Tested: 2027 BMW I3 50 xDrive Is in a Neue Klasse of Its Own
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The iconic mid-size sedan has entered its eighth generation and we were in Aix-en-Provence, southern France, to drive the top of its thermal versions and the purely electric i3 50 xDrive. Despite the fact that the automotive industry has been moving at SUV speeds for years, crowding out almost all other car categories -including sedans-, there are still some manufacturers that continue to offer models in almost all categories. Read more at caran…
I’ve Owned A BMW i4 For Years. The New BMW i3 50 xDrive Beats It At Everything Except Buttons
I’ve owned a BMW i4 for years, and the new BMW i3 50 xDrive is the car meant to replace it. After a day on the backroads around Aix-en-Provence, where I drove the M350 the day before, my answer to whether I’d trade is mostly yes. The i3 drives better than my i4, goes farther and charges about twice as fast, and the only thing it takes away is physical buttons. What stops me is the back seat, because my kids’ car seats need more room than the i3 …
The iconic mid-size sedan has entered its eighth generation, and we were in Aix-en-Provence, southern France, to drive its top-of-the-line internal combustion engine and the all-electric i3 50 xDrive. Despite the fact that the automotive industry has been moving at SUV speeds for years, overtaking almost all other car categories -including sedans-, there are still a few manufacturers that continue to offer models in almost all categories. One of…
Tested: 2027 BMW i3 50 xDrive Is in a Neue Klasse of Its Own
First came the EVs that looked very obviously like electric cars, with wacky designs showing off their futuristic powertrains. Then there was a generation that hid EV powertrains under bodywork shared with combustion-powered models. And now we are encountering a new strain, EVs that look almost…
Even though the X-Crossover has long been the majority of brand sales; for many BMW fans, the three-way car is and remains the heart of the Bavarian car brand. For the first time, the mid-range sedan is also available with a pure electric drive – and so it drives as a BMW i3 50 xDrive. You should not be fooled by the pure designation, because with the polarizing e-mobile of the early 2010s, the new i3 does not have much more in common than a pow…
This is no longer just an alibi project. What will happen to the internal combustion engine versions? The full article can be found on the Electric Cars page under the title Lightning Test: BMW i3 50 xDrive – what is BMW saying with this?. Additional writings by the author: Tibor Antalóczy.
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