BMW builds same car for gas and electric — and the EV costs $4,400 less
The new BMW 3 Series shows how quickly EV pricing has caught up with, and in this case undercut, comparable gas-powered vehicles.
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BMW has built its new 3 Series in both gasoline and electric versions using essentially the same underlying vehicle, and the electric variant is priced $4,400 cheaper, according to TechCrunch.
The pricing gap offers a rare direct comparison between a combustion and electric version of the same car from the same manufacturer, illustrating how close EV and gas vehicle costs have become.
A shifting pricing landscape
For years, electric vehicles have generally carried a price premium over comparable gas-powered models, driven in part by battery costs.
BMW's approach with the 3 Series, building both powertrains onto a shared platform, appears to allow for closer cost comparisons than is typical when automakers design separate dedicated EV platforms.
The report did not detail the specific battery size, range or other technical specifications of the electric 3 Series, nor a breakdown of the factors behind the electric version's lower list price.
The development could be closely watched by other automakers weighing whether to build gas and electric versions of the same model on shared platforms going forward.
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