Our spy photographers have provided more photos of the upcoming G20 BMW 3 Series, this time giving us our first look at an all-electric variant. The battery-powered 3 Series will be part of BMW Group’s electrified portfolio with other models like the iX3 and the MINI Cooper EV.
Visually, the test mule doesn’t differ all that much from a previous sighting of a non-M Sport prototype, with the headlamps, bottom fogs and taillights all on show. The car still features quite a lot of camouflage on it but the ‘Electric Test Vehicle’ tags on the body gives away plenty.
Those rear ‘exhaust outlets’ you see are merely decorative pieces as our spies pointed out, serving no real purpose. They added that a Tesla Model 3 was also part of the testing convoy although it wasn’t seen together with the wrapped mule.
Unsurprisingly, the Model 3 will be one of the 3 Series EV’s rivals, along with an EQ sedan from Mercedes-Benz in the future. Electric mobility is part of BMW’s Number One > Next strategy, where it plans to offer 25 models with electrified drive systems by 2025.
The 3 Series EV will sport the brand’s next-generation electric powertrains that feature a more compact drive unit as well as being modular and scalable for use in a number of models. This avoids the need for custom platforms as was the case with the i3 and i8.
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The antenna at the back reminds me of the good ol days cars with such antennas & cassette tape player.
Everyone is moving towards EV, PHEV and Hybrid. Infact, car companies are now focussing on improving EV distance.
As for Proton and Perodua, they are still in slumber. 10 year old Hybrid technology also don’t have. I wonder where has all the tens of billions given to Proton gone?
https://paultan.org/2015/09/10/proton-iriz-ev-300-km-electric-car-on-display-at-igem/
The macho 3 series is the pick
that is for R&D only
After taking a closer look at the “antenna”, it reminds me of runners/informers of an impending raid outside MPSJ, MBPJ, DBLK & MPAJ to inform illegal centers of a raid coming their way.