Expected: late 2026–2027
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3 Series → G50/G51 → Touring
A plain-language guide without filling unknown specifications with guesses.
BMW is preparing the next combustion-engined 3 Series alongside the new electric i3. Specialist sources call the sedan G50 and the Touring G51; BMW has confirmed the eighth 3 Series generation and a future Touring, but not those internal codes or exact production dates.
What is already known. BMW calls the new i3 the eighth generation of the 3 Series and says Neue Klasse technology and design will spread across drive technologies. BMW has confirmed a future 3 Series Touring, without publishing its internal code or launch specification.
What specialist sources report. Bimmerpost and BMWBLOG identify the sedan as G50, with production reported for late 2026. G51 Touring is reported to follow after the sedan; model and market plans have changed during development. What remains unknown. BMW has not released final dimensions, engines, outputs, market matrices or prices for G50/G51.
If BMW has not published a dimension, it stays unknown; a prototype or related model cannot supply an exact answer.
BMW's announcements come first, followed by versions reported by Bimmerpost and BMWBLOG, with unknowns kept separate.
Known model names and powertrain families for the touring branch, kept separate until each exact pairing is verified.
| Field | Catalogued data |
|---|---|
| Body code | G51 |
| Production | Future model — series production not yet confirmed |
| Model designations | 3 Series Touring · M Performance derivative reported |
| Engine / drive families | Combustion and electrified derivatives expected; exact range unannounced |
| Data status | Preliminary range. Exact combinations will follow the factory reveal and market-specific data. |
BMW calls the new i3 the eighth generation of the 3 Series and says Neue Klasse technology and design will spread across drive technologies. BMW has confirmed a future 3 Series Touring, without publishing its internal code or launch specification.
Bimmerpost and BMWBLOG identify the sedan as G50, with production reported for late 2026. G51 Touring is reported to follow after the sedan; model and market plans have changed during development.
BMW has not released final dimensions, engines, outputs, market matrices or prices for G50/G51.
Only announced details appear here; final hardware may vary by derivative and market.
Petrol, mild-hybrid and plug-in-hybrid derivatives reported; final engines unannounced · Combustion and electrified derivatives expected; exact range unannounced
Added only after BMW publishes derivative-specific data.
Exact output, battery, transmission and driven wheels will appear here after production data is published.
What BMW has confirmed, what specialist sources report and which questions remain open.
Official dates and specialist-reported timing are labelled separately because production plans can still move.
BMW positions the new i3 inside the eighth 3 Series generation.
Specialist reporting points to sedan production after the i3 launch; BMW has not published the G50 schedule.
The confirmed Touring body is expected later; timing remains unconfirmed.
This is the current view of the programme, not a final price list; the derivative mix can still change.
Reported successor sedan to G20, retaining combustion and electrified drivetrains while adopting the new design and digital layer.
Reported long-roof branch. BMW has publicly confirmed that the future 3 Series family will continue to include a Touring.
Prototype features are not treated as production equipment until BMW includes them in the model description.
Which questions the world premiere should answer and what will only be known after series production begins.
| Item | Interval / trigger | Catalog note |
|---|---|---|
| Before series production | At every official release | Update confirmed facts and verification date. |
| After technical data is published | Per market and derivative | Add exact dimensions, weight, output, range and consumption. |
| After customer deliveries | From factory documentation | Build the normal service and identification record. |
The sales name may be official even when the internal code and exact date come only from specialist reporting.
Each claim shows where it comes from: official BMW material, specialist reporting or an open question.
Official confirmation of the eighth 3 Series generation, the Touring body and the technology rollout.
Independent synthesis of reported G50/G51 codes and production timing.
Long-running insider compilation used only for reported codenames, production windows and derivative plans; it is not an official BMW source.