The German luxury auto major BMW group introduced the first production fleet of its all-electric city car, the i3, back in 2013. Despite having an advanced construction technique that include aluminium and super-light carbon-fiber as well as bigger battery, the car didn’t find a good place in the segment. Nevertheless, with the ever raging demand of electric vehicle and evolving competition in such segment, BMW is thinking of introducing an updated version of this unit. German weekly Welt am Sonntag claims that BMW will unveil a new version of the i3 electric car next year.
The publication reported that the new BMW i3 will get a makeover that will house a revamped design over both the front and rear ends. In addition, it will also house a longer range over the current generation. Going by the reports, the new upcoming i3 hatchback will receive a new battery technology which will let the vehicle increase its range that currently stands at 300 km on a full charge.
The Sunday newspaper, cited company sources, did not confirm what the forthcoming range would be with the fresh battery but said it will boost the car's performance by up to 50 percent. Earlier in last month, BMW has displayed an innovative and material concept trim of the i3 hatchback with the joint efforts of Garage Italia Customs in order to celebrate the 2016 Paris Motor Show. Based on the company’s run-of-the electric vehicles, BMW i3 Garage Italia Crossfade featured with a new exterior color scheme which gives special attention to the new innovative design and the state-of-the-art character in a fascinating way.
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