Report: 2027 Will Be the Current BMW M3's Final Model Year
Key takeaways
- There will be a year-and-a-half gap without a gas-powered M3, but BMW will launch a high-performance version of the electric i3 sedan in the meantime.
- Now, we may know its expiration date, with BMWBlog reporting that G80 production will conclude in February 2027, and it will lead to a substantial gap without a gas-powered M3.
- The G80 generation started production in 2020 and went on sale for the 2021 model year in the United States.
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There will be a year-and-a-half gap without a gas-powered M3, but BMW will launch a high-performance version of the electric i3 sedan in the meantime.
BMWProduction of the G80-generation BMW M3 ends in February 2027, with the next iteration not arriving until summer 2028, as reported by BMWBlog.The report also states that the next-generation G84 M3 will not offer a manual transmission, making 2027 the final year to get a M3 with a stick shift.While the gas-powered M3 will take a break, BMW will launch an M-badged performance version of the electric i3 sedan in 2027.The reveal of the 2027 BMW M3 CS Handschalter earlier this month seemed to indicate the impending departure of the G80 generation of BMW's iconic sports sedan. Now, we may know its expiration date, with BMWBlog reporting that G80 production will conclude in February 2027, and it will lead to a substantial gap without a gas-powered M3.
The G80 generation started production in 2020 and went on sale for the 2021 model year in the United States. BMWBlog reports that BMW M's North American product manager, Scott Stirling, said that 2027 will be the final model year for the G80 M3; separate sources told the outlet that production stops in February 2027. We've reached out to BMW for confirmation and will update this story when we hear back.