BMW is finally making the electric convertible we’ve been waiting for — SkimNews
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- BMW is planning an all-electric i4 Convertible for 2028 with internal codename NA3, riding on the Neue Klasse platform that underpins the new i3 sedan, per BMWBLOG citing sources close to the automaker.
- The i4 Convertible would mirror the current gas 4 Series formula — fabric soft top, four seats, two doors, no folding hardtop — while BMW is reportedly also building an i4 Coupe (codename NA2) on the same architecture around the same time.
- BMW's current i4 Gran Coupe ends production next year, leaving the i4 badge idle for roughly a year, while the gas G23 4 Series Convertible runs through mid-2029 for about a year of overlap between the electric and combustion models.
- The US EV convertible market currently offers exactly one new option: the Maserati GranCabrio Folgore at $206,095 with 229 miles of EPA range, and Maserati has been telling dealers to cut up to $85,000 off electric Folgore models.
- Polestar pushed its 6 roadster behind the Polestar 7 with no firm date, Tesla has delayed its Roadster repeatedly since promising it in 2017, and Audi scrapped its electric sports car plans outright — leaving the global segment nearly empty.
- The Neue Klasse i3 sedan is rated at 440 miles of EPA range on an 800-volt architecture with 400 kW charging and a native NACS port; the article estimates a convertible version would still clear 350 miles after typical range penalties.
- BMW's 4 Series family sold 39,379 units in the US last year and the i4 added 20,114, giving the automaker an existing dealer network and customer base for a two-door BMW that startup EV roadsters lack.
Why it matters: BMW's existing 4 Series sales (39,379 US units last year) and the Neue Klasse's 440-mile range rating give it the volume and platform to sell an electric convertible profitably in a segment every rival has shelved or delayed — but this is a sourced report rather than an official announcement, and 2028 is two model years out.
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