BMW has priced the 2027 BMW 3 Series from $49,900 for the rear-drive 330. At the top, the new M350 xDrive makes 437 horsepower and costs $65,900. BMW of North America released the U.S. details on September 29, 2026, ahead of the car’s global debut.

This is the eighth generation of a sedan that first left the line at BMW’s Munich plant in 1975. Since then, BMW says it has sold more than 18 million of them worldwide. The new car also replaces the M340i with a new name and adds an electric sibling.

Here is what BMW has confirmed so far: the prices, the engines, the new cabin and when the cars reach U.S. showrooms.

The 2027 BMW 3 Series range and prices

According to BMW’s U.S. press release, this generation brings the 3 Series into the “Neue Klasse era.” In practice, that means new design and new digital hardware, with gasoline or fully electric power. Meanwhile, Bimmerfile reports the gasoline sedan’s chassis code as G50.

The entry car is the BMW 330, priced at $49,900. Under the hood sits a 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder with 48-volt mild-hybrid assist. BMW rates it at 255 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque, and it quotes 0-60 mph in 5.9 seconds and a 155-mph top speed.

Next up, the all-wheel-drive 330 xDrive costs $51,900. That is $2,000 more than the rear-drive car, with the same 255-hp engine and the same 5.9-second 0-60 time. BMW adds a $1,350 destination and handling charge to every model, so the real starting figure is $51,250.

The M350 xDrive replaces the M340i

The M350 xDrive sits at the top of the gasoline range. It uses a 3.0-liter inline-six, also with 48-volt mild-hybrid help. BMW rates it at 437 hp and 428 lb-ft of torque, and it costs $65,900. Autoevolution reports that the new name replaces the M340i xDrive.

BMW quotes 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds, or 3.6 seconds with a one-foot rollout. So the six-cylinder car is two full seconds quicker than the 330. Bimmerfile also lists a 4,169-pound curb weight for the M350, against 3,827 pounds for the 330.

There is a new trick on the way, too. BMW says Drift Moment gives the M350 xDrive “a rear-wheel-drive setting designed for controlled cornering slides.” However, it arrives “during 2027,” and Bimmerfile adds that it will come as a software update.

A 17.9-inch screen inside, and no manual

Inside, the dashboard centers on a 17.9-inch Central Display with what BMW calls a “free-cut design.” Bimmerfile notes that the screen is angled toward the driver. BMW also offers an optional 3D Head-Up Display, plus BMW Panoramic Vision, which projects information across the full width of the lower windshield.

Every gasoline 3 Series uses an eight-speed Steptronic automatic as standard, according to BMW. There is no manual on the order sheet. Autoevolution puts it plainly: “There is no manual to speak of, unfortunately.” The site ties that to the mild-hybrid hardware now fitted to both the four and the six.

The electric i3 50 xDrive

Alongside the gasoline cars, BMW is launching the fully electric i3 50 xDrive. It makes 463 hp and 476 lb-ft, and BMW quotes 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds. The price is $61,500, which undercuts the M350 by $4,400.

BMW estimates the i3’s range at 446 to 468 miles. That figure comes from preliminary BMW testing using EPA procedures, so it is not an official EPA rating yet. BMW also says 400-kW DC fast charging can add up to 208 miles in 10 minutes.

Where the cars are built and when they arrive

The electric i3 is built in Munich, where BMW says series production began in August 2026. By contrast, the gasoline 3 Series comes from BMW’s Dingolfing plant in Germany, starting in November 2026.

BMW’s release states that the U.S. launch of the i3 50 xDrive, 330, 330 xDrive and M350 xDrive will begin in the first quarter of 2027. Until then, the price list stands at $49,900 for a 330 and $65,900 for the M350 xDrive, plus $1,350 destination.

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