The design of BMW’s first Neue Klasse all-electric vehicle is futuristic enough to “look like we skipped a model generation,” the automaker’s design chief, Adrian van Hooydonk, says.
BMW is previewing the EV with the Vision Neue Klasse concept at the IAA Mobility auto show in Munich.
The concept features styling that has been “pared down to the essentials,” BMW said in a statement on Saturday when it released images of the Vision Neue Klasse.
Classic BMW features such as the Hofmeister kink on the rear pillar, the kidney grille and the so-called shark nose reverse-angled front end are retained but updated to give a more progressive look.
The large windows, blocky body shape and swollen wheel arches help “create a new aesthetic,” BMW said.
The concept is “close to standard production” of the 3 Series-sized sedan due in 2025, BMW CEO Oliver Zipse told analysts on the company’s earnings call in July.
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