{"id":35681,"date":"2022-11-09T16:12:29","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T21:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=35681"},"modified":"2022-11-09T16:12:29","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T21:12:29","slug":"bmw-will-also-electrify-lower-priced-models","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=35681","title":{"rendered":"BMW will also electrify lower-priced models"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/11\/09\/bmw-will-also-electrify-lower-priced-models\/\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"photomain-article\"> <noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-bmw-m135i-hatchback-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"2023 bmw m135i hatchback 01\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-bmw-m135i-hatchback-01.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-bmw-m135i-hatchback-01-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-bmw-m135i-hatchback-01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-bmw-m135i-hatchback-01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-bmw-m135i-hatchback-01-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"image of 2023 bmw m135i hatchback 01\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201280%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-bmw-m135i-hatchback-01.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"2023 bmw m135i hatchback 01\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-bmw-m135i-hatchback-01.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-bmw-m135i-hatchback-01-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-bmw-m135i-hatchback-01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-bmw-m135i-hatchback-01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-bmw-m135i-hatchback-01-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"image of 2023 bmw m135i hatchback 01\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bmwad\">\n<p><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\" itemprop=\"description\" readability=\"63.193596798399\">\n<p>BMW\u2019s electrification plans will also include entry-level models, according to BMW CEO Oliver Zipse. Speaking at an event hosted by Bosch, Zipse stated: \u201cWe are not leaving the lower market segment. Even if you consider yourself a premium manufacturer, it is wrong to leave the lower market segment \u2013 that will be the core of your business in the future.\u201d Of course, the BMW boss refrained to mention which \u201clower priced vehicles\u201d are part of their future EV world. BMW\u2019s plans contrast those from its rival Mercedes-Benz which plans to focus their electric plans mostly on high-end and core products.<\/p>\n<h2>BMW i1 and i2 Likely Planned<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_432382\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-432382\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-432382\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-bmw-m135i-hatchback-00-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"2023 bmw m135i hatchback 00 830x553\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-bmw-m135i-hatchback-00-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-bmw-m135i-hatchback-00-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-bmw-m135i-hatchback-00-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-bmw-m135i-hatchback-00-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-bmw-m135i-hatchback-00.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of 2023 bmw m135i hatchback 00 830x553\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-medium wp-image-432382\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20830%20553%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-bmw-m135i-hatchback-00-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"2023 bmw m135i hatchback 00 830x553\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-bmw-m135i-hatchback-00-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-bmw-m135i-hatchback-00-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-bmw-m135i-hatchback-00-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-bmw-m135i-hatchback-00-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2023-bmw-m135i-hatchback-00.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of 2023 bmw m135i hatchback 00 830x553\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-432382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by instagram.com\/wilcoblok<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If we were to analyze the current and future BMW lineup, then at least a couple of models come to mind. The BMW 1 Series has been long overdue for electrification, being one of the series models which doesn\u2019t have a PHEV or EV model. According to the usual <a href=\"https:\/\/f30.bimmerpost.com\/forums\/showthread.php?t=901686\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/08\/14\/bmw-m135i-with-four-exhaust-pipes\/\">new generation 1 Series (F70)<\/a> will arrive in 2024. But the first 1 Series electric might not launch until 2027 when a BMW i1 (NB0) is allegedly planned. While the F70 codename hints at the same front-wheel-based architecture (FAAR), the NB0 denotes the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/09\/19\/bmw-neue-klasse-lighter-components-up-to-50-less-weight\/\">Neue Klasse platform<\/a>. Both models are rumored to be manufactured in Germany.<\/p>\n<p>Next on the electrification list is likely the 2 Series models. The 2 Series Gran Coupe is due for a refresh in 2024 as well, under the codename F74. Once again, this would be a FAAR-based model, similar to the current offering. The rumormill churns out a new codename though: NB8 i2. The electrified i2 is rumored to arrive in 2028, but it\u2019s unclear whether it will have a gran coupe bodystyle or a coupe.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the crossover lineup is also being refreshed with electric products. We\u2019ve already seen the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/09\/25\/2023-bmw-ix1-review-drive\/\">BMW iX1<\/a> and earlier today, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/11\/09\/bmw-ix2-spy-photos\/\">BMW iX2<\/a> electric SUV was also spotted. The latter is due out in 2024, but remains to be seen whether it will come to the U.S. market.<\/p>\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/bmws-zipse-we-are-not-leaving-lower-segment-electric-cars-2022-11-09\/\">Reuters<\/a>] [Top Image: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wilcoblok\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WilcoBlok<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ADVERTISEMENT BMW\u2019s electrification plans will also include entry-level models, according to BMW CEO Oliver Zipse. Speaking at an event hosted by Bosch, Zipse stated: \u201cWe are not leaving the lower market segment. Even if you consider yourself a premium manufacturer, it is wrong to leave the lower market segment \u2013 that will be the core [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":35682,"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-35681","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\/35681","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\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=35681"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35681\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/35682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=35681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=35681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=35681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}