The 2026 BMW i3 – the first battery-electric 3 Series and the first sedan to be based on the German automaker's 'Neue Klasse' 800-volt electric architecture – will reportedly offer up to 800km of range on a single battery charge.

If the report by British publication Autocar proves correct, the BMW i3 will offer more range than any electric vehicle (EV) currently on sale in Australia, including the 2025 Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD – the longest-range EV available here , with a claimed 750km.

Due to arrive in Australia in late 2026 or early 2027, the electric 3 Series will face off with not only the Model 3, but EV versions of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class – also expected here in 2026 – and the Audi A4 in 2028.

Updated petrol-engined versions will also be sold alongside the new

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