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BMW Opens US Orders for 2027 Gas and Electric 3 Series

The automaker has opened US order books for the 2027 models, with the gas-powered 330 starting at $49,900 and the electric i5 50 xDrive at $61,500.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 30 Sept 2026 · updated 38d ago

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How the odds moved · Fully Electric M3
0%50%100%94%28 Sept, 22:10 UTCnowTechCrunch: BMW built the same car for gas and electric. The EV is $4,400 cheaper. · 30 Sept, 19:19 UTCArs Technica: BMW opens US order books for the new gas and electric 3 Series · 30 Sept, 14:42 UTC

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 30 Sept 2026. Ars Technica published first, on 30 September at 14:42 UTC; TechCrunch followed 4h 37m later. The most recent article, from TechCrunch, appeared on 30 September at 19:19 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Ars Technica (major outlet), TechCrunch (major outlet).

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  • Fully Electric M3 — the market puts it at 94%, closing 1 Jan 2028. The outcome is Yes if BMW releases a fully electric M3 to the public before January 1, 2028. The outcome is No if this release does not happen by that date. Readers often mistake the linked news story about the i3 as counting toward this resolution.

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  1. BMW built the same car for gas and electric. The EV is $4,400 cheaper. TechCrunch ·
  2. BMW opens US order books for the new gas and electric 3 Series Ars Technica ·

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