BMW i3 50 xDrive 2026: price, specs and WLTP range for the base model

© press.bmwgroup.com

BMW will open European orders for the standard i3 50 xDrive at the end of September 2026. In Germany, the electric sedan will start at €65,900 — about $75,500 — while the well-equipped First Edition is priced from €75,340, or roughly $86,400. The difference amounts to €9,440.

According to BMWBLOG, citing BMW CEO Milan Nedeljković, the early First Edition has seen strong demand, though the company has not disclosed exact order numbers. Nedeljković has led the BMW AG board since May 13, 2026.

There is no technical premium for the First Edition — both versions of the i3 50 xDrive get twin electric motors with a combined 469 hp and 645 Nm, all-wheel drive, and a 108.7 kWh battery. 0-62 mph takes 4.7 seconds. DC fast charging tops out at 400 kW, adding up to 263 miles of range in ten minutes.

Nearly all of that €9,440 gap comes down to equipment. The First Edition bundles the M Sport package, illuminated Iconic Glow grille, a 3D head-up display, a Harman Kardon sound system, three-zone climate control, multifunction front seats, and 22 kW AC charging instead of 11 kW.

The base car actually goes farther, though — up to 912 km on the WLTP cycle, 6 km more than the First Edition. BMW has not officially explained the gap, but it may come down to wheel choice and the extra equipment on the launch version. The First Edition is rated at up to 906 km.

SPEEDME.RU previously covered the official world premiere of the new electric 3 Series, built on BMW's 800-volt Neue Klasse architecture. Series production followed the start of pre-series BMW i3 assembly in Munich. BMW has also already opened First Edition orders, which share the same core specifications.

The standard version keeps the First Edition's entire powertrain and drops mostly the pricier styling and comfort extras. Orders open at the end of September, with the first European deliveries of the new i3 expected this autumn.