Description
BMW’s long-awaited i3 is here in production form and we’ve driven it. But to see whether it stills feels and drives like a 3 Series, we’re brought along the E21 generation car for the ultimate comparison.
The E21 was the original BMW 3 Series. Produced from 1975 to 1983, the E21 was a radical car at the time and was the first model to shift over 1 million units for the German brand. Now, over 50 years later, the i3 arrives in a similarly tumultuous automotive and geopolitical landscape. Will the new i3 make the same impact as the E21 did half a century ago? CAR magazine’s Ben Barry finds out.
0:00 – Intro
0:32 – BMW E21 3 Series origins
2:56 – BMW E21 first impressions
4:06 – BMW i3 recap
5:43 – BMW i3 first impressions
8:58 – Power comparison
11:06 – BMW E21 3 Series handling
14:14 – Does the new i3 feel like a 3 Series?
18:22 – Verdict
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