Orders for the 2027 BMW i3 open early in US

Since Wednesday, customers have been able to place orders for the 2027 BMW i3 - a week earlier than planned. The electric saloon is initially being offered in a single all-wheel-drive configuration, with an estimated EPA range of up to 468 miles (753 km).

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Customers are now able to secure their reservation of the new BMW i3 50 xDrive with a $1,000 deposit , with US dealership deliveries expected to begin in Q1 2027. It’s available in three variants: Sport, M Sport, and M Sport Professional, all of which feature BMW’s Driving Assistant Plus suite and the Shadowline Exterior trim as standard.

Where price is concerned, the 2027 model year’s US configurator website shows a starting price tag of US$61,500 (~€52,500), excluding a $1,350 destination charge. For comparison: in Europe, where BMW opened i3 orders in June, the i3 50 xDrive starts at £53,005 (~€62,300) in the UK and €65,900 in Germany.

Notably, order books for the US market have opened a week earlier than expected due to high demand – at least according to _Electrek_. The news site cites company sources who reportedly told _BMWBlog_ that orders would open in early October; however, orders actually opened on Wednesday (29 September) instead.

The US-market model features a dual-motor all-wheel-drive system producing 345 kW and 645 Nm of torque and is capable of 0 to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds. It’s the second model to use BMW’s Neue Klasse platform, following the iX3 eSUV, and is being built at BMW’s Munich plant where series production began in August.

The new i3 also deploys the company’s sixth-generation eDrive technology, with an 800-volt electrical architecture and peak DC charging power of 400 kW. BMW has claimed that the i3 can add up to 208 miles of range in ten minutes when connected to a compatible rapid charger. The US version features a native NACS port. Read more about the i3’s technical specifications in our full report here.