[kudos]

Originally Posted by Bimmerfun82

Hmm. Do you mean country or market, I would consider Europe and USA to be equivalent given population and geo size. And clearly China is a much larger market at nearly double the US. Last year China was above double - almost 2.5x- the US market. Big decline there y/y.

Yeah sorry I was specifically talking about M and not BMW as a whole. USA is top market for M.

[Bimmerfun82]

Originally Posted by kudos

Yeah sorry I was specifically talking about M and not BMW as a whole. USA is top market for M.

Thanks for clarifying - yes, USA, Germany, UK are typically the top 3 at least for the M3/4.

[liljestig]

Why not completely redesign the BMW badge too while they're at it?

[P_W]

I must be weird and an outlier as I wait to drive cars before making comments about them. To be honest as well, how a car feels to me when I'm behind the wheel is far more important than if I really don't happen to like the mirror or front grille designs. I am driving an i4 now and there are a few cosmetic things that I don't particularly like, but the car drives like I'd expect a BMW to drive, so all is good and I'd lease another one in a heartbeat. Bring on the longer range i3 - I can't wait to drive it.

[jphcbpa]

Originally Posted by EnI

Don't worry ... New generation ICE & PHEV 3-series (G50) based on CLAR platform - yet featuring Neue Klasse i3 styling elements - IS coming in Summer/ Fall 2027:

Actually coming sooner (fall / winter 2026)...

G50/G51 3er

In production 11/26-10/34
Intro models: worldwide 318, 320, M350 xDrive; US 330, 330 xDrive, M350 xDrive.
03/27: adds worldwide 320 xDrive.
07/27: adds worldwide 330e.
11/27: adds worldwide 330.

[ToMorNotToM]

Originally Posted by moriluvatar

“There are 4 lights!”

Indeed, each hideous.

[rolin]

Is this the same car?
I am always confused by the camo.

https://www.arenaev.com/exclusive_bm...-news-4549.php

[Cortexiphan]

Originally Posted by BimmerMan33

As for who is going to buy these, all of those people that just want to have a BMW badge, regardless of how it looks/feels/drives, also younger people who have never driver older BMWs, they don’t even know what “ultimate driving machine” meant!

I am going to buy one of these (Possibly the iX3), because how it looks/feels/drives. I know very well what 'ultimate driving machine' means (Much better than you do)- coming from M cars and 2 models with B58s, and there's nothing more ultimate than an EV powertrain. - All the problems ICE was trying to solve for 100 years, are a thing of the past.

[JuanCena]

excited for this

[MashPhill]

I was going to wait for this, but after seeing the interior, I'm leasing an i5 Touring eDrive40 instead.

That Panoramic iDrive with full touch, NO THANKS!

[MashPhill]

Originally Posted by rolin

Is this the same car?
I am always confused by the camo.

https://www.arenaev.com/exclusive_bm...-news-4549.php

Pretty sure this is an i5.

It's too big, rear lights styling very similiar to the current i5 sedan.

[Jason]

NA0 i3 3 Series reveals more of its kidney grille design:

https://g50.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=2219579