3 Series (G50) [Spy shots] 2027 BMW 3 Series (G50)

[Gor134]

Bar the tall hood, the G50's proportions are perfection.

 

[empower77]

Unironically... the new Nissan Murano interior impressed me A LOT at the LA Auto Show.

It looked very tasteful and the materials were mostly good... I found myself thinking why the German 4 can't be doing this either right now.

OBV most of the R&D money on German cars goes to the driving experience which no Nissan will ever match, but the interior of it wowed me for sure.

Remember when Nissan/ Infiniti used to be a viable alternative to BMWs? How did they get the last decade so wrong?

 

[Rolf]

The M3 is going to have massive wheel arch flares, will look spectacular. I see with this G50 model BMW is going the same route as Mercedes with the totally flush door handles that pop out for opening the door. Not sure if this is a good idea, I kinda like what they done with the current models with the flush handles that have a recess under to lift them to open, similar to the 1970s and 80s models.

 

[Bricks]

Anyone else feel like BMW needs to drop this 'up-tick' in the rear passenger windows? It really kills the design for me & feels busy / out of place. One straight, sharp-crisp line would do much better.

 

[Matski]

Anyone else feel like BMW needs to drop this 'up-tick' in the rear passenger windows? It really kills the design for me & feels busy / out of place. One straight, sharp-crisp line would do much better.

Yup. Of all the gripes people have with BMWs these days, this is the only only that really bugs me, and it's bugged me since...

 

[Gor134]

Depends on the execution of it for me. I don't mind it on the X3 or X5 or that 3er, but I despise it on the 5er.

 

[empower77]

Anyone else feel like BMW needs to drop this 'up-tick' in the rear passenger windows? It really kills the design for me & feels busy / out of place. One straight, sharp-crisp line would do much better.

The Volvo S60/90 did it first

 

[Sunny]

Anyone else feel like BMW needs to drop this 'up-tick' in the rear passenger windows? It really kills the design for me & feels busy / out of place. One straight, sharp-crisp line would do much better.

The kink that couldn't get it all the way up - the Halfmeister kink.

 

[Gor134]

My only wish is that they keep the Hofmeister kink on the rear door.. hate that they're leaving it in the C Pillar

 

[klier]

Depends on the execution of it for me. I don't mind it on the X3 or X5 or that 3er, but I despise it on the 5er.

It's even growing on the 5er for me. Makes the design flow better.

the Halfmeister kink.

10/10
Truly outstanding.

The Volvo S60/90 did it first

They did the hood wide shutline thingy first, too.

 

[Swiss_ZH]

Anyone else feel like BMW needs to drop this 'up-tick' in the rear passenger windows? It really kills the design for me & feels busy / out of place. One straight, sharp-crisp line would do much better.

What I don't understand about the rising line is that the Neue Klasse design study also distinguishes itself by having large window areas for a modern vehicle—something I really appreciated. Now, this design feature is simply being turned completely upside down again.

 

[Tuffode]

My only wish is that they keep the Hofmeister kink on the rear door.. hate that they're leaving it in the C Pillar

Agreed. Although I found it interesting I was reading the BMW Design book by Steve Saxty earlier and it was going over E28 proposals, and the designers actually wanted a 3rd window in the c pillar all the way back then, but due to reusing the E12's basic structure they were unable to.

 

[Gor134]

Agreed. Although I found it interesting I was reading the BMW Design book by Steve Saxty earlier and it was going over E28 proposals, and the designers actually wanted a 3rd window in the c pillar all the way back then, but due to reusing the E12's basic structure they were unable to.

I'm cool with a 3rd window+hofmeister kink combo in the C Pillar as well.

The one thing that bothered me about G20 is the kink being in the C Pillar by itself.

 

[Bricks]

What I don't understand about the rising line is that the Neue Klasse design study also distinguishes itself by having large window areas for a modern vehicle—something I really appreciated. Now, this design feature is simply being turned completely upside down again.

I could not agree more - the beauty of the concept car was the oversized windows allowing tons of natural bright light along with such simple lines. It's typical BMW as of the last decade though - constantly disappointing, out of touch, & dropping the ball. I've moved over to Tesla for the 'Ultimate Driving Machine' paired with the best tech. Every other brand feels like a dinosaur.

 

[klier]

What I don't understand about the rising line is that the Neue Klasse design study also distinguishes itself by having large window areas for a modern vehicle—something I really appreciated. Now, this design feature is simply being turned completely upside down again.

Sadly this NK 3er has absolutely nothing to do with the mindblowingly stunning concept.

I wouldn't even call it watered down, it's simply another car altogether.

 

[SCOTT27]

The only four door BMW that has a third window is the 2er Gran Coupe. It’s a decision that thankfully gets rejected at every opportunity. However the Chinese market seem to want a third window. The new Mercedes-Benz CLA is proof of that. So it will look far more stretched with its additional glasshouse.

 

[SKY]

Sadly this NK 3er has absolutely nothing to do with the mindblowingly stunning concept.

I wouldn't even call it watered down, it's simply another car altogether.

Do you really see such a great departure from the NK Concept? In my eyes it seems like quite an standard translation from concept to production.

 

[SCOTT27]

Do you really see such a great departure from the NK Concept? In my eyes it seems like quite a standard translation from concept to production.

It is the NK concept but adapted to modern suitings such as crash protection, packaging etc. The visual aspects remain but conformity in industrial design continues.

 

[SCOTT27]

Agreed. Although I found it interesting I was reading the BMW Design book by Steve Saxty earlier and it was going over E28 proposals, and the designers actually wanted a 3rd window in the c pillar all the way back then, but due to reusing the E12's basic structure they were unable to.

They should bring back these type of wheels. The Skytop hopefully shows that they are thinking about them.

 

[Titot]

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