"Meet the new i3, which takes the same basic motor, battery, and electronics package that powers the iX3, plus the Neue Klasse's controversial styling cues, and applies it to a more familiar sedan shape, the sort of silhouette that BMW's reputation was largely built upon."
"The new i3 is built on BMW's Neue Klasse platform, which starts with a new battery design using cylindrical cells arranged in a cell-to-pack configuration that offers higher energy density than BMW's prior packs."
"Sebastian Kroes, BMW's head of interior design for the Neue Klasse cars, told me that the iX3 was designed with an 'emphasis on verticality' to make it look taller. The i3, on the other hand, has an 'emphasis on horizontality,' most directly seen in the series of lights that span virtually the sedan's entire nose."
BMW introduces the new i3 sedan as the second vehicle in its Neue Klasse EV platform lineup, following the iX3 SUV. Built on the same redesigned platform featuring cylindrical battery cells in a cell-to-pack configuration, the i3 delivers approximately 440 miles of range. Unlike the original i3 hatchback produced from 2013 to 2022, this new model represents a complete redesign rather than a continuation. The sedan features horizontal styling emphasis, particularly visible in lights spanning the nose, contrasting with the iX3's vertical design approach. The new i3 combines the motor, battery, and electronics package from the iX3 with a traditional sedan silhouette that reflects BMW's historical design heritage.
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