Past few years mein kaafi concept showcase karne ke baad, BMW ka first Neue Klasse vehicle finally aa gaya hai, ek brand new iX3. September mein Munich ke IAA auto show mein public debut se pehle tak isse sirf NA5 project codename se jaana ja raha tha. Or honestly, ye kaafi had tak similar hai with latest X3, jo June mein reveal hui thi.
X3 or iX3 dekhne mein thode similar lagte hai, but interior se kaafi different hai. iX3 jo hai, woh BMW ke bilkul new Neue Klasse platform par based first EV hai. Ye name sunke thoda hint milta hai un cars ka, jinke saath BMW ne 1962 mein khud ko ek baar phir reinvent kiya tha.
Is EV ka production around 6 weaks pehle Hungary ke Debrecen mein BMW ke new plant mein start ho chuka hai. Mexico ke San Luis Potosi plant ko bhi 2027 se extra production ke liye retool kiya ja raha hai.
BMW is SAV (Sports Activity Vehicle) ke liye around 7 years ka lifecycle plan kar rahi hai, matlab 2029 ke around iska facelift (India mein around 2030 tak) dekhne ko mil sakta hai.
Next mein 3 Series aayegi, pehle sirf four door EV ke form mein. Sedans (standard or China ke liye L version), or ek Touring variant, sab 2026 mein launch ke liye locked hai. i3 ka launch model September mein ek camouflaged car ke through showcase kiya gaya tha. Production 2033 tak chalega, between this 2030 ke around sedans or estate versions ke facelifts bhi introduce honge. Yeh NAx platform par based hogi, jo RWD (Rear wheel Drive) or AWD (All wheel Drive) dono options support karta hai.
Next X1, X2, iX1, iX2
Slightly small segment mein jaate hue, X1 or X2 or unke electric versions iX1 or iX2 ko globally 2022 or 2023 mein introduce kiya gaya tha. Ab ye 4 models next year facelift honge, or uske baad inko brand new Neue Klasse form mein launch kiya jayega, means ek fresh platform par, jiska rollout 2029 se start hoga.
F70 1 Series hatchback ke baat karein toh, Mercedes A-Class rival ki tarah iska life cycle thoda extend hoga, likely 2030 tak chalega. 2024 mein jo fourth generation launch hui hai, wo basically old F40 ka facelift hi hai. 2027 ke around isme thode bahut minor exterior changes aa sakte hai. Or China wali 1 Series, jo actually ek different car thi, ab production mein nahi hai.
First model for NCAR NBx: a BMW or a Mini?
Jo upcoming i1 hogi (pure electric hatchback or sedan, jo F70 ko replace karegi), wo Neue Klasse NBx platform par based hogi. Ab overall demand ka scene kaisa rehta hai, uske according se ye toh yeh car ya phir another Mini sabse pehle FWD or AWD Neue Klasse architecture ke saath launch ho sakti hai, jo abhi development mein hai. Iske saath-saath ek i2 electric crossover or ek coupe crossover bhi market mein aane ke chances hai. Abhi exact timeline confirm nahi hai, but 2028 se 2030 ke between kabhi bhi aa sakti hai. Aur jo aaj ki 2 Series Active Tourer hai, wo bhi around same usi time discontinue ho jayegi.
Ab size ke according 1 Series or 2 Series se direct jump karke new 3 Series ke above baat karte hai, so baat hoti hai 5 Series/i5 or future X5 ki. Sedans or Touring versions (G60, G68 or G61) 2024 mein hi introduce hue the, that's the reason facelift ke baad 2028 mein update milne ke baad ye 2031 tak chalenge. i5 ko us time new battery or motors mil sakti hai, or saath hi engines bhi new honge, mostly zyada or updated electrification options ke saath.
BMW's first series production FCEV
G65, yaani next gen X5, kaafi saare ways mein big deal hone wali hai. Iska reveal jaldi hi expected hai, or ye sirf petrol ya diesel tak limited nahi hoga. petrol, diesel, hybrid or electric (iX5) sab options offer honge. Aur 2028 se ismein hydrogen variant bhi aane wala hai.
Liquid fuel wali SAVs ho ya EVs, both these NDx platform par based hongi, jo aaj ke CLAR platform ka upgraded version hai. Manufacturing mainly USA mein hogi, but Beijing BMW bhi isse manufacture karega. 2030 ke around facelift receive hoga, or overall production around 2033 tak chalegi.
7 Series or or bhi less popular i7 ka kya karein? BMW obviously in sedans ko replace karegi jab inka planned life cycle end hoga, but abhi sales kuch khaas strong nahi hai. Combustion engine wali cars UK, South Korea or Germany mein chal rahi hai, par USA or PRC (China) mein dealers ke IC ho ya EV, dono hi sell karna challenging ho raha hai. Pasand aaye ya bilkul na aaye, buyers bol rahe hai ki styling ek big factor hai.
7 Series ke 8th generation 2029 se pehle aane wali nahi hai, so company ke paas abhi kaafi time hai decide karne ke liye ki successor ko kaise engineer kare. Solution actually simple ho sakta hai: new model ko utna hi striking bana do jitna bahut pehle aaya, or aaj bhi admired, E32 tha.
Ye second generation model apne time pe Mercedes S-Class ko sales mein bhi beat kar deta tha. Aur design department mein aaj tak ek classic maana jata hai, aise level ka design baad ki koi bhi 7 Series match nahi kar paayi. As for the rest current 7th generation, so uska facelift 2026 mein aayega.
G67 and G74 (the upcoming prominent SAVs)
Ab aate hai BMW ke real profit machine pe, X7, or thoda low level pe XM. BMW ka second full size Sports Activity Vehicle abhi zyada popular nahi hua hai, bas small fanbase mila hai, but future mein yeh pakka good money earn karne wali car banegi. Company basically dono ke dono ke successors ko merge karegi, matlab next gen X7 (G67) ko iX7 version mein bhi introduce kiya jayega, or obvious hai ki hybrid option bhi hoga.
Because XM sirf PHEV form mein hi hai, ho sakta hai ki second gen X7 ke 2027 mein market mein aane se kuch months pehle hi quietly discontinue kar diya jaaye. Uske ek year baad G74 aayega, jo Mercedes G-Class ko challenge karega. Ye bhi South Carolina mein hi manufacture or same Cluster Architecture (CLAR) ke evolved version par based hoga. Some people believed ki NDx or 'CLARevo' (jo official name nahi hai) basically ek hi cheez hai.
G02 will be succeeded by NA4 in 2026
Kuch or niche models bhi discontinue hone wale hai. Jaise Z4, jiska production March 2026 mein end ho jayega. Phir 8 Series ke Coupe, Convertible or Gran Coupe versions bhi ja rahe hai, or saath hi X4 bhi. Inmein se X4 ka jo next gen model hoga, wo sirf ix4 ke form mein aayega (codename NA4).
Abhi jo current G02 X4 hai, uske petrol variants September ke end mein hi discontinue kar diye gaye the, sirf 20d, 30d or M40d bache the. Aur ye 3 diesel versions bhi November mein production se remove kar diye gaye.
Finally, all minor models phase out nahi hone wale. Example ke liye 4 Series ko hi le lo. Abhi jo current cars manufacture ho rahi hai, unki production June 2028 tak gradually close ho jayegi, but uske next month se i4 Coupe or Convertible ka production start hone wala hai. Pehle plan ye tha ki petrol variants offer hi nahi kiye jayenge, but lagta hai ab wo decision change ho gaya hai. Aur platform? NAx, means NCAR, yaani Neue Klasse architecture, jo medium size RWD/AWD cars ke liye hai.
Mini
Mini division ke Munich HQ mein jo mostly electric future bahut carefully plan kiya gaya tha, wo ab kaafi different lag raha hai. Lagta hai in future EV only strategy se or bhi zyada doori banegi.
BMW kaafi clever raha, wo understand karne lage ki USA, China or Europr ke customers sirf electric nahi, rather electric, electrified (hybrid) ya pure petrol/diesel ka option chahte hai. That's the reason company ne more powertrain choices offer karna start kar diya hai.
Extra vehicles ki baat karein so abhi tak officially kuch confirm nahi hua hai ki Aceman ka above or Countryman ke below kaunsa model aayega. But itna expect kar sakte hai ki decade ke end tak ek 4.2-4.3 meter long SAV launch ho sakta hai.
A relatively new three range model
Mini ka current lineup kaafi fresh hai. BMW ne early 2020s mein brand pe heavily investment kiya tha, that's why next few years mein mostly model year updates hi introduce honge, jaise engine mein minor tweaks ya phir thode facelifts.
As a refresher, Cooper 2 series mein aati hai. Ek old series hai jisme combustion engine ke saath three door hatchback, five door hatchback or two door convertible configuration mein offer hai. Second hai EV ek BMW modified Great Wall Motor platform pe based hai or sirf three door hatchback mein hi offer ki jaati hai. Both of them looks similar, but electric car ko uske flush door handles se easily identify kiya ja sakta hai.
When will the Coopers, Aceman & countryman be available?
Agar inki sales decent rehti hai, then BMW ab lagta hai petrol powered sabse small Minis ko England mein at least 2027 tak manufactured karta rahega, maybe usse bhi beyond time tak. Approx. 2 years mein inko ek second facelift bhi receive ho sakta hai. EV version ko bhi thoda sa restyle kiya jayega, or phir yeh sab 2030 tak chalta rahega. Uske baad ek new Cooper series aayegi, jisme petrol hybrid or electric both options were available.
Mini 3 model range mein jo next size category aati hai, wo Aceman hai, jo April 2024 mein launch hui thi. So iske mid-life refresh second half of 2027 ke around expected hai. Ho sakta hai ki ek liquid fuel (petrol/diesel) option bhi add kar diya jaaye, jo pehle pan mein nahi tha.
Second gen Aceman 2031 mein aane wali hai. Matlab next Countryman ke debut ke approx. 6-12 months baad. Or yeh model NCAR NBx platform pe based hoga.
Rolls Royce
Already prices toh waise hi sky high hai, and at top of that car mein itne saare extras add ho jaate hai. That's the reason Rolls Royce ko kaafi significant margin milta hai, jo BMW AG ke profits mein bhi very well contribute karta hai. Jo division year mein 7,000 se bhi less cars sell karta hai, uske liye ye performance not bad at all.
Abhi jo current lineup hai usmein Phantom, Ghost, Cullinan or Spectre aate hai. biggest thing is saloon car ko 2022 mein facelift mila tha, or ecpected hai ki 2026 mein uska replacement aa jaaye. Next gen Cullinan ke 2027 tak launch hone ke chances hai.
New Ghost 2028 ya 2029 se pehle aane wala nahi hai. Aur Spectre abhi apni life cycle ke mid point pe bhi nahi pahunchi hai (iska facelift 2026 ya 2027 ke around expected hai), then uska proper replacement abhi 5-6 years away hai. 2029 ke around ek or new model add hone ke chances bhi hai, maybe ek second SUV, NCAR NDx most likely future mein Rolls Royce ke all models ke liye default platform ban jaaye.
BMW Car models and Codenames
| Codename | Brand | Model | Segment | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA5 | BMW | iX3 (Neue Klasse) | Mid-size SAV (EV) | Public debut 2024 facelift 2029 |
| NAx | BMW | Neue Klasse platform (RWD/AWD) | Medium cars (3/4 Series EVs) | In use from 2026 |
| NAx | BMW | i3 (3 Series EV family) | Sedan / Touring | 2026–2033 |
| F70 | BMW | 1 Series hatchback | Compact hatch | Extended life to 2030 |
| F40 | BMW | Previous 1 Series generation | Compact hatch | Basis for F70 facelift |
| NBx | BMW | Neue Klasse compact platform | FWD/AWD small cars | 2028–2030 |
| i1 (NBx) | BMW | Electric 1 Series successor | Hatchback / Sedan | 2028–2030 |
| i2 | BMW | Electric crossover / coupé-crossover | Compact crossover | TBD (post-2028) |
| G60 | BMW | 5 Series sedan | Executive sedan | 2024–2031 |
| G61 | BMW | 5 Series Touring | Executive estate | 2024–2031 |
| G68 | BMW | Long-wheelbase 5 Series | Executive sedan (China) | 2024–2031 |
| G65 | BMW | Next-gen X5 / iX5 / FCEV | Large SAV | Reveal soon facelift 2030 |
| NDx | BMW | CLAR evolution platform | Large ICE/EV/FCEV | Used by X5 family |
| G67 | BMW | Next X7 / iX7 | Full-size SAV | Launch 2027 |
| G74 | BMW | Large off-road SAV (G-Class rival) | Luxury off-road SAV | Launch 2028 |
| NA4 | BMW | iX4 (X4 successor) | Mid-size coupe-SUV (EV) | Launch 2026 |
| G02 | BMW | Current X4 | Coupe-SUV | Production ended 2024 |
| NAx (NCAR) | BMW | i4 Coupe & Convertible | Mid-size coupe/convertible EV | Production from mid-2028 |
| NCAR NBx | Mini | Next Countryman / Aceman platform | Compact–mid SAVs | From 2030–2031 |