{"id":21691,"date":"2022-05-07T02:35:21","date_gmt":"2022-05-07T06:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=21691"},"modified":"2022-05-07T02:35:21","modified_gmt":"2022-05-07T06:35:21","slug":"bmw-confirms-neue-klasse-3-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=21691","title":{"rendered":"BMW Confirms Neue Klasse Will Initially Focus On 3 Series Segment"},"content":{"rendered":"

BMW announced the return of the Neue Klasse in March 2021, but we haven\u2019t heard much about it since then. Rather than representing a series of models as was the case in the 1960s and 1970s, the name is being repurposed for a bespoke electric platform. The first NE-based car will enter production in 2025 at the Debrecen plant in Hungary, with the Munich factory to follow a year later<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, CEO Oliver Zipse shared some preliminary details about the reborn Neue Klasse. The 58-year-old German executive confirmed the first EV will compete in the same segment as the 3 Series. He made the important disclosure during the firm\u2019s Q1 2022 earnings call. The BMW exec refrained from detailing whether it will be a sedan or a different body style, such as a crossover to mirror the X3<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen it [Neue Klasse] hits the market, it will be concentrated on the 3 Series segment and at that point in time the market will have developed into a size where it is reasonable to have only one drivetrain in that architecture.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The second part of his statement is interesting as Zipse suggests there might not be a need for a combustion engine anymore. As a refresher, Neue Klasse was announced as a platform mostly dedicated to EVs, but with ICE support. Zipse\u2019s comment indicates it might evolve into an electric-only architecture.<\/p>\n

Neue Klasse Will Be Used From The 3 Series And Upwards<\/h3>\n

BMW\u2019s top brass added Neue Klasse will be \u201cmainly focused on the midsize segment. It does not cover from the lower segments all the way to the luxury segments\u201d. Separately, a company spokesperson told ANE<\/em> \u201cthere is more to come\u201d following the initial model due in 2025.<\/p>\n

What else is known about the Neue Klasse? The luxury brand has already ruled out swappable batteries<\/a>. Solid-state batteries will be supported, while high-performance M cars riding on the NE underpinnings are planned. Expect \u201cbold and meaningful\u201d designs from the new wave of EVs. These will make use of recycled materials and sustainably sourced steel.<\/p>\n

Before a global electric counterpart of the 3er arrives in 2025, BMW has technically unveiled a regional model already. The i3 eDrive35L<\/a> will be made and sold in China as a long-wheelbase 3 Series Sedan turned into an EV.<\/p>\n

Source: Automotive News Europe<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

BMW announced the return of the Neue Klasse in March 2021, but we haven\u2019t heard much about it since then. Rather than representing a series of models as was the case in the 1960s and 1970s, the name is being repurposed for a bespoke electric platform. The first NE-based car will enter production in 2025 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":21692,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21691","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21691"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21691\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/21692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}