital driving info and one other for the infotainment system.
Excessive-performance BMW M variations of each the gas-powered 3-Sequence and electrical i3 are additionally within the pipeline. The latter is predicted to have a four-motor powertrain delivering over 1,000 hp. M engineers have been testing the powertrain on public roads since a minimum of 2022.
