BMW i3 (Neue Klasse sedan): Electric Sedan Specs, Platform and Charging

Profile

BMW i3 (Neue Klasse sedan) rides on the BMW Neue Klasse (dedicated EV, 800 V), with zonal E/E architecture and full-vehicle over-the-air updates

Unveiled 19 Mar 2026; series production Munich from Aug 2026; first deliveries autumn 2026; US deliveries expected early 2027.

Variants and trims: i3 40 xDrive, i3 50 xDrive, i3 50 xDrive First Edition, i3 M60 xDrive (announced for 2027). Spread across variants: power (kW) 275 to 345; battery (kWh) 82.8 to 108.7; WLTP range (km) 631 to 912; DC peak (kW) 300 to 400.

General

BMW i3 (Neue Klasse sedan)
Make	BMW (company profile)
Family	i3
Model	i3 (Neue Klasse sedan)
Variants and trims	i3 40 xDrive, i3 50 xDrive, i3 50 xDrive First Edition, i3 M60 xDrive (announced for 2027)
Market segment	Premium
Status	Available
Markets	EU, US, CN
Built in	Germany (Munich (Milbertshofen))
Parent	BMW Group
Brand origin	Germany
Partners	Great Wall Motor (Spotlight Automotive JV for China-built Mini EVs); Brilliance (BMW Brilliance JV, Shenyang); CATL, EVE (Gen6 cells)

Body and Design

Body and design

Body and seating
Body style	sedan
Seats	5
Seat rows	2
Seat layout	2+3
Doors	4
Door type	conventional

Performance

Performance and range
Range (WLTP)	912 km (567 mi)
Peak power	345 kW (463 hp)
Peak torque	645 Nm (476 lb-ft)
0-100 km/h	4.7 s
Drive	AWD
Motors	2

Range is listed per test cycle and never mixed: see EV Range Explained: EPA vs WLTP vs CLTC and factors that cut real-world range.

Battery and Charging

Battery and charging

Battery and charging
Battery (usable)	108.7 kWh
Chemistry	NMC
Voltage class	800 V
DC peak charge	400 kW
DC charge time	10-80% in 21 min; about 400 km WLTP in 10 min (50 xDrive)
AC onboard charger	22 kW
Bidirectional	V2L; V2H; V2G

Battery is usable capacity where the maker publishes it (gross vs usable); DC peak is the maker's peak rate, not an average (charging speed, rate and time).

Platform and Architecture

BMW Neue Klasse

Platform and software-defined vehicle profile: 800 V class, zonal E/E architecture, full-vehicle OTA.

BMW Neue Klasse
Owner	BMW Group
Platform type	dedicated EV
Voltage class	800 V
E/E architecture	zonal
OTA scope	full-vehicle
SDV maturity	software-defined
Battery integration	cell-to-pack
Platform launched	2025
Platform status	active

iX3 (Debrecen, EU deliveries Mar 2026, US Sep 2026); i3 sedan (Munich, production Aug 2026). Gen6 cylindrical cells, cell-to-pack, 400 kW DC, Heart of Joy. iX5/iX7 use the Gen6 powertrain on CLAR (bmw-clar-gen6).

Architecture, OTA scope, SDV maturity and inverter type are platform properties: each platform is classified once and its models inherit the values unless the model differs (marked model-specific). Definitions: SDV capabilities explained. More on BMW EV Platforms.

Cabin Intelligence

Cabin intelligence

Screens, HUD, assistant and audio
Screens	BMW Panoramic Vision (windscreen-base display) + center screen

Autonomy Readiness

Symbiotic Drive (Neue Klasse assisted-driving suite) (L2+)

Driver assistance and autonomy
ADAS system	Symbiotic Drive (Neue Klasse assisted-driving suite)
Automation level	L2+
Supervision	supervised
Compute	Heart of Joy driving-dynamics computer plus central ADAS computer (chip not named in sources)
Lidar	no
ADAS supplier	BMW (in-house); suppliers not verified

Levels follow SAE J3016 driving automation levels; compute families are compared in Autonomy Compute Platforms.

Lineup

In the BMW lineup

All BMW battery-electric models: BMW EV portfolio. Listed in Electric Cars and SUVs.

Other BMW models
Model	Body	Status
i4 Gran Coupe	liftback	on sale
i5 Sedan	sedan	on sale
i5 Touring	wagon	on sale
i7	sedan	on sale
iX	SUV	on sale
iX1	SUV	on sale
iX2	SUV coupe	on sale
iX3 (Neue Klasse)	SUV	on sale
iX5	SUV	announced
iX7	SUV	announced

Sources

Sources and scope

Scope: BMW i3 (Neue Klasse sedan)
Sources: ElectronsX passenger EV dataset; go-electra.com, automotiveworld.com, evxl.co
Updated: 2026-11-02

BMW i3 (Neue Klasse sedan)