Since we tested it, the i3 has gotten a larger 42 kWh battery, noted as 120 Ah. BMW claims the electric range exceeds 150 miles. The optional two-cylinder gasoline range extender (REx) acts as an ...

The BMW i3 debuted on the market in late 2013, one of the brand’s first electric cars. Also available with an optional range-extending engine, early models featured a 60 Ah battery providing up ...

The internal combustion 3 Series will soldier on under the G50 and G51 codename, whereas the i3 twins will bev known as NA0 ...

Hence the BMW i3 weighs just 1320kg in standard form. So with maximum torque available from a standstill it should be no surprise that it puts in a decent 0-62mph time - at 7.3 seconds.

It’s important to carefully check the trims of the car you’re interested in to make sure that you’re getting the features you want, and aren’t overpaying for those you don’t want. Our ...

The BMW i3 is part of the new wave of electric and hybrid cars that are becoming more and more popular in the U.S. The i3 has relatively compact external dimensions, but still has a very usable cabin ...

At the heart of the BMW i3 is a bespoke electric motor tagged BMW eDrive, which its maker also refers to as hybrid synchronous in design. It was developed in-house and is also used in the BMW i8.

BMW no longer offers the petrol-electric i3 Range Extender model, however. The regular i3 will accelerate from 0-62mph in 7.3 seconds (nearly a second faster than a Suzuki Swift Sport) and top out ...

It’s important to carefully check the trims of the car you’re interested in to make sure that you’re getting the features you want, and aren’t overpaying for those you don’t want. Our ...

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling a certain model year BMW i3 vehicle manufactured March 31, 2014, and certain 2014 MINI Cooper Hardtop vehicles manufactured February 2, 2014 to May 30 ...

We had already fallen for the BMW i3 based on its attractive ... but more relevant to a city car is the 3.7-second 0-37mph time. Not that the i3 is out of its comfort zone when you leave town.

When BMW launched the i3 in Australia in 2014 ... came in higher again at 14.5L/100km which exceeds the usual 2.0-3.0L/100km discrepancy between manufacturer figures and our own. In other words, it ...