Hot! BMW AG: What's Next

[SCOTT27]

The i3 is a car ahead of its time.
I see Mercedes-Benz has rethought the cull of the A-Klasse. A third generation now to be built in Hungary.

 

[SCOTT27]

4th Generation. But third generation of the Compact hatch.

 

[SF Dede]

Yeah, and it will RWD. Praying it comes to the US.

Meeee toooooooo! RWD for the win! I am so very hopeful. I was very disappointed the 1er was not imported to the US. I am hopeful it will be now.

 

[KiwiRob]

I'm all for a toned down production version which will be riding on a RWD version of the NK platform as @Tuffode mentioned.

RWD EV >>>>> transverse FWD
The current i3 is awesome to this very day and eons better than any Mini.

The i3 is better packaged than any existing MINI but its a horrible thing to drive, every single MINI that's ever existed is more fun to drive then the i3.

 

[SaltkjelenBMW]

The i3S revolutionized how the i3 drives (lowered and wider 20" rims). If you also put spacers on, you have the perfect track width and the car becomes really fun to drive.

 

[lukeswiss]

The i3S revolutionized how the i3 drives (lowered and wider 20" rims). If you also put spacers on, you have the perfect track width and the car becomes really fun to drive.

Due to there being no successor, I always find them very fresh to look at. I would absolutely drive one.

 

[Design FIRST]

Drop-dead good looking proposal for future BMW front ends:

 

[SaltkjelenBMW]

Due to there being no successor, I always find them very fresh to look at. I would absolutely drive one.

Yes, the i3 is really futuristic and modern to look even today - even the interior quality is higher than todays BMWs with real leather dash, real oak wood etc. I'm on my fourth i3 now and really enjoy it!

 

[klier]

The i3 is better packaged than any existing MINI but its a horrible thing to drive, every single MINI that's ever existed is more fun to drive then the i3.

The i3 is vastly better on all fronts. This isn't even a question. Talking about the i3S btw, have never driven any other.

 

[leylandi]

+++ BMW Group increases global sales of electrified vehicles, signifi-cant growth in Europe +++ BMW brand maintains position as global segment leader, with increased market share in the US and Europe +++ Milestone for MINI in 2025: 100,000th fully-electric MINI deliv-ered to customer +++ BMW M achieves new sales record +++ Jochen Goller: “In a challenging environment, we sold more vehicles than the previous year, with strong demand for our electrified vehicles in particular.” +++

The BMW brand delivered 2,169,761 vehicles to customers in the full year 2025 (-1.4%). Thanks to its attractive product portfolio across all technologies, the brand maintained its position as the global segment leader, with sales growth in Europe, the Americas and parts of Asia largely offsetting subdued demand in China. BMW M GmbH achieved a new all-time sales high, with a total of 213,457 vehicles delivered in the full year (+3.3%). The MINI brand enjoyed a strong 2025, delivering a total of 288,290 vehicles to customers – an increase of +17.7% over the previous year. Its fully-electric vehicles, in particular, are proving popular with customers worldwide. The British premium brand celebrated an important milestone, with the delivery of the 100,000th fully-electric MINI to its new owner. This means that more than one in three MINIs delivered in 2025 had a fully-electric drive train. The Rolls-Royce brand delivered 5,664 units to customers (-0.8%) in the full year. During the same period, BMW Motorrad sold 202.563 motorcycles and scooters (-3,7%).


BMW Group sales in Q4/YTD December 2025 at a glance

	4th Quarter 2025	Compared with previous year %	YTD December 2025	Compared with previous year %
BMW Group Automobiles	667,981	-4.1%	2,463,715	+0.5%
BMW	584,379	-5.2%	2,169,761	-1.4%
- BMW M GmbH	55,286	-7.9%	213,457	+3.3%
MINI	82,038	+4.9%	288,290	+17.7%
BMW Group electrified1	171,800	-6.6%	642,087	+8.3%
BMW Group BEV	118,635	-10.5%	442,072	+3.6%
Rolls-Royce	1,564	-10.2%	5,664	-0.8%
BMW Motorrad	43,407	-7.5%	202,563	-3.7%

1BEVs and PHEVs

BMW & MINI sales in the regions/markets

	4th Quarter 2025	Compared with previous year %	YTD December 2025	Compared with previous year %
Europe	278,715	+4.0%	1,016,360	+7.3%
Germany2	82,274	+14.4%	290,742	+8.7%
Asia	227,148	-13.2%	871,550	-9.3%
China	160,556	-15.9%	625,527	-12.5%
Americas	145,127	-3.5%	508,221	+5.7%
USA	120,398	-4.6%	417,638	+5.0%

2Provisional registration figures

BMW Group vehicle sales grew in 2025 – strong performance particularly in Europe and the US, and with electrified models

+++ BMW Group increases global sales of electrified vehicles, signifi-cant growth in Europe +++ BMW brand maintains position as global segment leader, with increased market share in the US and Europe +++ Milestone for MINI in 2025: 100,000th fully-electric MINI deliv-ered to customer +++ BMW M...

www.press.bmwgroup.com

 

[leylandi]

 

[SKY]

Much improved proportions. X4 has always been a turd.

 

[klier]

The first one was solid. The second horrid.

I just don't like these cars anymore. SUV coupes and sedan coupes.

 

[Design FIRST]

I tend to lament the demise of the traditional sedan myself. But it is what it is. And somehow, I find myself becoming far more accepting, from the design point of view, towards SUVs and their "sportier" fastbacked "coupe" derivatives. I'm liking this upcoming ix4 so far. The Skoda Enyaq fastback can look really smart if configured tastefully IMHO. And also looking forward to, for example, the "coupe" version of the new Porsche Cayenne-e. And I've always been partial to low height 4 door "coupes" from the C219 M-B CLS onwards.

 

[advantage20]

 

[Mars1965]

What's your point?

 

[advantage20]

What's your point?

Subtle visual resemblance.