7 Battery Electric Car Models from BMW in 2026

The 7 Battery Electric Car Models from BMW in 2026 - Bayerische Motoren Werke AG or commonly known as BMW is global car companies headquartered in Munich, Germany. Historically, the business journey of BMW started as an aircraft engine manufacturer established in 1916. But, in terms of political condition, caused by the ‘Treaty of Versailles’ related to restrictions on aircraft production, BMW officially changed its business into an automobile manufacturer/ car making company in 1928 by purchasing the company known as Fahrzeugfabrik Eisenach. Later, in its business journey, the first car produced was BMW 3/15 (the Dixi) in 1928 and followed by BMW 303 in 1933 and BMW 328 in 1936. Along with business development, renowned for its blend of performance, and technological innovation from time to time, as of 2025, BMW could sell its overall vehicle/car into 140 markets worldwide with total deliveries of BMW all series in 2025 reaching 2,169,739 units. This result makes BMW one of the leading car companies in the world. Overall, in terms of financial aspects, as of 2025, according to its annual report, BMW still showed positive conditions which has total assets of BMW Group reached EUR 265 billion and total equity of EUR 97.9 billion. In terms of business performance in 2025, BMW Group successfully gained total revenue of EUR 133 billion and net income of EUR 7.45 billion.

As a global car company, BMW also extended its car products not only producing the old-fashioned Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) car but also manufacturing the new energy vehicle/ car. BMW produces and sells electric battery vehicles or cars. Specifically, throughout the year 2025, in the battery electric vehicle/ car (BEV) industry, BMW successfully sold its battery electric car reaching 335,528 units in 2025. Accumulatively, electric car battery products (BEV) have grown significantly contributing around 10% of total sales of BMW’s car products.

Here is the list of 7 Battery Electric Car Models from BMW in 2026. These car models are still produced and sold by BMW Group in many nations. Maybe some of us know about these battery electric car models released by BMW.

1.BMW i3

The BMW i3 (NA0) is a battery electric compact executive car (D) unveiled on 18 March 2026. Basically, this car started to be produced in Munich in August 2026, and the future production will be taking place in Mexico and China. In terms of powertrains, BMW i3 (NA0) uses a dual electric motor, located on the front axle and on the rear axle. This can deliver a combined output of 345 kW (469 hp) and 645 Nm of torque. In terms of battery, BMW i3 (NA0) uses 108.7 kWh NMC Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) EVE Energy 100 kWh 800V with Technology NMC Cylindrical Cells Gen6 (i3 M). According to BMW's report, if the battery Fully charged, the BMW i3 has a range of up to 900 km (Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP)).

2. BMW i4

The BMW i4 (G26) is a battery electric compact executive car produced by BMW since 2021 with Core Trim Levels i4 eDrive35, i4 eDrive40, i4 xDrive40, i4 M50 / M60. In terms of powertrain, BMW i4 is equipped with the electric motor of 3-phase electrically excited synchronous motor generating total output of around 200–442 kW (272–601 PS; 268–593 hp) and battery of 83.9 kWh gross (81.5 kWh net) lithium-ion high-voltage battery pack. If the battery is fully charged, the BMW i4 (G26) has a range of up to 590 km (367 miles) WLTP.

3. BMW i5

The BMW i5 and BMW i5 Touring are battery electric Executive cars (E) released in 2023. In the market, BMW i5 is released in 3 models including eDrive40, xDrive40, and M60 xDrive. All the models are equipped with 3-phase electrically excited synchronous electric motor (ESM) and battery of a lithium-ion battery pack with a nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) cell chemistry with capacity of 84.3 kWh (usable 81.2 kWh). Mechanically, based on comparison, BMW i5 eDrive40 only uses a single rear-mounted electric motor with rear-wheel drive, producing 335 horsepower. Furthermore, BMW i5 xDrive40 uses dual electric motors (front and rear), generating output to 389 horsepower. Meanwhile, BMW i5 M60 xDrive uses a performance-tuned dual-motor all-wheel-drive generating significant output to 593 horsepower (hp).

4. BMW i7

The BMW i7 model is the battery electric Full-size luxury car (F) variant of the G70 introduced on April 20, 2022, as part of the seventh-generation BMW 7. Commonly, as of 2026, in the market, BMW i7 is available in three main models, namely BMW i7 eDrive50, BMW i7 xDrive60, and BMW i7 M70 xDrive. In terms of powertrain, all BMW i7 models are equipped with a lithium-ion battery with a total capacity of 105.7 kWh gross (101.7 kWh usable). Specifically, in electric motors, BMW i7 eDrive50 utilizes a single electrically excited synchronous motor mounted on the rear axle, BMW i7 xDrive60 uses dual electrically excited synchronous motors (one on the front axle and one on the rear axle), and BMW i7 M70 xDrive uses dual high-performance electrically excited synchronous motors located one on the front and one on rear axles.

5. BMW iX

The BMW iX is a battery-electric mid-size luxury crossover SUV unveiled in 2018. Commonly in the market, BMW iX is available in some types, namely BMW iX xDrive45, BMW iX xDrive60, BMW iX M70 xDrive. In terms of battery, BMW iX xDrive 45 utilizes the 100.1 kWh Lithium-ion battery, BMW iX xDrive 60 uses 113.4 kWh lithium-ion battery, and BMW iX M70 uses 112.8 kWh lithium-ion battery. In the electric motor, all the models (BMW iX xDrive45, BMW iX xDrive60, BMW iX M70 xDrive) use dual Electrically Excited Synchronous Motors (EESM) with all-wheel-drive configuration.

6. BMW iX3

The BMW iX3 (NA5) is a battery electric compact luxury crossover SUV which was built based on the Neue Klasse platform as the successor of the X3-based G08. Historically, BMW iX3 started production in 2025. Commonly, in the market of China, BMW iX3 has some model/trims including iX3 30L (equipped with 77 kWh (LFP) battery), iX3 40L xDrive (equipped with 86.9 kWh (NMC) battery), and iX3 50L xDrive (equipped with 113.4 kWh (NMC) battery). In terms of electric motor, BMW iX3 30L and iX3 40L xDrive use Single-Motor (Rear-Wheel Drive). Meanwhile, the BMW iX3 50L xDrive uses Dual-Motor (All-Wheel Drive / xDrive).

7. BMW iX1

BMW iX1 is a battery electric version of the X1 U11 released on 11 November 2022. Commonly, in the market, BMW iX1 is available on some models including eDrive20 and xDrive30. Both models (eDrive20 and xDrive30) are equipped with 64.7 kWh lithium-ion. In terms of electric motors, BMW iX1 eDrive20 is equipped with Single (Front Axle) electrically excited synchronous motors, meanwhile the BMW iX1 xDrive30 is equipped with Dual (Front & Rear Axles) electrically excited synchronous motors.