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| Launch Quarter | Model | Segment | Plant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-H2. iX3 (Neue Klasse generation 1) | Mid-SUV | BMW core | Debrecen Hungary (new plant) | Production start late 2025; first Neue Klasse vehicle; market launch 2026 |
| 2026-H1. i3 sedan (3 Series BEV) | Mid-sedan | BMW core | Munich Germany | Replaces ICE 3 Series sedan for BEV variant; concept revealed 2025 |
| 2026-H2. iX (next-gen flagship SUV) | Large SUV | BMW flagship | Spartanburg South Carolina | Successor to current G09 iX; built alongside ICE X5 / X7 |
| 2026-H2. iX5 (X5 BEV) | Large SUV | BMW core | Spartanburg South Carolina | BEV variant of next-gen X5; shares architecture with iX flagship |
| 2027. i5 Touring + i5 Sedan refresh | Mid-large sedan + estate | BMW core | Dingolfing Germany | Neue Klasse re-architecture of current i5 platform |
| 2027. Next-gen MINI Cooper BEV | Small hatch | MINI | Shenyang China (Spotlight) + Oxford UK | Neue Klasse-derived MINI architecture; china-built MINI Aceman serves Asia + EU |
| 2027 to 2028. M division Neue Klasse | Performance | BMW M | Multiple | Performance-tuned Neue Klasse variants; BMW has confirmed M-badge BEVs across i3/i5/iX lineup |
| 2028. Compact BEV (1 Series successor) | Compact hatch | BMW core | Leipzig Germany | Entry-level Neue Klasse vehicle; replaces ICE-only 1 Series with all-BEV compact |
| 2028+. Rolls-Royce Spectre successor | Ultra-luxury coupe | Rolls-Royce | Goodwood UK | Spectre is already BEV-only on legacy architecture; next-gen on Neue Klasse-derived premium platform |
| Plants summary | 6 plants on Neue Klasse | All BMW brands | Debrecen, Munich, Spartanburg, Dingolfing, Leipzig, Shenyang | Each plant carries 1 to 3 Neue Klasse models; Debrecen is BEV-only (no ICE flex) |