►Follow us on Instagram @autogefuehl and @thomas.letsgo ►Subscribe here: kzread.info 00:00 Next BMW 3 Series EV! 01:04 Neue Klasse? 01:49 Length and sustainability 02:45 Design and lights 04:13 Interior with cord seats 06:37 Cockpit and panoramic vision 08:03 Rear seats 08:58 E30 comeback? #BMW #BMW3Series Transparency note: Autogefühl videos are independent and free from editorial influence on opinion and rating. But since manufacturers enable us to do the reviews in the first place, for legal reasons this video is marked as _advertisement_.

Love this design. I've left BMW because of the obsession with ugly grilles but I would buy this. Well done

People hate on this design, I actually like it.

@S-cottGraham1

9 ай бұрын

You are just wrong 😂

Absolutely love this. E30 Vibes! Bring back the corduroy!

Generally, it’s nice to see BMW taking inspiration from their previous designs. Not so sure about the glass belt line and the rear lights, but it’s more playful. I do wish that BMW would go back to less of a ‘games console, look for their displays. I loved the old font with orange glow. Maybe they could bring that back with a modern twist. Loving the return of the shark face (E28), maybe borrow the rear lights from that? BMW are killing it with engineering, build and design. I just brought a new 1 series and it’s a pretty amazing

Loving the vintage style. A small touring would be ace. One thing i would love to see coming back: 4 even sized round headlamps and the kidney smaller. Bringing back the design of E32,E34,E36 and E38 would make them billions.

@unowen-nh9ov

9 ай бұрын

Wrong, BMW have doubled volume this century on X crossovers.

@modellbahn9447

9 ай бұрын

@@unowen-nh9ov Not wrong. The design of the front texture has nothing to do with body type. Everyone is making money with retro designs. Look at ford bronco etc.

@unowen-nh9ov

9 ай бұрын

​@@modellbahn9447What about BMW design makes you think they want to be retro or look like anyone else? BMW have been expanding for 60 years by going into neu segments, here they start over again with elektrik.

@modellbahn9447

9 ай бұрын

The retro car showed in this video makes me think they might wanna go retro.@@unowen-nh9ov

@opoxious1592

9 ай бұрын

No they would not, for the simple fact that the classic models can't be surpassed by the newer designs. So far by every new model based on a previous model. it has never the same "wow" factor than the orginal model.

Love the new ideas for head up display. It’s so under utilized in most cars today. It’s a great way to simplify the dash.

@Dreadpirateflappy

9 ай бұрын

Majority of modern cars have a decent head up display... it's only outdated brands that don't use them.

@bluesteve124

2 ай бұрын

Agreed! Brilliant design. This is what "Big T" SHOULD have done with their 3.

Hard to believe that 90% of this prototype will make to production. Looking forward to it.

@martinandreaskruse4446

9 ай бұрын

Exactly...and will they (BMW) be held accountable for such a statement? Nope, they'll spew shit like always, and you'll end up with maybe a headlight from the prototype surviving to the production version...

@TheFPSPower

9 ай бұрын

I don't believe it at all, those headlights, those seats, the screen, the door handles, the rear view mirrors etc do not look appropriate for production.

@4leafclover243

8 ай бұрын

I bet in classic BMW they will do a 180 and production will look exactly like ICE except for the front kidney grill in LED lights😊

Thank you Thomas! Shout out to BMW for slimming the exterior’s front end and making it feel more retro. The new hud looks fantastic and I love the concept. You didn’t speak to the side view mirrors - they looked like small shafts which led me to believe they were actually cameras perhaps with the image displayed somewhere else? Beyond the new hud, the shape / curvature of the seats were very interesting. Last, round steering wheels are just so practical - maybe they could be an option.

@harmony3138

9 ай бұрын

Yes, new HUD is great but not the Tesla like giant iPad in the middle. May as well keep the old curved screen, instead :)

Stunning design! Great video!!

I am kind of liking this. I see how the bumpers are a retro throwback to the black bumpers in 70's and 80's. I do love the overall silhouette. And I love the corduroy so YES, please BMW!! I live where it is warmer more than it is cool and leatherette/leather seats don't feel so great here even when ventilated.

@autogefuehl

9 ай бұрын

indeed

@SteveLoughran

9 ай бұрын

i live in the inner city and love black bumpers for their ability to withstand scrapes. . there's a reason that ford and renault vans never switched to body colouring. now, there's only the detail that they are too low at the front and low profile wheels make a really expensive noise when you park

BMW is finally returning back to form. I want one. The angular styling is fantastic. Bring back the corduroy and this color scheme is also great. The detailing, like the BMW logo is also spot on. I like the bumpers too, the rear one acts as a diffusor, I think. Also the rear light seem to be designed like a gurney flap. This is so much better than the Mercedes concept, which I think is hideous.

Please don’t replace all physical buttons with touch controls. That’s an awful trend.

@deepfreeze1001

9 ай бұрын

Total non-issue.

@anacharsiss6003

8 ай бұрын

for YOU@@deepfreeze1001

@MarkSmith-lu7ly

8 ай бұрын

Agreed, fiddling thru many layers of a menu is a pain, especially for things we use regularly.

@unowen-nh9ov

8 ай бұрын

21st century, dud, interactive HUD. Miss your hand crank? Tmi.

@ent1311

8 ай бұрын

Physical buttons add unnecessary weight, complications, proprietary SKUs, etc to the car. Touch screens are leaps and bounds better then they used to be so all the disadvantages of not having a physical button are non existent. Many modern cars with touch screens have voice activation which further reduces the need for physical buttons.

Love the way it looks and the return to being able to see out. Even though it may be a call back to earlier BMW design it is actually more modern than the Mercedes which largely dresses up its current space inefficient slug like shape.

Very clean exterior design! Interior, however, I definitely feel it is too much "concepty" and open. I love the enclosed feeling of a BMW interior (I also drive a BMW E30 and even though the visibility from the inside is astonishing, there is still an enclosed and cacoon-like feeling when sitting behind the steering wheel). I get that they are trying to make the interior more "inclusive" but I still don't like the feeling of being in the living room when driving a car! Perhaps, the interiors will now be one of the main differentiating factors (between the models), influencing purchasing decisions. Also, the physical buttons should remain (doors, windows...). That's my 2 cents :)

@dozer911

8 ай бұрын

This "open design" is a big mistake! I want to drive a sporty car not a greenhouse...... I hate glass roof, and I don't like the low door/ tall window shown here.

Love the exterior lines. Interior fabrics yes please.

love the corduroy, brings a very quality vibe to the cabin

Saw the color change version at CES and it looks much better in person than in photos. It definitely grows on you and glad to see it doesn’t have a giant grill like the i7

@AntJoseph_

9 ай бұрын

Well it does. It’s just stretched the other way

@cx5870

9 ай бұрын

It doesnt have a giant grill, it is the giant grill

@TD1237

9 ай бұрын

I for one love the vertical grilles (e.g. the 4 series). But love this as well. Stunning car.

@tronn_carter

9 ай бұрын

@@TD1237I honestly don’t get all the hate. Sure it takes time to grow on you but to flat out call the design language “hideous” seems a bit extreme.

@anitaru2001

8 ай бұрын

the one is CES is completely different tho

Amazing!! Love the new style. Interior and Exterior is beautiful!

This is great! I love it. Finally fresh design, bright colors and big windows. Yes!!!

Fantastic design . Fantastic use of materials! Please mantain the cord seat!!! FANTASTIC!!!

Looking amazing ❤

Yes: cord / cloth seats. In a 5er as well. Much more pleasant than leather.

Finally a good-looking BMW after the i3. Thumbs up for corduroy.

I love what BMW is dreaming for. I hope will see such a car in real life. For sure will be on my short list, with one BIG amendment: physical buttons !!!! I think the mostly used functions should stay not far from you, and must be accessible by physical touches

@luigismalucelli

9 ай бұрын

I agree with the physical buttons. I love all things digital, but manufacturers appear to forget that cars primary function is driving and we should focus on driving more than we should focus on millions of screens and projections

Love the side profile.

Needs physical buttons to replace all touch capacitive. I enjoy a large screen but needs a few physical buttons for frequently used like heated seats, climate shortcut button etc. Overall LOVE the design, kinda wish the rear lights were one big strip as their current shape looks a little off but if stayed the same but just as one big light bar that would be perfect!

Great looking sedan, lots of classic BMW vibes!❤❤ I just hope the interior becomes more practical (round steering wheel, physical buttons, rectangle touchscreen). I appreciate the use of recycled materials and CO2 neutral factory.

Congratulations, Thomas, you & BMW have another hit on your hands!

I love this. Best looking design out of BMW for some time. Plus I really want that yellow cord interior

Beautiful car ❤. I like the seat material 🌈. Great review Thomas ⛵️

So glad that BMW of all brands chooses to continue giving us proper sedans, the little design clues reminiscing classic BMW design is absolutely brilliant. Overall this car makes me feel good about the future of my favourite car brand, I have been a little afraid they’d go the Mercedes way and designing cars for efficiency before design and making them all look like computer mouses. Big thumbs from me and if the final version will give us a more classic inside/cockpit, I’ll be all over this. And as extra bonus I’d love to have CarPlay2 and more importantly Apple CarKey. Good job BMW, thank you.

I love the idea of integrating the headlights with the kidney grill, finally gives it a real, visible purpose in the electric age. (They should do the same with sensors, cameras etc, if they haven't already).

In one word 👌, also the front

I would love to see the corduroy, but not in that yellow color. Something else could be great though and unique. Absolutely love the heads up display and instruments.

@TD1237

9 ай бұрын

I also love the corduroy, but actually quite like the yellow, haha.

Love the design. I would really like to see the corduroy seats as well as more textile options.

As someone who has a collection of E30 325IS,X and M, I am in love with the return to E30 style

That was great - thanks Thomas for another great review Loved the styling and the heads up display Not sure about the steering wheel or the gear selector Corduroy material is a great idea but how will it wear? I noticed there were no seat controls anywhere

Love the larger windows and better ability to see outside. Brings humanity back versus boxed in SUV. And finally a grille that is nice. Hopefully they offer a touring version.

That really is a thing of beauty, stunning. Let's hope BMW actually make it without compromising the design too much. Loving the angular lines on it, a sharp contrast to the Mercedes with it curves. Mercedes are playing it safe, BMW are playing it bold. Would love to see corduroy back in BMW. Not sure about the lack of buttons and knobs. Everything being on the tablet is something I don't like about Tesla's interiors

There's hope at BMW! Like the large greenhouse. Bring back 4 round headlight shapes and driver ficused/angled instruments. Avoid big, tacky central tablets that are tacked on. Be faithful to the Hofmeister kink. The corduray is great. Take inspiration from your great designs. No SUVs should be M cars.

I been waiting on this since looking at the Dee concept and I'm here for the corduroy!

Please don’t change anything. This should be the new 3 series as it is. It is simply amazing. I had a 3 series during 1999-2003 and it was a wonderful experience. Would love to go back to such a fantastic car with this new design. It is S I M P L Y B R I L L I A N T.

Looks amazing

I'm so happy I just got the G20 M340i LCI. It may grow to a classic.

Please cordroy or sustainable materials like old plastic bottles recycled wool or even recycled cotton great car looks superb and very environmentally friendly and kind to the environment

Again, just fantastic looking. Super stylised, but very tastefully. Aero aero aero.

I would love a future BMW that looked 99% like this concept. Retro Future Design is so so good. Please just give us the concept look no toning down the design!

I like it. Its really funky. Cool features with the screens.

So BMW decided that beauty is not going to be a design goal anymore!

Much better design than the recent monstrousities they've been producing with the beaver grill. Interesting ideas!

@SteveLoughran

9 ай бұрын

the IX grille is as obsolete as rocket fins

Thomas you have the power.

Finally, design that makes sense!

I’ve got a Honda Jazz 2nd generation. Interior materials are cheap but the design is fantastic. Cup holders in front of AC vents. Buttons in ergonomic positions. No daft screen with UI that already looks outdated. The magic seats and boot are possibly the best designed. Built to last, quite sustainable from that point. Can’t see any other modern replacement that matches that.

Love it. So happy they are working on an electronic 3 series

The seats colour combination are beautiful...i'm sure you will agree with me. Thank you.

The silhouette, lighting and interior materials are so unique, and 100% to my liking. And that rear end is perfect! Also, I'd love for them to bring out the corduroy. :-D

@wyw201

2 ай бұрын

Would you actually order one upon release?

I love it! Please have this body style for all your future 4 and 5 series petro versions!

Not too sure about the colour of the yellow but absolutely love the swipe up from console to head ups Reminds me of Minority Report computer tech GREAT

The overall silhouette is very pretty, and clean looking. I’m happy it’s not another SUV variant. And it’s a welcome departure from the recent BMW horrors.

@rkan2

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, at least the kidney grills are not just some useless air intake...

Outside I don't like the "recycled" bumpers - they need paint. Inside I like the concept of panoramic vision, but a few more buttons and more classic seat style and layout would be better. Huge windscreen and glass roof is great - makes it airy.

@bodrulm1

9 ай бұрын

... and makes it hot. You'll need AC on all the time

I was BMW guy at my birth. From 70's my late dad had only Beemers. I grew up with E28, E30, E34, etc. Last one was E39, 17 years till the end of the driver. I still have E36 318is coupe and Z3 in my garage but daily drivers are Hyundai Ionic EV and Mazda CX-5. Because Beemer is ugly. Elegance has gone. Last 20 years. But this gives me hope. If Neue Klasse will come this look, I'm back.

Ah Thomas, at last, a beautiful BMW. I love the design. it's modern and fresh. I hate self opening doors, waste of time. The interior is beautiful, great colors and minimalist design. Heads up display is good. And yes, corduroy is lovely. Very durable and good to sit in. I remember the corduroy from the 60's or 70's in a fiat , I think, and it was very comfortable in hot and cold weather. I'm a total Tesla fan and this is the first car outside Tesla that I truly like. Well done Beema!

Former loyal customer who know sticks to older BMWs as I can’t take the dreadful SUVs and grilles, this car in estate flavor would get my money in a heartbeat. Well done. A proper driver car that’s not trying to be a crossover or SUV.

Cord interior would be awesome! It looks so cozy

Love the new design! But, please please offer a glass roof delete. The heat from the greenhouse roofs of new cars is overwhelming if you live in the south. Stepping into a 120 degree F interior on an already hot day is just too much! Thank you!

beautiful, retro yet futuristic, simplistic

I agree, the styling is great and really like the corduroy seats. #Capacitive BS buttons should be for show cars only

Love the design!

Approved!

Love it. Light, clean, no pulled taffy sheetmetal. And at last, a decent greenhouse so you don't feel like you're sitting in a pit.

That will be my next car, hopefully in that design and classic cord. I look forward to that.

From Australia: love everything about it, especially the heads-up display. Perfect and adds a feature which the Tesla model 3 should have. Don't like the shape of the monitor but as a new product designer, would suggest have a less angle on both sides point in or out symmetrically.

Awesome design! The new design language is amazing. It is quite appropriate for a modern car. As always Thomas does a great job presenting the car.

Fresh clean design with an homage to the classic BMW look. I love the large greenhouse.

Great car, I like the cord seats.

the only thing BMW should do: bring back the e36 style, but make it a bit bigger and modern(similar to this NK E3), plus produce lots of M3 Kombi versions LoL

First true BMW since at least 15 years. Absolutely brilliant! There is hope! 4 doors tho? Austin Allegro steering wheel? There's room for improvement there...

Sick. Take order.

Stunning shape! that shark nose is so cool and takes the face of the 3 series to a future thinking production model 🙏

Its so awesome😮

Love this! Reminds me more of the 2002 more then e30.

Love the inspired 2002 design and the smaller proportions. I'm not crazy about the interior but hopefully they will change some things.

Love it! Please build it and bring it to the US!

Fantastic design

Wow this looks absolutely amazing. Both BMW and Merc are finally making good looking cars again.

Love the corduroy 🤤

It’s a nice and well needed reset of BMWs design language. The concept car also looks kind of compact/lean, Curious to see what the production car will look like.

No more beaver teeth! Love the minimalistic style and blend of classic and modern, well done BMW!

the seats are cool!

Love it very nice the future will be bright with the Neue Klasse 😎

Finally, front grills and headlights are integrated.

Something to look forward to

I love it, its a great step forward from the vision d colour changing concept the widening of the grille, the rounding out of the arches into the bonnet making it feel more open inside like suv The head up display dashbord✅ All great the rear needs a little work but it’s t instantly looks like a bmw yet modern but with a classical salon style Way better than the ugly update to the tesla model 3 and the cla concept

The Sideview mirrors look very narrow. Is that correct?

Love this car/prototype. Will be curious to see the 90% version. Hope it keeps the large glass area and the shark nose narrow grill front. This reminds me a bit of my e28,nice size and sturdy /sexy/ elegant looks. Want to reserve it now !

love to see cool ambient light in these both Klasse X and Neue like i5-i7 series

I presently drive a 5 year-old EV, but I'm not sure if I will replace it with another EV. The reason is that the car insurance renewal has gone up 52% in one year! The explanation being given by LV= is the increase costs of claims by EV car owners! I guess this will keep going up much higher than ICE and hybrid cars now that EVs are becoming mainstream and their repair and replacement cost premiums are factored in. No wonder so many EVs are simply written off (insurance wise) for minor damages.

@SteveLoughran

9 ай бұрын

well, teslas are as they have so much componentry in the front bumper and the way they integrate batteries with the chassis. I have yet to see equivalent data from the manufacturers -but expensive electronics is standard with modern ICE cars too

I love this car including the lines, the huge amounts of glass, and the materials inside the interior. I bet this car is a joy to drive and be driven in. I’ve previously bought brand new BMWs and MINIs and will definitely be in the market for this car if it makes production. I currently drive a Honda E and Audi TTS.

@bodrulm1

9 ай бұрын

Too much glass. You'll need to run AC constantly which defeats the purpose of efficiency

Please add the corduroy! It's brilliant.