This all-electric i3 M isn't badged a 3 Series, but BMW officially counts it as part of the eighth-generation 3 Series lineup, alongside the unrelated gas-powered G50/G51.
Lead trim: i3 M
BMW i3 MZA0 · 2026–present
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FactThis all-electric i3 M isn't badged a 3 Series, but BMW officially counts it as part of the eighth-generation 3 Series lineup, alongside the unrelated gas-powered G50/G51.
BMW i3 M (chassis ZA0) is the performance version of the Neue Klasse i3 sedan, named alongside the base NA0/NA8 i3 on its reveal page with a quad-motor, individual-wheel-drive all-wheel-drive layout and a distinct 100 kWh 800V NMC Gen6 cylindrical-cell battery, larger than the standard car's 108.7 kWh pack is described as (both are broadly similar in size; the M pack uses newer-generation cells). BMW has not yet published the i3 M's power, torque, range or performance figures, so this generation is filed with only what its own page states: the chassis code, drivetrain layout and battery, on the i3 NA0's shared sedan body. Filed as its own generation, not a trim of the base i3, per the halo rule for BMW M cars.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i3 M | 2026–present | Electric | — | — | — | AWD | — | — |
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This all-electric i3 M isn't badged a 3 Series, but BMW officially counts it as part of the eighth-generation 3 Series lineup, alongside the unrelated gas-powered G50/G51.
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