Official Thread BMW Vision Neue Klasse

[Design FIRST]

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Thomas gettin' down with the i3.

 

[Swissbob]

Fixed glass roof again the same stuff.

 

[leylandi]

I think it will be overshadowed by the iX3. In terms of design, it will look like an acorn.

 

[Swissbob]

I think it will be overshadowed by the iX3. In terms of design, it will look like an acorn.

Looks very cramped.

 

[fortuner]

Looks very cramped.

I was thinking the same

 

[leylandi]

I think the C-Class EQ will have an advantage in this regard. It will also have a more traditional design.

 

[Design FIRST]

Looks very cramped.

It'll be fine for slighter height mesomorphs light, petite statured women and adolescents/kids. ix3 serves those outside of these categories more suitably. Also noteworthy is that Thomas is a taller, lanky fellow.

 

[Der Hofmeister]

Why, BMW, why? You had one job. The i3 looks tiny. Really, I don't think this is what customers want and I really don't eat the part regarding the so-called traditional proportions of a mid-sized BMW sedan. Downsizing is not the way to go in this segment. This NA0 looks very, very compact, to begin with, and for the worst.

I am expecting the G50 to be superiorly proportionate, though no miracles can happen with that rather cramped cabin.

 

[Swissbob]

It'll be fine for mesomorphs light, petite statured women and adolescents/kids. ix3 serves those outside of these categories more suitably. Also noteworthy is that Thomas is a taller, lanky fellow.

He’s 1.9m with a long body AFAIK.

 

[Design FIRST]

Why, BMW, why? You had one job. The i3 looks tiny. Really, I don't think this is what customers want and I really don't eat the part regarding the so-called traditional proportions of a mid-sized BMW sedan. Downsizing is not the way to go in this segment. This NA0 looks very, very compact, to begin with, and for the worst.

I am expecting the G50 to be superiorly proportionate, though no miracles can happen with that rather cramped cabin.

4760mm overall length according to Thomas of Autogefühl. Somewhat longer than the G20 3er sedan.

 

[leylandi]

Second model of the Neue Klasse: BMW i3 50 xDrive
• Start of production: Second half of 2026
• Sixth-generation BMW eDrive (Gen6) with 800-volt technology
• Charging capacity: peak charging capacity up to 400 kW
• Electric drive unit with EESM technology on the rear axle and ASM technology on the front axle
• Max. system output: 345 kW/469 hp*
• 645 Nm torque*


* As this is a development-phase prototype, the figures given are provisional. Energy consumption information as per WLTP is not yet available.

 

[Der Hofmeister]

4760mm overall length according to Thomas of Autogefühl. Somewhat longer than the G20 3er sedan.

Somewhat longer, but what about that cabin? With the respect to rear door opening and general spatial feeling, my F30 looks like a 5 Series/7 Series compared to this.

And all that plain metal in sheer eyesight - it looks rather unpremium and ghastly.

TBH, I am not looking forward to this NA0. Expecting to be disapproved by the real car, but I don't think it will be the case.

 

[martinbo]

Let's not freak out.
Is Thomas doing the sit-behind-self test? I haven't watched the video.

 

[Mick Briesgau]

It still is longer than CLA (4.723 m).

 

[Tuffode]

Why, BMW, why? You had one job. The i3 looks tiny. Really, I don't think this is what customers want and I really don't eat the part regarding the so-called traditional proportions of a mid-sized BMW sedan.

Then they should get an i5 lol. But really I don’t think they downsized, from what I’ve read it’s the similar overall length to G20 with longer wheelbase and shorter overhangs.

 

[Matski]

Let's not freak out.
Is Thomas doing the sit-behind-self test? I haven't watched the video.

Yes.

He has knee-room, and sufficient head room, but he comments that his feet are effectively wedged under the seat in front, there isn't enough clearance between floor and seat base to squeeze his clodhoppers into.

 

[Esp5]

The change to the grille is quite a shock; I love the element of surprise. Perhaps they'll keep the concept version for the M3 grille to differentiate themselves, as they have done with the last few generations.

 

[martinbo]

Yes.

He has knee-room, and sufficient head room, but he comments that his feet are effectively wedged under the seat in front, there isn't enough clearance between floor and seat base to squeeze his clodhoppers into.

Thanks.

I'm a bit shorter than him at 1.85m - long in the leg. When I sit behind myself in my G20, it's also tight. I drive in a much more upright seatback position than most and with my seat base at its lowest [this is the way]. And whilst my feet still fit under the seat base, my knees are just touching the seatback.

In the case of the i3, the lack of underseat foot space is a common issue in EVs but for the rest of it, space appears adequate for the class - particularly considering the bulky jacket he's wearing.

 

[Rolf]

The lack of space in the rear seat is not really a surprise as its only 5cm longer than the G20 and the battery probably also eats into some space under the front seat and the rear headroom. The thing that bothers me if sitting in the back is the angle of the legs to sit lower into the seat as the floor is high, but this is a common problem with most EV saloons.

Looks like this i3 will be a great drivers car

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[Esp5]

Looks like this i3 will be a great drivers car

Thomas's words at the end of his video are encouraging, describing it as extremely fun to drive, with different and even better attributes than the G20 ICE, and as the most technologically advanced sedan currently available.