UK: from £47,925 (40 xDrive) · £53,425 (50 xDrive) · Germany: from €65,900 (reported) · US: from $61,500 plus destination, sales from early 2027
BMW i3 sedan (saloon) 2027
- The electric BMW 3 Series: a sedan (called a saloon in the UK) on BMW's Neue Klasse platform, with up to 567 miles of WLTP range claimed on the 50 xDrive (441 miles on the 40 xDrive).
- UK: the i3 40 xDrive is from £47,925 and the 50 xDrive from £53,425. Germany: from €65,900 (reported). US: from $61,500 plus $1,350 destination, with US sales from the first quarter of 2027.
- Every range, power and charging figure here is BMW's claim. CAR magazine saw 3.7 mi/kWh on a test drive and said it was easily over 400 miles, but that is one tester's reading, not a full range test, so treat 567 miles as a ceiling.
Key specs
The numbers, labelled
| Power | 469 hp (UK spec) / 463 hp (US spec), two motors | Manufacturer claim |
| Torque | 645 Nm | Manufacturer claim |
| 0–62 mph | 4.7 s (UK) · 0–60 mph 4.5 s (US) | Manufacturer claim |
| Battery | 108.7 kWh net | Manufacturer claim |
| WLTP range | Up to 567 mi (566 mi on the M Sport Pro tested by CAR; First Edition up to 563 mi). 40 xDrive: 441 mi | Manufacturer claim |
| US range estimate | 446–468 mi (BMW estimate, preliminary) | Manufacturer claim |
| DC charging | Up to 400 kW · up to 263 miles added in 10 min (WLTP) | Manufacturer claim |
| AC charging | 11 kW standard · 22 kW on the First Edition (UK) | Manufacturer claim |
| Body style | Sedan (US) / saloon (UK): the electric 3 Series | Manufacturer claim |
Every figure is tagged: manufacturer claim, shown on the reveal stream, observed on a test drive, or independently tested.
Price & availability
| UK: i3 40 xDrive | From £47,925 (CAR magazine, 3 Nov 2026) | |
| UK: i3 50 xDrive | From £53,425 (CAR magazine, 3 Nov 2026) | |
| Germany: i3 50 xDrive | From €65,900 (reported by AutoScout24, June 2026) · First Edition €75,340 (reported) | |
| UK: First Edition | From £57,905 (BMW UK, June 2026) | |
| UK launch | Autumn 2026 | |
| US: i3 50 xDrive | $61,500 plus $1,350 destination (BMW, via The EV Report) · US sales Q1 2027 | |
| US: petrol 3 Series for comparison | 330 from $49,900 · M350 xDrive from $65,900 (BMW, via The EV Report) |
Still unknown
What we don't know yet
- An independent real-world range test
- Euro NCAP rating
- BMW Germany's own list price (the figure above is reported)
- Long-term reliability
Sources
Where every figure comes from
- BMW UK press release: i3 50 xDrive First Edition
- The EV Report: BMW i3 US price and range
- CAR magazine: BMW i3 review (UK prices, range, test drive)
- AutoScout24: BMW i3 First Edition, German prices (reported)
Last checked 5 November 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us and we'll correct it on this page and pin the fix on the video.