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New BMW i3
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Early orders open for BMW i3 50 xDrive First Edition
High demand for the first electric 3-series prompted BMW to open order books early, with an exclusive BMW i3 50 xDrive First Edition being the first to go on sale. The premium sedan will arrive at dealerships this fall, but buyers can secure a build slot right now, showing how quickly the global market for premium EVs is expanding.
Buying into the first wave of the new electric 3-series requires a big financial commitment. In the United Kingdom, the i3 50 xDrive First Edition costs £57,905 on-the-road - a steep premium of £4,900 over the upcoming standard i3 50 xDrive model. Meanwhile, car buyers in Germany face a starting price of €75,340. The German pricing includes a hefty premium of €9,440 over the regular base version. BMW clearly targets buyers who want a fully loaded package from day one and do not mind paying extra for the privilege.
The new i3 50 xDrive is powered by a massive 108.7 kWh battery pack. This large battery supplies energy to two electric motors with an impressive combined output of 463 horsepower (345 kW / 469 PS) and 645 Nm of torque. The heavy battery thankfully does not slow the vehicle down - it accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds. Drivers will also appreciate the official driving range. Under the European WLTP testing cycle, the car can travel up to 906 km on a full charge.
When the battery does run low, the i3 relies on advanced charging technology to get back on the road quickly. The car is built on an 800V electrical architecture that supports 400 kW DC fast charging. If you connect the vehicle to a sufficiently powerful rapid charger, it adds 423 km of driving range in only ten minutes. For home or workplace charging, BMW includes its AC Charging Professional system. This system upgrades the standard AC charging speed from 11 kW to 22 kW, cutting down overnight charging times a lot.
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High demand for the first electric 3-series prompted BMW to open order books early, with an exclusive BMW i3 50 xDrive First Edition being the first to go on sale. The premium sedan will arrive at dealerships this fall, but buyers can secure a build slot right now, showing how quickly the global market for premium EVs is expanding.
Buying into the first wave of the new electric 3-series requires a big financial commitment. In the United Kingdom, the i3 50 xDrive First Edition costs £57,905 on-the-road - a steep premium of £4,900 over the upcoming standard i3 50 xDrive model. Meanwhile, car buyers in Germany face a starting price of €75,340. The German pricing includes a hefty premium of €9,440 over the regular base version. BMW clearly targets buyers who want a fully loaded package from day one and do not mind paying extra for the privilege.
The new i3 50 xDrive is powered by a massive 108.7 kWh battery pack. This large battery supplies energy to two electric motors with an impressive combined output of 463 horsepower (345 kW / 469 PS) and 645 Nm of torque. The heavy battery thankfully does not slow the vehicle down - it accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds. Drivers will also appreciate the official driving range. Under the European WLTP testing cycle, the car can travel up to 906 km on a full charge.
When the battery does run low, the i3 relies on advanced charging technology to get back on the road quickly. The car is built on an 800V electrical architecture that supports 400 kW DC fast charging. If you connect the vehicle to a sufficiently powerful rapid charger, it adds 423 km of driving range in only ten minutes. For home or workplace charging, BMW includes its AC Charging Professional system. This system upgrades the standard AC charging speed from 11 kW to 22 kW, cutting down overnight charging times a lot.
Early orders open for BMW i3 50 xDrive First Edition
BMW opens European order books for the premium i3 50 xDrive First Edition, a 463-horsepower electric sedan built on 800V architecture with up to {{906 km}} driving range.
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