BMW i3 M60 coming in 2027: A new rival for the Tesla Model 3 Performance?
- ID
- 31042
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 02 Oct 2026, 9:41 AM
- Fetched
- 02 Oct 2026, 9:59 AM
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- SoyaCincau
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- malaysia-tech
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- https://soyacincau.com/2026/10/02/bmw-i3-m60-xdrive-ev-coming-2027-expected-specs-features/
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Summary
- Score
- 2.0
- Created
- 02 Oct 2026, 9:59 AM
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What happened
BMW has confirmed the i3 M60 xDrive will arrive in 2027 as an M Performance variant of its new electric 3 Series, with twin motors, Gen6 M eDrive, BMW's Heart of Joy computer and M Dynamic Performance Control, and a preliminary WLTP range of up to 830km. BMW has not published power or acceleration figures yet, though the regular i3 50 xDrive makes 345kW (462hp) and 645Nm with a 0-100km/h time of 4.7 seconds, a 108.7kWh usable battery, up to 912km WLTP range and up to 400kW DC charging. It is not the top of the line: BMW has teased a quad-motor electric M3 expected to exceed 800hp combined.
Why it matters
Nothing here changes what this audience builds or buys. The article gives no Malaysian pricing, no launch date for Malaysia, no local charging or homologation details, and no software, developer or platform hook — the only concrete numbers are European WLTP range claims and specs for a car that ships in 2027. If you are tracking Malaysia EV market timing, note the M60's 830km claim sits below the cheaper i3 50 xDrive's 912km, so the performance trim trades range for output, and treat all figures as preliminary until BMW publishes power and battery specs.
Discussion angle
The M Performance trim gives up range versus the standard i3 (830km vs 912km WLTP) — worth a short live chat on whether advertised WLTP range still means anything for Malaysian buyers, given no local pricing or charging specifics are in the announcement.