The subsequent couple of years are shaping as much as be a few of the busiest in BMW’s historical past. Between now and the tip of 2027, greater than 40 new or up to date fashions will debut. Granted, some will come from MINI and Rolls-Royce, however the majority will put on the roundel. Though the inaugural Neue Klasse mannequin of the fashionable period is the iX3, common vehicles nonetheless matter. In truth, the great ol’ sedan stays the defining physique fashion.
Beforehand Head of MINI Design, Oliver Heilmer spoke with Australia’s GoAuto journal about how BMW plans to cater to a large viewers. Now liable for designing compact and midsize BMWs in addition to M vehicles, he made certain to emphasize that traditionalists gained’t be overlooked. The three-box components is right here to remain, because the “small, sporty, elegant, midsized sedan is the core of the model.”
This isn’t simply lip service to please BMW loyalists. Come 2026, two new sedans will arrive. A totally electrical i3 (“NA0”) will prepared the ground on the Neue Klasse platform pioneered by the revamped iX3. A brand new 3 Sequence (“G50”) with typical and plug-in hybrid drivetrains will observe shortly. The CLAR-based 3er will look practically equivalent however with an extended frontal space to accommodate combustion engines, together with inline-sixes. The three.0-liter models will energy the M350 and M3, however don’t count on one other diesel M Efficiency model.
Lest we overlook, a Life Cycle Impulse for the flagship 7 Sequence can be coming subsequent yr. Regardless of being a facelift, it too will inherit some Neue Klasse-derived design and tech. Spy photographs have additionally revealed the 5 Sequence will bear an LCI, however not till later in 2027.
BMW is retaining an open thoughts about physique kinds, wanting past SUVs and sedans. Heilmer says Munich is keen to experiment to win over consumers: “Completely different markets are reacting otherwise to proportion. We at all times check out totally different sorts of shapes. [BMW] is at all times testing if the shopper’s style is altering.”
That features wagons, which BMW has discovered are having fun with a resurgence in North America: “We’ve got realized that the station wagon is gaining popularity in the USA. After which we’re reacting (to) it.” His feedback align with Bernd Koerber, Senior Vice President of BMW Model and Product Administration, who just lately advised us BMW is contemplating long-roof fashions past the M5 Touring for the U.S.
Our sources declare that i1 and i2 fashions are on the way in which, regardless that different physique kinds weren’t talked about in the course of the interview. The previous will probably be an electrical compact five-door hatchback, whereas the latter will take the type of its sedan sibling. Each are due close to the tip of the last decade, at which level the portfolio may additionally embrace two-door i4 coupe and convertible EVs.
Within the meantime, the axe is about to fall on a number of vehicles. We’re solely months away from dropping the Z4 roadster and all three shapes of the 8 Sequence. BMW’s lineup will look considerably totally different by 2030, and sure, SUVs will dominate. From an iX4 to a rugged high-riding mannequin, the “X” household is sure to develop, bolstered by immediately’s announcement of an iX5 with each hydrogen and battery-electric derivatives. Bigger iX6 and iX7 battery EVs are additionally doubtless within the pipeline.
A supercar can be the icing on the cake, however BMW shouldn’t be in a rush to roll out an M1 successor. Possibly at some point…
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