BMW i1.
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The all-new BMW i3 EV sedan is right around the corner, with an iX3 EV SUV will be coming out soon as well. And we are already talking about what’s next.
Which would be a new, smaller BMW EV sedan called the i2, as well as a new smaller hatchback called i1. These would probably replace the current 2 series and the 1 series hatchback we are not getting in the US.
However, some rumors mention a possible ICE version of the next 1 series still being available. And using the Mini platform. The next generation is currently scheduled for 2028.
There is also another rumor claiming the new BMW 1 series will be offered as both a hatchback and a small sedan. Both EVs only. And that a new i2 would be a small SUV. Also offered in 2 different body styles. That rumor mentions a 2027 launch for the i1. And the new i2 would come out a year later. Both would be based on BMW’s new 800V NBx platform that allows for FWD as well as AWD.
By that time, these new small BMW will have fewer competition since Mercedes is abandomiu g the A-Class soon and there will apparently be no new generation after the current version.
No matter what, these might not make it to the US anyway…
A new i1 or i2 would be better suited for a new MINI for those living in the US. Small BMWs below the 3 Series have always had selling issues.
Mercedes continues to cede territory, even in Europe, to its competition. Not a good sign. And this BMW isn’t the worst design I’ve seen, even today. BMW just seems to know how to put together a solid plan. Stellantis, Mercedes, and even sometimes Honda…. not so much.