Munich. The Neue Klasse is providing strong momentum
for fully-electric vehicle sales: Two million BEVs have been handed
over to customers since sales of the very first BMW i3 launched in
late 2013. Including plug-in hybrids, a total of around 3.5 million
electrified vehicles have been delivered to customers worldwide since
2013. In the first half of 2026, more than one in every four vehicles
sold was electrified.
“Selling two million BEVs underlines how BMW and MINI models are
winning over customers worldwide. In Europe, the positive development
has continued since the market launch of the BMW iX3*, and we will
soon be reaching the milestone of 100,000 new orders. This shows the
tremendous importance of the Neue Klasse for the ongoing ramp-up of
electromobility at the BMW Group,” says Jochen Goller, member of the
Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Customer, Brands, Sales.
In the second quarter of 2026, European sales of BEV vehicles climbed
steeply as availability of the BMW iX3 increased, with the company
recording 38% growth to 81,445 units. In the first half of 2026,
fully-electric vehicles accounted for around 28% of total sales on the
company’s home continent. Since the world premiere of the BMW iX3, one
in three fully-electric BMW vehicles ordered in Europe has been a BMW
iX3. Within the X3 family, one out of every two vehicles ordered is
already a fully-electric iX3.
The two-millionth fully-electric vehicle, a BMW i5 M60 xDrive*, was
produced at Plant Dingolfing and delivered to a customer in Spain. BMW
Group Plant Munich began series production of the new BMW i3 in
August. High demand is leading to a steep ramp-up curve at the plant.
“The second Neue Klasse model, the BMW i3, is already seeing strong
demand since orders opened ahead of its market launch,“ Goller continued.
With its wide range of BEVs and plug-in hybrids, the BMW Group is
ideally equipped to meet customers’ growing needs and continue to
offer innovative, high-quality electric vehicles. The BMW Group laid
the foundation for this more than 50 years ago as an e-mobility pioneer.
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BMW iX3 50 xDrive: energy consumption combined:
18.1-15.1 kWh/100 km (WLTP); CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km (WLTP);
CO₂ class(es): A
BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan: energy consumption combined:
19.5-19.4 kWh/100 km (WLTP); CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km (WLTP);
CO₂ class(es): A