2027 BMW 3 Series: US Pricing, Powertrains and Release Timeline
- 🔑 BMW revealed the redesigned, eighth-generation 3 Series on September 29, 2026, alongside an all-new electric i3 sedan that reuses the nameplate of BMW’s discontinued 2014-2022 i3 hatchback but is otherwise an unrelated car — both were shown with confirmed US specs and pricing, not as concepts or rumors.
- US pricing is official, not estimated: the 330 sedan starts at $49,900 before a $1,350 destination charge ($51,250 with it), the six-cylinder M350 xDrive starts at $67,250, and the electric i3 50 xDrive starts at $61,500 before destination.
- Production begins November 2026 at BMW’s Munich and Dingolfing plants in Germany, backed by roughly €2 billion in investment. BMW opened US reservations for the i3 sedan on September 29, 2026, with the first 330, M350 and i3 models expected in US showrooms in early 2027.
- The redesign drops BMW’s rotary iDrive controller for a 17.9-inch touchscreen and a windshield-projected driver display, and it’s the largest 3 Series BMW has ever built. Diesel and manual-transmission options are both discontinued for this generation.
- A combustion-engined 3 Series Touring wagon (internally G51) is confirmed for later in 2027, but BMW has not decided whether it will be sold in the US — the last 3 Series wagon offered stateside was the outgoing F31 generation.
The redesigned, eighth-generation BMW 3 Series is official, and it arrives in the US as two different cars wearing nearly identical bodywork. Gasoline and plug-in hybrid models sit on one platform, while an all-new, fully electric i3 sedan sits on another — and BMW revealed both globally and at a dedicated US event on September 29, 2026, with complete specs and US pricing already published. Here’s what’s confirmed about the styling, the powertrains, what it costs, and when it actually reaches American showrooms.
What did BMW actually reveal, and when?
BMW revealed the all-new, eighth-generation 3 Series on September 29, 2026, both globally and at a dedicated US event at its Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey headquarters. This is a completed, finished product reveal — full exterior and interior photography, dimensions, powertrain outputs and US pricing all came out the same day — not a concept, spy-shot story, or rumor.
It’s the first mainstream BMW model line to fully adopt the “Neue Klasse” design language the company introduced on the iX3 SUV in 2025. Internally, the gas, mild-hybrid and plug-in-hybrid cars are codenamed G50 and sit on an updated CLAR II platform, while the new electric i3 sedan is codenamed NA0 and rides on the dedicated Neue Klasse platform — two different underpinnings styled to look nearly identical from the outside.
How much does the 2027 BMW 3 Series cost in the US?
BMW has published full US pricing, not estimates: the 330 starts at $49,900, the M350 xDrive at $67,250, and the electric i3 50 xDrive at $61,500. Below are the confirmed starting prices for each launch trim.
| Trim | Starts at |
|---|---|
| 330 | $49,900 |
| M350 xDrive | $67,250† |
| i3 50 xDrive | $61,500 |
The 330 and i3 figures are BMW’s base MSRP before its $1,350 destination charge; add that for the price you’d actually be quoted ($51,250 for the 330, $62,850 for the i3 50 xDrive). The M350 xDrive’s published $67,250 figure (†) already includes destination. Reports say stepping up from rear-wheel drive to 330 xDrive adds roughly $2,000, though BMW has not published that exact figure in its own materials. Pricing for the entry-level i3 40 xDrive and the performance i3 M60 xDrive has not yet been announced.
What engines does the 2027 3 Series offer?
Two gas powertrains are confirmed for launch: a 255-hp turbo-four in the 330 and a 437-hp turbo-six in the M350 xDrive. The 330 and 330 xDrive use a 2.0-liter mild-hybrid turbo-four making 255 hp and 295 lb-ft (400 Nm), with a 0-60 mph time of 5.9 seconds. The M350 xDrive, which replaces the outgoing M340i, steps up to a 3.0-liter mild-hybrid turbo-six making 437 hp and 428 lb-ft (580 Nm), reaching 60 mph in about 3.9 seconds with a 155 mph top speed.
A plug-in hybrid is planned to follow later in 2027. Diesel is discontinued for this generation, and there’s no manual gearbox offered on any trim.
What is the BMW i3, and is it related to the old i3 hatchback?
It’s an unrelated car that simply reuses a retired name. BMW’s original i3 was a small, carbon-fiber-bodied electric city hatchback sold from 2014 to 2022. The new i3 is a full-size electric sedan built on the 3 Series’ body, aimed at drivers cross-shopping a Tesla Model 3 or an Audi A4, not a city runabout. If you’re searching for the old hatchback’s specs or resale value, this is a different vehicle entirely.
The launch model is the i3 50 xDrive, a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive version making a combined 463 hp and 475 lb-ft, with an EPA-estimated range of up to roughly 440 miles. A more affordable i3 40 xDrive and a performance-oriented i3 M60 xDrive are both confirmed for the US but arrive later; BMW hasn’t yet released the M60’s horsepower or price.
What’s new about the design and interior?
It’s the largest 3 Series BMW has ever built, and the interior loses its signature rotary controller. Exterior highlights include a wide, horizontal kidney grille that stretches toward the headlights, pixel-style LED lighting BMW calls “the new chrome,” flush pop-out door handles, and taillights split by the illuminated roundel. Four-cylinder cars hide their exhaust tips; the M350 keeps visible quad tips. At 4,765mm (187.6 in) long, 1,850mm (72.8 in) wide and riding a 2,860mm (112.6 in) wheelbase, it’s noticeably bigger than the outgoing car.
Inside, BMW drops its longtime iDrive rotary dial in favor of a 17.9-inch central touchscreen shared with the iX3 family, paired with a windshield-projected driver display made of three fixed tiles instead of a traditional gauge cluster (an optional 3D head-up display is also offered). Gas and hybrid models keep a raised floor tunnel for the driveshaft, unlike the flat-floor electric i3. Harman Kardon audio and three-zone climate control are available options.
When can you actually buy one in the US?
Production starts in November 2026, with US showroom arrival expected in early 2027. BMW is building the new 3 Series at its Munich and Dingolfing plants in Germany, backed by an investment of roughly €2 billion. The company opened US reservations for the electric i3 sedan on September 29, 2026, with dealers pointing to order banks opening more broadly in the weeks that followed; BMW itself frames the whole lineup as a 2027 model-year car. No firmer, dated on-sale window than “early 2027” has been published as of this writing.
Is a 3 Series Touring wagon coming to the US?
A combustion-engined Touring wagon is confirmed for later in 2027, but its arrival in the US is not. BMW has confirmed a new 3 Series Touring, internally coded G51, sharing its front end, cabin and mechanicals with the new sedan, expected around the second half of 2027. Whether it comes to American dealerships is a separate, still-open question — BMW last sold a 3 Series wagon in the US with the outgoing F31 generation and skipped the previous G21 wagon in this market entirely.
One more product to know about: BMW has already confirmed its next M3, internally coded G84, as a 2028 arrival with a mild-hybrid version of the S58 engine. That’s a confirmed future product, not a performance or pricing forecast — details on it will come separately.
The bottom line
The 2027 BMW 3 Series is a real, finished reveal with published US pricing, not a rumor to wait out: $49,900 gets you in the door on the gas 330, $67,250 buys the 437-hp M350 xDrive, and $61,500 buys the electric i3 50 xDrive, with cars expected at US dealers in early 2027. If you’re also weighing BMW’s electric SUV lineup, our guide to the BMW iX5’s range, charging and US pricing covers the larger Neue Klasse model that launches around the same window. We’ll update this page if BMW firms up an exact on-sale date or adjusts any published price before cars reach showrooms.
How we verified this
US pricing for the 330, M350 xDrive and i3 50 xDrive was checked against BMW’s own press materials and at least four independent outlet types — enthusiast automotive press, general auto-news sites, a broadcast auto-news outlet and an EV-focused outlet — all converging on the same figures as of October 1, 2026. The 330’s price is reported two ways depending on whether the $1,350 destination charge is included ($49,900 before, $51,250 after), and this page states both explicitly rather than picking one silently. The same destination charge explains the two i3 50 xDrive figures in circulation ($61,500 before, $62,850 after).
The M350 xDrive’s $67,250 figure, which earlier reporting had only seen from a single outlet, was independently confirmed across multiple separate outlets by publish time, so it’s treated here as settled, not single-sourced.
The 3 Series Touring wagon’s US availability is not confirmed and this page does not claim it. BMW has confirmed a combustion-engined G51 Touring exists and is expected around the second half of 2027, but its US arrival is reported as undecided — BMW last sold a 3 Series wagon in the US with the outgoing F31 generation and skipped the following G21 wagon entirely.
The i3 M60 xDrive’s horsepower and US price have not been officially released by BMW as of publish time and are left out here rather than estimated.
No betting odds, spreads, or win-probability content appear anywhere on this page, and no future price movements are forecast — every figure above is a manufacturer-published MSRP as of the reveal, not a projection.