This new platform officially kicks off with the electric iX3 SUV later this year, and a sporty electric 3-series sedan will follow.

As expected, BMW will launch the debut model of the 'Neue Klasse,' long heralded as the electric SUV in the 3 Series segment, as the iX3. The unveiling of the

The Neue Klasse iX3 entered pre-production in November at BMW's Debrecen, Hungary, plant. It's expected to borrow styling from the Vision Neue Klasse X concept unveiled in March 2024, and will be followed by a sedan—which might revive the BMW i3 name—based on the Vision Neue Klasse concept first shown in late 2023.

This will be a big year for BMW, introducing a wholly new platform called Neue Klasse which will underpin a raft of models including what are surely to be a couple of big sellers. This morning in Germany,

BMW is working on a facelifted 5-Series that has Neue Klasse styling cues. The front end is all-new and we can also expect a revamped interior. The car could have an upgraded six-cylinder engine as well as improved PHEV and EV options.

A source within BMW has said that the latest 3 Series, based heavily on the Neue Klasse concept, will also feature an ICE option.

BMW plans a major update for its eighth-generation 5-Series Camouflaged prototypes point to the adoption of styling themes debuting with the Neue Klasse EVs Technology from the Neue Klasse EVs will also be shared with BMW's gas and plug-in hybrid models BMW engineers are out testing prototypes of an updated version of the midsize 5-Series.