i3 Sedan (3 Series EV) Spied!!

'17 750i Msport · 02-15-2022, 07:55 PM

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i3 Sedan First Sighting!

Not my pics. Posted by Wilco Blok.

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Cabbage · 02-15-2022, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by '17 750i Msport

i3 Sedan First Sighting!

Not my pics. Posted by Wilco Blok.

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Those headlights are much more clear now! We can easily see the 3 LCI in action as well as the i3!

MachinesWithSouls · 02-15-2022, 08:30 PM

i3…like calling the diesel the D3.

lemetier · 02-15-2022, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Cabbage

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Originally Posted by '17 750i Msport

i3 Sedan First Sighting!

Not my pics. Posted by Wilco Blok.

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Those headlights are much more clear now! We can easily see the 3 LCI in action as well as the i3!

How much clarity is necessary?

Definitely not the first time the China market only i3L has been seen.

OUGrad05 · 02-15-2022, 08:33 PM

Oooh man. Didn't know this was coming soon.

Cabbage · 02-15-2022, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by lemetier

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Originally Posted by Cabbage

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Originally Posted by '17 750i Msport

i3 Sedan First Sighting!

Not my pics. Posted by Wilco Blok.

Attachment 2814017

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Those headlights are much more clear now! We can easily see the 3 LCI in action as well as the i3!

How much clarity is necessary?

Definitely not the first time the China market only i3L has been seen.

I haven't seen this yet.

TheBingoBalls · 02-15-2022, 08:45 PM

This was already shown without the camo as the electric 3er/i3 for China. You can see the Chinese characters on the side of the vehicle.

eljay · 02-15-2022, 08:54 PM

Hey BMW, put a hatch on it and I will buy one ....in 10 years.
And hurry or the Ioniq 5 N will get my money.

Blubaron79 · 02-15-2022, 09:17 PM

I still don't like how all the EVs sit up higher to fit the battery underneath.

Roch M4 · 02-15-2022, 09:41 PM

What's the purpose of having an i3 when the i4 is already a 3 series or 4 series Gran Coupe? They are just adding more and more confusing models to the extensive model lineup! I remember when there was only 3 series, 5 series and 7 series

ghaffari46 · 02-15-2022, 09:50 PM

Hopefully this one doesn't have the stupid drive shift tunnel in the back!

brtrvu · 02-15-2022, 10:42 PM

Don't like smaller tail light

440i6MT · 02-15-2022, 10:43 PM

The hood of this electric vehicle is not big enough.

Rockshaker · 02-15-2022, 11:28 PM

Hopefully, this baby is born without the buck teeth!

SCOTT26 · 02-16-2022, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by stein_325i

i3 is a China only Long-Wheelbase model. The Chinese market favor sedans with large backseats and there is no LWB variant of the 4-Series.

That's correct. This i3 is for China only. "Our" and "Your" Electric 3er will begin with the Neue Klasse 3er in 2025.
Our Electric D segment model is the i4.

xmanpro · 02-16-2022, 12:12 AM

Does not look fast

DeeKay · 02-16-2022, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by SCOTT26

Quote:

Originally Posted by stein_325i

i3 is a China only Long-Wheelbase model. The Chinese market favor sedans with large backseats and there is no LWB variant of the 4-Series.

That's correct. This i3 is for China only. "Our" and "Your" Electric 3er will begin with the Neue Klasse 3er in 2025.
Our Electric D segment model is the i4.

Will the new i3/Electric 3'er have the same transmission tunnel and massive in-usable hood as the i4?

King_Leonard · 02-16-2022, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by MachinesWithSouls

i3…like calling the diesel the D3.

Never understood why electric or electrified cars were given "i" designation.

BMWCCA1 · 02-16-2022, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Roch M4

I remember when there was only 3 series, 5 series and 7 series

Did you forget about the 6-series which actually came before the 7-series?

GOLFFRR · 02-16-2022, 07:56 AM

I guess this is for those who dont like the i4 grill

bring out the i5 spy pics next

Tallest · 02-16-2022, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Roch M4

What's the purpose of having an i3 when the i4 is already a 3 series or 4 series Gran Coupe? They are just adding more and more confusing models to the extensive model lineup! I remember when there was only 3 series, 5 series and 7 series

I remember reading a story for uni in 1999 about how Nissan was a turnaround case because then new CEO Carlos Ghosn first order of business was to kill off 22 platforms nissan had going at the time. While BMW certainly learned a lesson there and doesnt have so many platforms, one wonders if they would be better served as just offering you to module build your car, rather than produce SO MANY MODELS, even if they share few platforms.

I also dont get their naming.

I dont get their styling.

I dont get where they are going as their offerings are all over the place.

Looks like a company in the end of its cycle for me. My bet is on VW/Mercedes now for delivering cool sh.t.

SweBmw3 · 02-16-2022, 10:59 AM

I don’t think this is the LWB. i3 sedan will be sold in Europe.

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