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( September 2017 ) BMW i3 2014 BMW i3 Overview Manufacturer BMW Also called BMW Mega City Vehicle Production 2013 -- present Model years 2014 -- present Assembly Leipzig, Germany Designer Richard Kim Body and chassis Class Subcompact ( B ) luxury vehicle Body style 5 - door hatchback Layout Transverse rear - engine, rear - wheel - drive Powertrain Engine W20K06U0 25 kW 647 cc, two - cylinder generator ( optional ) with a fuel tank capacity of 9 L ( 2.4 US gal ) in Europe 7.2 L ( 1.9 US gal ) in the U.S. Electric motor 125 kW ( 168 bhp ) Transmission Single speed with fixed ratio Battery i3 60 Ah : 22 ( 18.8 usable ) kWh lithium - ion battery i3 94 Ah : 33 kWh lithium - ion battery Electric range BEV 60 Ah 130 km ( 81 mi ) EPA 130 to 160 km ( 80 to 100 mi ) NEDC BEV 94 Ah 183 km ( 114 mi ) EPA REx 60 Ah ( with range extender ) 116 km ( 72 mi ) ( EPA ) Total : 240 km ( 150 mi ) ( EPA ) REx 94 Ah ( with range extender ) 156 km ( 97 mi ) Total : 290 km ( 180 mi ). Plug - in charging 7.4 kW on - board charger on IEC Combo AC, optional Combo DC Wheelbase 2,570 mm ( 101 in ) Length 3,999 mm ( 157.4 in ) Width 1,775 mm ( 69.9 in ) Height 1,578 mm ( 62.1 in ) Curb weight 60 Ah : 1,195 kg ( 2,635 lb ) 60 Ah : 1,315 kg ( 2,899 lb ) ( with range extender ) The BMW i3 is a five - door urban electric car developed by the German car manufacturer BMW. The i3 is part of BMW 's `` Project i '' and was launched as a new brand, BMW i. The i3 is BMW 's first zero emissions mass - produced vehicle due to its electric powertrain. The i3 concept car was unveiled at the 2011 International Motor Show Germany. and the production version was unveiled in July 2013. Mass production of the i3 began in September 2013 and retail deliveries started in Europe in November 2013. Deliveries in the U.S. began in May 2014. Pricing in the United States starts at US $42,275 before any government incentives, and the range extender option costs an additional US $3,850. Prices in Germany start from € 34,950 ( US $46,400 ). Pricing in the UK starts at GB £ 30,680 ( US $47,195 ) before the applicable government grant. The i3 ranked third among all - electric cars sold worldwide from 2014 to 2016. Global i3 sales passed the 50,000 unit milestone in July 2016. As of December 2016, the i3 ranked as the world 's third best selling all - electric car in history with more than 65,000 units sold since its inception. The U.S. is its best - selling market with 24,741 units sold. The BMW i3 has won two World Car of the Year Awards, selected as 2014 World Green Car of the Year and also as 2014 World Car Design of the Year. The i3 was also given an iF Product Design Gold Award, and, in the first UK Car of the Year Awards, it won in two categories : UK Car of the Year 2014 and Best Supermini of 2014. Contents 1 History 2 Design and technology 2.1 Charging and connectivity 2.2 Operating modes 2.3 Range extender option ( REx ) 2.3. 1 California 's classification 2.4 Fuel economy and range 2.5 Safety 2.6 Additional mobility 2.7 2017 model 3 Production 4 Markets and sales 5 Reception 6 See also 7 References 8 External links History First sketch of the Mega City Vehicle ( MCV ). In February 2011, BMW announced a new sub-brand, BMW i, to market the vehicles produced under Project i. BMW i vehicles are to be sold separately from BMW or Mini. The first two production models are the all - electric Mega City Vehicle ( MCV ), now called BMW i3, and a plug - in hybrid called BMW i8, which is the production version of the Vision Efficient Dynamics concept unveiled at the 2009 International Motor Show Germany and has an all - electric range of 50 kilometres ( 31 mi ). Production of both plug - in electric cars was scheduled to start in Leipzig in 2013. The i3 concept car was unveiled at the 2011 International Motor Show Germany. BMW showcased a BMW i3 prototype during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, and the production version was unveiled in July 2013. BMW unveiled the i3 Concept Coupé study at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show. The carmaker developed the concept car to demonstrate the potential for extending the model range. The three - door hatchback coupe, like the five - door i3 electric hatchback sedan, is propelled by an electric motor developed by the BMW Group, with a maximum output of 125 kW / 170 hp and peak torque of 250 N m ( 184 lb - ft ). Power delivery to the rear wheels is via a single - speed transmission. The li - ion battery pack is placed under the floor and can deliver an all - electric range of 160 km ( 99 mi ), but a gasoline engine referred to as `` REx '', can be added to extend the car 's range to 320 km ( 200 mi ). As of November 2015, the i3 ranked as the world 's third best selling all - electric car in history. Global sales of the BMW i3 achieved the 50,000 unit milestone in July 2016. Three years after its introduction, total global sales totaled more than 60,000 units, making the i3 the world 's top selling plug - in electric car in the premium compact segment, and the top selling BMW electrified model, representing 60 % of combined BMW i and BMW iPerformance models. As of December 2016, the i3 ranked as the world 's third best selling all - electric car in history with about 65,500 units delivered. Design and Technology The BMW ActiveE began field testing in early 2012 with several of the same electronic components proposed to be used in the BMW i3. BMW explained that taking advantage of the fact that the vehicle does not need an internal combustion engine up front, the i3 is being designed from the ground up, but avoiding to look podlike, with a dynamic sweep of the roof and the beltine to make it look sportier than most electrics. In order to achieve a lightweight car, the i3 will be the first mass production car to have most of its internal structure and body being made of carbon - fiber reinforced plastic ( CFRP ). Like other BMW models before it, the i3 features door panels made of hemp, which mixed with plastic helps lower the weight of each panel by about 10 %. Hemp fibers, left exposed, also form a design element of the car 's interior. Benoit Jacob, BMW i Head of Design, said the use of natural materials like hemp and kenaf makes the i3 's interior feel like `` a small loft on wheels. '' As of November 2010, BMW had demonstrated only the light weight of the passenger compartment, and the automaker 's chief executive said they had already decided on the basic design of the car and that road - testing prototypes began soon after. The i3 includes four doors and seating for four occupants with rear suicide doors and dimensions being larger than the Mini Cooper, but smaller than the BMW 1 Series. The i3 is powered by a newly developed powertrain consisting of a 130 - kilowatt ( 170 hp ) electric motor running on lithium - ion batteries and driving the rear axle. BMW aimed to achieve a range of 160 km ( 100 mi ), the same range that was expected for the BMW ActiveE, but in order to reduce weight with a battery capacity of 16 kWh instead of the ActiveE 's 30 kWh. BMW i3 concept car exhibited at the 2011 International Motor Show Germany The BMW i3 has two pedals like all cars with automatic transmission. The accelerator pedal acts as both accelerator and engine brake. When the driver releases the pedal, the vehicle 's kinetic energy is regenerated by the vehicle drivetrain to recharge the battery. This has the effect of slowing the car down. During the field testing of the Mini E, which features an accelerator that recharges the battery in this way, and consists of brakes that only apply to the rear wheels, BMW has learned that drivers tend to rely on the engine brake : around 75 % of all deceleration maneuvers are initiated without the brake pedal in urban traffic areas. BMW also expected the i3 to use the same type of battery and powertrain that is being tested in the BMW ActiveE trials. The prototype presented at the 2011 International Motor Show Germany had a 22 kWh ( 79 MJ ) lithium - ion battery pack that is expected to deliver between 130 to 160 km ( 80 to 100 mi ) and the battery was fully charged in about four hours with the 240 - volt charging unit. The i3 was expected to go from 0 to 100 km / h ( 0 to 60 mph ) in less than eight seconds. The BMW i3 features a 130 kW ( 170 hp ) electric motor mounted on the rear axle to drive the rear wheels and the top speed is limited to 150 km / h ( 93 mph ). BMW i3 charging BMW designed the i3 eDrive powertrain based on the premise that the battery would need to be recharged only once every two to three days. The charging frequency was derived from field trial results taken from the BMW ActiveE and MINI E vehicles in Asia, Europe and the U.S., whereby the typical commuting use between the pilot users ' homes and workplaces was calculated. In June 2012 an updated version of the BMW i3 concept car was unveiled at the opening of the first BMW i store, located on Park Lane in London, UK. The updated i3 concept consists of a new interior colour and materials concept. The seat covers combine responsibly sourced wool and leather naturally tanned with an olive oil leaf - based agent. The almost symmetrical curving dash is inlaid with treated eucalyptus wood that, according to BMW, is sourced from sustainably managed European forests. Information is provided to the driver through a 16.5 cm ( 6.5 in ) freestanding instrument cluster and a 22.3 cm ( 8.8 in ) central information display. The bench - derived front seats replace the center tunnel that bisected the cabin and a floor - mounted transmission, brake levers or center console are also absent. Charging and connectivity Main controls and digital screens of the BMW i3. The i3 allows the owner to charge the battery from a conventional socket. The BMW i3 has a number of charging functions. AC fast charging can take less than 3 hours with the use of the BMW i Wallbox Pure or any 3rd party charging equipment ( EVSE ) supporting 32A, when charging from 0 to 80 %. The i3 also has a rapid charging option suitable for public DC charging stations and can take less than 30 minutes to charge from 0 % to 80 %. In the US, it can also be charged from any public charging station with an SAE J1772 connector. In 2016, BMW and the PG&E utility in California expanded an experiment of delaying charge - up during peak demand and compensating i3 owners for the delay. BMW claims that the i3 is the first fully online all - electric vehicle, but the Tesla Model S has had full 3G Internet connectivity since 2012. Operating modes The BMW i3 allows the driver to select the car energy consumption through three different drive modes : Comfort, Eco Pro or Eco Pro+ mode. In the standard Comfort mode the i3 delivers a range between 130 to 160 km ( 80 to 100 mi ) in everyday driving conditions, while the i3 REx delivers between 260 to 290 km ( 160 to 180 mi ). The Eco Pro mode increases the driving range by around 12 % through a different accelerator pedal mapping which uses less power. In Eco Pro+ mode, all settings are geared to achieving the maximum possible range, increasing the driving range by about 24 % compared with Comfort mode. In this mode the maximum speed of the BMW i3 is limited to 90 km / h ( 56 mph ) and electrical devices such as the heating and air conditioning are switched to energy - saving mode. Range extender option ( REx ) BMW is offering a petrol / gasoline range extender engine as an option. The range extender is powered by the same 647 cc two - cylinder engine used in the BMW C650 GT maxi - scooter. The range extender engine operates only when the battery level drops to a pre-specified point, acting purely as a generator to produce electricity to extend the range to about 320 km ( 200 mi ) for the European version. The European version has a 9 L ( 2.0 imp gal ; 2.4 US gal ) fuel tank while the American version has a smaller 7.2 L ( 1.6 imp gal ; 1.9 US gal ) fuel tank. The actual tank size is still 2.4 gallons, but is software limited so the fuel pump shuts off after using 1.9 gallons. Under EPA five - cycle testing, the i3 REx has a total range of 240 km ( 150 mi ). The electric motor is located between the rear wheels. The empty space at the right of the motor is reserved to accommodate the range - extending gasoline engine. The i3 performance in range - extending mode may be more limited than when it is running on battery power, as BMW clarified the range extender is designed not for long - distance travel but purely as an emergency backup to keep the electric system going until the next recharging location. According to BMW, at the beginning of the i3 release, the use of range - extender was much more than the carmaker expected, more than 60 %. Over time it has decreased significantly, with some people almost never using it, and by 2016 it is being regularly used in fewer than 5 % of i3s. The United States Environmental Protection Agency 's 2014 edition of the `` Light - Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Fuel Economy Trends '' introduced utility factors for plug - in hybrids to represent the percentage distance driven using electricity by an average driver, in electric - only or blended modes. The BMW i3 REx, classified as a plug - in hybrid by the EPA, has a utility factor in EV mode of 83 %, compared with 66 % for the Chevrolet Volt, 65 % for the Cadillac ELR, 45 % for the Ford Energi models, 37 % for the BMW i8, 33 % for the Honda Accord Plug - in Hybrid, and 29 % for the Toyota Prius PHV. The BMW i3 's official range is 130 to 160 km ( 80 to 100 mi ) for the 60 Ah battery option under the New European Driving Cycle ( NEDC ), and up to 200 km ( 120 mi ) in the most efficient driving mode. Under the United States Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) cycle the official range is 130 km ( 81 mi ) with combined fuel economy of 124 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent -- MPGe -- ( 1.90 L / 100 km ; 149 mpg ). BMW is offering a range extender ( `` REx '' ) option powered by a 647 cc two - cylinder gasoline engine with a small fuel tank that engages when the battery level drops to a pre-specified point, acting purely as a generator to produce electricity to extend the range to 240 km ( 150 mi ) for the model with the 60 Ah battery under the EPA test cycle. In July 2016, BMW released the 2017 model year ( MY ) BMW i3 94 Ah with an improved 33 kWh battery pack with 50 % more capacity than the previous model resulting in an increase of its range to 183 km ( 114 mi ) under the EPA cycle, and 300 km ( 190 mi ) under the NEDC test. The Range Extender ( REx ) variant also features the same higher capacity battery as the all - electric model, with a corresponding all - electric range increase to 156 km ( 97 mi ) under EPA testing cycle, for a total range of 290 km ( 180 mi ). California 's classification The range - extender option of the BMW i3 was designed to meet the California Air Resources Board ( CARB ) regulation for an auxiliary power unit ( APU ) called REx. According to rules adopted in March 2012 by CARB, the 2014 BMW i3 with a REx unit fitted is the first car ever to qualify as a range - extended battery - electric vehicle or `` BEVx ''. CARB describes this type of electric vehicle as `` a relatively high - electric range battery - electric vehicle ( BEV ) to which an APU is added. '' The unit, which maintains battery charge at about 30 % after the pack has been depleted in normal use, is strictly limited in the additional range it can provide, and delivers a minimum 75 mi ( 121 km ) electric range. CARB classified the i3 with the REx option as a `` Transitional Zero Emission Vehicle '' ( TZEV ), the same classification as other plug - in hybrids such as the Chevrolet Volt and the Toyota Prius Plug - in Hybrid. This classification made the i3 REx eligible for California 's green sticker that identifies the vehicles allowed to be operated by a single occupant in California 's high - occupancy vehicle lanes ( HOV ), or carpool or diamond lanes, but not for the white sticker reserved for pure electric cars, such as the BMW i3 without REx. In addition, CARB certification of the i3 REx as BEVx allows the i3 with range extender to be eligible for a US $2,500 Clean Vehicle Rebate, the same amount eligible pure electric cars are entitled to. Other plug - in hybrids are eligible for only a US $1,500 purchase rebate. Fuel economy and range Under the New European Driving Cycle ( NEDC ) the official range is 130 to 160 km ( 80 to 100 mi ), and up to 200 km ( 120 mi ) in the most efficient driving mode. Under the NEDC cycle, the energy consumption is 0.21 kWh / per mile. The model with the range extender option has an official NEDC total range of 257 to 299 km ( 160 to 186 mi ). Under its five - cycle testing, the United States Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) rated the 2014 through 2016 model year all - electric BMW i3 ( 60 A h ) energy consumption at 27 kWh / 100 mi ( 16.9 kWh / 100 km ) with a combined fuel economy at 124 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent -- MPGe -- ( 1.90 L / 100 km ; 149 mpg ) with an all - electric range of 130 km ( 81 mi ). With these ratings the all - electric BMW i3 was the most fuel efficient EPA - certified vehicle sold in the United States of all years regardless of fuel type until November 2016, when it was surpassed by the Hyundai Ioniq Electric, rated at 136 MPGe ( 25 kWh / 100 mi ). The range - extended model has lower ratings than the all - electric i3 due to the extra weight of the twin - cylinder gasoline engine used in the i3 REx. Nevertheless, the i3 REx in 2014 replaced the Chevrolet Volt as the most efficient EPA - certified current year vehicle with a gasoline engine. The BMW i3 with the 94 A h battery has a range of 114 mi ( 183 km ), an increase of 33 mi ( 53 km ) over the 60 A h variant. The i3 94 A h combined fuel economy rating is 118 mpg - e, down from 124 mpg - e for the model with the 60 A h battery. The 2017 BMW i3 REx with the larger 94 A h battery has an EPA - rated range of 97 mi ( 156 km ), and combined fuel economy rating is 111 mpg - e. The range using the gasoline - powered engine increased to 83 mi ( 134 km ) from 78 mi ( 126 km ) in the previous versions. The following are the EPA ratings for both all - electric variants and the range - extended model. BMW i3 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) ratings Model Year model Fuel / EV range Combined City / Highway Notes BEV ( 94 A h ) 2017 114 mi ( 183 km ) 118 mpg - e ( 29 kW - hrs / 100 mi ) 129 mpg - e / 106 mpg - e BEV ( 60 A h ) 2014 2015 2016 81 mi ( 130 km ) 124 mpg - e ( 27 kW - hrs / 100 mi ) 137 mpg - e ( 25 kW - hrs / 100 mi ) / 111 mpg - e ( 30 kW - hrs / 100 mi ) REx ( 94 A h ) 2017 Electricity only 97 mi ( 156 km ) 111 mpg - e ( 30 kWh / 100 mi ) - Gasoline only 83 mi ( 134 km ) 35 mpg ( 6.7 L / 100 km ) - REx ( 60 A h ) 2014 2015 2016 Electricity only 72 mi ( 116 km ) 117 mpg - e ( 29 kW - hrs / 100 mi ) 97 mpg ‐ e ( 35 kW h / 100 mi ) / 79 mpg ‐ e ( 44 kW h / 100 mi ) Gasoline only 78 mi ( 126 km ) 39 mpg ( 6.0 L / 100 km ) 41 mpg ( 5.7 L / 100 km ) / 37 mpg ( 6.4 L / 100 km ) Source : EPA Notes : Jump up ^ Between May 2014 and October 2016 the all - electric BMW i3 was the most fuel efficient EPA - certified vehicle of all years regardless of fuel type. Jump up ^ The EPA classifies the i3 REx as a series plug - in hybrid or EREV while CARB as a range - extended battery - electric vehicle ( BEVx ). Since June 2014 the BMW i3 REx is the most fuel efficient EPA - certified vehicle current year vehicle with a gasoline engine ( in terms of combined gasoline / electricity rating ). Safety 2014 i3 frontal view 2014 i3 rear view The European New Car Assessment Programme ( Euro NCAP ) awarded the i3 a four - star car safety rating, resulting in the following ratings for each criterion : Euro NCAP test results BMW i3 ( 2013 ) Test Points % Overall : Adult occupant : 31 86 % Child occupant : 40 81 % Pedestrian : 21 57 % Safety assist : 5 55 % The BMW i3 's overall ratings are lower than the other six best - selling plug - in electric vehicles, the Volvo V60 Plug - in Hybrid, Renault Zoe, Nissan Leaf, Mitsubishi Outlander P - HEV, Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera, all of which were rated five stars. Additional mobility BMW i offers additional mobility packages for trips where the range of an BMW i3 would not be enough to allow customers to cover longer distances, such as providing a conventional BMW vehicle for a specified number of days per year. The program started in October 2014 in the US and individual dealers can choose to participate in this program or not. BMW is also offering a roadside assistance program in areas of high sales. The assistance vehicle will provide a charge so the i3 can travel to the next charging station. In addition, the i3 digital display panel shows the location of nearby recharging stations to alleviate range anxiety. 2017 model BMW i3s In October 2015, BMW CEO Harald Krüger announced that the i3 will get more range in 2016 ( model year 2017 ). In May 2016, BMW announced that the 2017 model year ( MY ) BMW i3 will come with a 33 kWh battery, up from 22 kWh in the previous model, allowing to increase the range up to 114 mi ( 183 km ) under everyday conditions, up from the 81 mi ( 130 km ) EPA rated range. BMW expected to achieve an EPA rated electricity consumption of 27 kWh / 100 mi ( 16.9 kWh / 100 km ). The improved battery pack capacity was increased by more than 50 % without any changes in exterior dimensions. BMW and Samsung SDI optimized the cell - internal packages with more electrolyte and adapted the active material, resulting in higher energy density of the lithium ion cells that increased battery capacity to 94 A h and overall battery energy to 33 kWh of which 27.2 kWh can be effectively used. The previous battery capacity was 60 Ah and produced 22 kWh ( gross ) with a net capacity of 19 kWh. The improved battery has an upgraded electronics package that features new software mapping for the battery cooling system and the electric motor. The 94 A h battery pack fits both the all - electric i3 and the i3 with the range extender. Under the New European Driving Cycle the 2017 all - electric i3 is expected to achieve 190 mi ( 300 km ) ( or 120 mi ( 200 km ) by BMW test ), up from 120 mi ( 190 km ). Under the EPA cycle, the i3 with the 94 A h achieved the expected 114 mi ( 183 km ) range, but with a higher energy consumption of 29 kWh / 100 mi, up from 27 kWh / 100 mi for the 2016 model. The i3 94 A h combined fuel economy rating is 118 mpg - e, down from 124 mpg - e for the variant with the 60 A h battery. The lower ratings are the result of the heavier 94 A h battery. Comparison of EPA - rated range for electric cars rated up until July 2017 and priced under US $50,000 in the U.S. Only model year 2016 and 2017 cars are included. The Range Extender ( REx ) variant will also feature the same higher capacity battery as the all - electric model, with a corresponding all - electric range increase. The 2017 REx model will offer additional range in the American market thanks to a fuel tank that is 25 % larger than the previous model with capacity for 2.4 US gal ( 9.1 l ; 2.0 imp gal ). This is actually the same tank the i3 has always been manufactured with and used outside the U.S., but BMW had locked out the tank 's last half - gallon of capacity in the American market to meet California 's ZEV requirements for vehicles with range extender, as the car had more gasoline - powered range than all - electric range, which would affect its status as a zero - emissions vehicle ( ZEV ) in California. Since the 2017 model years delivers an increased all - electric range that now exceeds its gas - powered range, BMW was able to unlock the full tank without affecting its ZEV status. The 2017 model year i3 was released in the United States and Europe in July 2016. According to BMW, orders for the larger battery i3 exceed 7,000 units, with a total of 2,358 i3s delivered worldwide in July 2016, up 33.7 % year - on - year. Sales also surged in the U.S. with 1,479 units sold in July 2016, up 58.2 % from July 2015, and 143.3 % from June 2016. Both variants with the improved battery were scheduled to be available in the UK, Germany and France starting in July 2016. Owners of previous i3 models in selected markets have the option to retrofit their vehicles with the improved battery. BMW plans to use the used 22 kWh batteries in the manufacturing of stationary power storage units. The battery retrofit option is not available in the U.S. Production The BMW i3 range extender version ( REx ) has the gasoline fuel door located at the right front side of the car. BMW is manufacturing carbon strands that form the basis of the i3 's carbon - fiber reinforced plastic bodywork at a new US $100 million plant built in Moses Lake, Washington, using raw material shipped from Japan. This location was selected to take advantage of the abundant hydroelectric power available in this U.S. region because carbon - fiber production requires considerable energy and would otherwise emit much carbon dioxide. The carbon fiber is then shipped to Landshut, Germany, where the carbon - fiber reinforced plastic parts are fabricated, and the vehicle assembly line is located in Leipzig. In November 2010, the Leipzig plant was inaugurated, with an investment in the production that amounts to € 400 million euros ( US $561 million ) through 2013. The plant is located at BMW 's complex that already produces variants of the 1 Series model. A concept version of the BMW i3 Coupe reflecting the current status of ongoing development was presented at the March 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The production vehicle was officially unveiled simultaneously in New York, London and Beijing on 29 July 2013. Series production for retail customers began on 18 September 2013, and the first vehicle off the production line was handed over to German marathon runner Jan Fitschen. The car was used as the lead vehicle at the 2013 Berlin Marathon on September 29. As of February 2014, BMW was producing an average of 70 cars a day, about half the planned production. The lower production output was attributed to a high defect rate in the carbon parts. The company planned to invest about € 100 million in the production of carbon parts to solve the supply problems. According to BMW, there were 11,000 orders at the time, including 1,200 from U.S. customers. As a result of the high demand and the slow production rate, delivery waiting time extended to September 2014. Markets and sales The first i3 deliveries to retail customers in Europe took place at an official market launch ceremony held in Munich on 15 November 2013. The first delivery to a retail customer in the U.S. took place in May 2014. Global sales passed the 10,000 unit mark in September 2014, and the 25,000 unit milestone in May 2015. According to BMW, as of November 2015, 80 % of i3 buyers are new to the brand. As of May 2016, the BMW i3 was available in 50 countries. After the i3 was launched in 2013, BMW, like many other EV carmakers, faced weak reception of its electric car lineup. BMW planned to sell at least 30,000 units from 2014. Global i3 sales passed the 50,000 unit milestone in July 2016. Norway has the largest BMW i3 market penetration per capita in the world. A total of 1,477 were registered in 2013 in Europe, 16,052 units were sold worldwide in 2014, and global sales totaled 24,057 units in 2015. About 25,500 units were delivered worldwide in 2016, up 6 % from 2015. The i3 ranked third among all - electric cars sold worldwide in 2014, after the Nissan Leaf and the Tesla Model S. The BMW i3 was again the world 's third best selling all - electric car both in 2015 and 2016. As of November 2016, the i3 ranked as the global top selling electric vehicle in the premium compact segment. As of December 2016, the i3 ranked as the world 's third best selling all - electric car in history, and the seventh top selling plug - in electric car ever. Since its introduction, global cumulative sales totaled more than 60,000 units by early November 2016, three years after its market launch, making the i3 the top selling BMW electrified model, representing 60 % of combined BMW i and BMW iPerformance models. As of December 2016, the United States is the i3 top selling market with 24,741 units sold since its inception. The other top markets are Norway with 8,034 new units registered, OFV112016 Germany with 7,493 units registered through October 2016, both through November 2016, and the UK with almost 6,000 units sold through October 2016. In October 2017 it was reported that the 100 000th BMW i3 had been built. The Norwegian market has the world 's largest i3 penetration per capita due to its population size, and during the first ten months of 2015 the BMW i3 was the best - selling model across the entire BMW range available in Norway. In November 2016, the BMW i3 topped new passenger car sales in Norway. As of November 2016, Norway is the world 's second largest market for the BMW i3, accounting for more than 13 % of total i3 production since inception. The i3 was the best selling electric car in Germany since it was launched in November 2013 through November 2015, and also it ranks as the third best selling all - electric car in the United States. Reception The BMW i3 was selected by the Green Car Journal as one of the five finalists for the 2012 Green Car Vision Award. In July 2013, the Wired and The Christian Science Monitor media sources published favorable reviews for the model. The BMW i3 won the Car Design of the Year award for 2013 in the production category at the 2014 Geneva Auto Show. The i3 was selected by a panel of senior design directors. The other runners up in the production category were the Jaguar F - Type Coupe and Porsche 918 Spyder. The i3 also received an iF Product Design Gold Award for `` the incorporation of sustainability in all facets of the interieur and exterieur design. '' The BMW i3 was selected as finalist in three categories for the 2014 World Car of the Year Awards. At the 2014 New York International Auto Show was announced as the winner of the 2014 World Green Car of the Year and also 2014 World Car Design of the Year. In the first UK Car of the Year Awards, the BMW i3 won in two categories, UK Car of the Year 2014 and Best Super-mini of 2014. The winners in each category were voted for by a panel of 27 motoring journalists in the UK. The i3 was also a finalist of the 2014 European Car of the Year awards. It ended up voted in second place. The i3 was ranked first in Kelley Blue Book Top 10 Best Green Cars for 2014. At the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show the BMW i3 was announced as the winner of Green Car Journal 's 2015 Green Car of the Year Award. In Australia, the BMW i3 was awarded the 2014 Wheels Car of the Year by Wheels Magazine considered Australia 's most prestigious automotive award. The BMW i3 is the first all - electric car to win the award. This was the first time BMW Australia won Wheels Car of the Year since the awards were established over 50 years ago in 1963. In South Africa the i3 was awarded `` Design of the Year '' and `` Game Changer of the Year '' in 2016 by the automotive website cars.co.za. At the 2017 New York International Auto Show the 94 Ah i3 was named the inaugural winner of the `` World Urban Car of the Year '' award. See also Automatic parking Electric car use by country Government incentives for plug - in electric vehicles List of electric cars currently available List of modern production plug - in electric vehicles List of production battery electric vehicles MIT Media Lab 's CityCar Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility References Jump up ^ Richard Kim -- Exterior Designer BMW i3 i8. YouTube. Retrieved 2013 - 03 - 10. Jump up ^ Phil Patton ( 2011 - 11 - 10 ). `` At BMW 's New Electric Subbrand, a Young Designer Makes His Mark ''. New York Times. 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Retrieved 2013 - 03 - 06. ^ Jump up to : Nikki Gordon - Bloomfield ( 2012 - 06 - 13 ). `` First BMW i Store Opens in London, i3 Concept Gets New Interior ''. Green Car Reports. Retrieved 2012 - 06 - 13. ^ Jump up to : Levent Ozler ( 2012 - 06 - 13 ). `` First BMW i Store Opens in London : New BMW i3 Concept and BMW i Pedelec Concept ''. Dexigner. Retrieved 2012 - 06 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Charging and Connectivity ''. BMW UK. Archived from the original on 2013 - 09 - 21. Retrieved 2013 - 09 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Press Release ''. BMW Group. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 09. Jump up ^ `` BMW is successfully using its electric vehicle fleet to offer grid services in California ''. Electrek. 2016 - 11 - 15. Retrieved 2016 - 11 - 15. Jump up ^ `` Connectivity features ''. BMW. Retrieved 2013 - 11 - 16. Jump up ^ `` CNET Tesla 2012 Model S review ''. CNET. Retrieved 2013 - 11 - 16. ^ Jump up to : BMW USA. `` The BMW i3 -- Features & Specs ''. BMW USA. Retrieved 2014 - 05 - 25. 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Jump up ^ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( October 2014 ). `` Light - Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Fuel Economy Trends : 1975 Through 2014 '' ( PDF ). EPA. Retrieved 2014 - 10 - 14. CS1 maint : Uses authors parameter ( link ) See Table 7.2 -- MY 2014 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Powertrain and Range. ^ Jump up to : Staff ( 2016 - 05 - 02 ). `` Mehr Reichweite für den BMW i3 '' ( More range for the BMW i3 ) ( in German ). kfz - betrieb. Retrieved 2016 - 05 - 04. Jump up ^ John Voelcker ( 2013 - 10 - 23 ). `` 2014 BMW i3 Electric Car : Why California Set Range Requirements, Engine Limits ''. Green Car Reports. Retrieved 2014 - 01 - 19. ^ Jump up to : John Voelcker ( 2014 - 05 - 02 ). `` 2014 BMW i3 Range - Extended Model Gets Full $2,500 CA Rebate For Electric Cars ''. Green Car Reports. Retrieved 2014 - 05 - 02. Jump up ^ Eric Loveday ( 2014 - 04 - 28 ). `` Breaking : BMW i3 REx Gets Green HOV Sticker, TZEV Rating ''. InsideEVs.com. Retrieved 2014 - 04 - 30. Jump up ^ Nikki Gordon - Bloomfield ( 2014 - 04 - 29 ). `` BMW i3 BEVx Approved for Coveted Californian Green HOV - Lane Sticker ( Finally ) ''. Transport Evolved. Retrieved 2014 - 04 - 29. Jump up ^ Clean Vehicle Rebate Project ( CVRP ) ( May 2014 ). `` Eligible Vehicles ''. California Center for Sustainable Energy. Retrieved 2014 - 05 - 02. CS1 maint : Uses authors parameter ( link ) Jump up ^ `` The new BMW i3 -- born to be electric '' ( Press release ). London : BMW Group. 2013 - 07 - 29. Retrieved 2015 - 11 - 27. ^ Jump up to : United States Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy ( 2016 - 05 - 03 ). `` Compare Side - by - Side : 2015 / 2016 BMW i3 BEV & 2015 / 2016 BMW i3 REx ''. fueleconomy.gov. Retrieved 2016 - 05 - 04. CS1 maint : Uses authors parameter ( link ) ^ Jump up to : U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy ( 2014 - 07 - 25 ). `` Most Efficient EPA Certified Vehicles ''. fueleconomy.gov. Retrieved 2015 - 06 - 13. CS1 maint : Uses authors parameter ( link ) Current Model Year excludes all - electric vehicles. ^ Jump up to : U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy ( 2016 - 11 - 16 ). `` Top Fuel Sippers ( EPA Ratings, 2017 Model Year ) ''. fueleconomy.gov. Retrieved 2016 - 11 - 21. The 2014 -- 16 BMW i3 BEV ( 60 Amp - hour battery ) was the most efficient EPA - certified vehicles considering all fuels and of all years until November 2016, when it was surpassed by the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric. ^ Jump up to : Edelstein, Stephen ( 2016 - 11 - 21 ). `` Hyundai Ioniq Electric beats Prius Prime, BMW i3 on energy efficiency ''. Green Car Reports. Retrieved 2016 - 11 - 21. ^ Jump up to : U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy ( 2016 - 11 - 16 ). `` Fueleconomy. gov 's Top Fuel Sippers ( EPA Ratings, 2017 Model Year ) ''. fueleconomy.gov. Retrieved 2016 - 11 - 21. CS1 maint : Uses authors parameter ( link ) Excludes all - electric vehicles. Click on the tab `` EPA Rated -- All Years. The 2013 -- 2014 Chevrolet Volt has a combined fuel economy of 62 MPG - e. ^ Jump up to : United States Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy ( 2015 - 08 - 12 ). `` Model Year 2015 Fuel Economy Guide -- Electric vehicles & Plug - in Hybrid Electric Vehicles '' ( PDF ). fueleconomy.gov. Retrieved 2015 - 08 - 17. CS1 maint : Uses authors parameter ( link ) pp. 31 -- 34 ^ Jump up to : United States Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy ( 2014 - 07 - 23 ). `` Model Year 2014 Fuel Economy Guide -- Electric vehicles '' ( PDF ). fueleconomy.gov. Retrieved 2014 - 07 - 25. CS1 maint : Uses authors parameter ( link ) pp. 33 and 35 Jump up ^ John Voelcker ( 2014 - 05 - 01 ). `` 2014 BMW i3 Electric Car Rated At 81 Miles, 124 MPGe : BREAKING ''. Green Car Reports. Retrieved 2014 - 05 - 01. See details in EPA window sticker. Jump up ^ United States Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy ( 2016 - 09 - 29 ). `` Compare Side - by - Side : 2015 BMW i3 REX, 2016 BMW i3 REX, 2017 BMW i3 REX ( 94 Amp - hour battery ), and 2017 BMW i3 BEV ( 94 Amp - hour battery ) ''. fueleconomy.gov. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 30. Jump up ^ `` Euro NCAP results for BMW i3 '' ( PDF ). euroncap.com. 2013. Jump up ^ Eric Loveday ( 2013 - 11 - 27 ). `` BMW i3 Scores Only 4 Stars in Euro NCAP Crash Tests ( w / videos ) ''. InsideEVs.com. Retrieved 2013 - 11 - 27. Jump up ^ Moloughney, Tom. `` BMW i Flexible Mobility Program Launches in the US ''. The Electric BMW i3. Retrieved 28 April 2015. Jump up ^ Jack Ewing ( 2013 - 07 - 15 ). `` With i3 Electric Car, BMW Tries to Ease Range Anxiety ''. The New York Times. Retrieved 2013 - 08 - 11. Jump up ^ Mark Kane ( 2015 - 11 - 25 ). `` BMW To Improve i3 Drivetrain Efficiency For Slight Bump In Range ''. InsideEVs.com. Retrieved 2015 - 11 - 27. Jump up ^ Greg Kable ( 2015 - 11 - 23 ). `` New battery to boost BMW i3 range ''. Autocar. Retrieved 2015 - 11 - 27. Jump up ^ `` Technical Specifications for the BMW i3 ( 94Ah ), valid from 07 / 2016 ''. BMW. Retrieved 17 May 2016. Jump up ^ Loveday, Eric ( 2016 - 08 - 11 ). `` 017 BMW i3 94 Ah Gets Official EPA Ratings -- 114 Miles Combined ''. InsideEVs.com. Retrieved 2016 - 08 - 12. Jump up ^ Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( 2017 - 03 - 24 ). `` Find a car - Years : 2016 -- 2017 - Vehicle Type : Electric ''. fueleconomy.gov. Retrieved 2017 - 03 - 26. Jump up ^ Krok, Andrew ( 2017 - 07 - 29 ). `` By the numbers : Tesla Model 3 vs. Chevrolet Bolt EV ''. CNET. Retrieved 2017 - 07 - 29. Jump up ^ Siler, Steve ( May 2016 ). `` 2017 BMW i3 : Now with More Electric Range ''. Car and Driver. Retrieved 2016 - 05 - 04. Jump up ^ `` BMW Group sales grow steadily for best - ever July '' ( Press release ). Munich : BMW Group. 2016 - 08 - 10. Retrieved 2016 - 08 - 12. Jump up ^ Cobb, Jeff ( 2016 - 08 - 03 ). `` July 2016 Dashboard ''. HybridCars.com and Baum & Associates. Retrieved 2016 - 08 - 12. Jump up ^ Lilly, Chris ( 2016 - 05 - 02 ). `` New BMW i3 gets 195 mile range ''. Next Green Car UK. Retrieved 2016 - 05 - 04. ^ Jump up to : Schwoerer, Philippe ( 2016 - 05 - 03 ). `` De 300 à 400 km avec la nouvelle BMW i3 '' ( From 300 to 400 km with the new BMW i3 ). Association pour l'Avenir du Véhicule Electrique Méditerranéen ( AVEM ) ( in French ). Retrieved 2016 - 05 - 05. Jump up ^ Loveday, Eric ( 2016 - 05 - 05 ). `` BMW 33 kWh Battery Retrofit For Older i3s Wo n't Be Offered In U.S ''. InsideEVs.com. Retrieved 2016 - 05 - 05. Jump up ^ Warwick, Graham ( 2015 - 04 - 17 ). `` Automotive Industry Embraces Composites ; Can Aerospace Benefit ? ''. Aviation Week & Space Technology. Retrieved 2015 - 04 - 21. Jump up ^ Sloan, Jeff ( 2014 - 05 - 31 ). `` BMW Leipzig : The epicenter of i3 production ''. www.compositesworld.com. Archived from the original on 2017 - 04 - 28. Retrieved 2017 - 05 - 18. Jump up ^ `` How a BMW i is created ''. www.bmwgroup-plants.com. Retrieved 2017 - 05 - 18. Jump up ^ Video : BMW i3 Factory Production Tour. european auto source. 2014 - 03 - 14. Retrieved 2017 - 05 - 18. Jump up ^ MototingPro ( 2013 - 03 - 04 ). `` BMW i3 concept coupe : European premiere ''. Automotive Industry Digest. Retrieved 2013 - 02 - 27. Jump up ^ Eric Loveday ( 2013 - 09 - 18 ). `` German Marathon Runner Gets First Production BMW i3 ''. InsideEVs.com. Retrieved 2013 - 09 - 19. Jump up ^ Michael Freitag ( 2014 - 02 - 19 ). `` Elektromobil -- Produktionsprobleme beim BMW i3 '' ( Electric car -- Production problems with the BMW i3 ) ( in German ). Manager Magazine. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 18. Jump up ^ Jason Siu ( 2014 - 01 - 31 ). `` 2014 BMW i3 Orders already hit 11,000 Globally ''. Auto Guide. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 18. Jump up ^ BMW Press Release ( 2013 - 11 - 15 ). `` BMW i3 market launch ''. BMW Group USA. Retrieved 2013 - 11 - 16. Jump up ^ Jeff Cobb ( 2014 - 10 - 03 ). `` BMW Increasing i3 and i8 Availability In US ''. HybridCars.com. Retrieved 2014 - 10 - 03. Jump up ^ Jeff Cobb ( 2015 - 06 - 11 ). `` How Nissan and Renault are Dominating the Electric Car Game ''. HybridCars.com. Retrieved 2015 - 06 - 11. Jump up ^ Boston, William ( 19 April 2016 ). `` BMW Loses Core Development Team of Its i3 and i8 Electric Vehicle Line ''. The Wall Street Journal via Yahoo. Retrieved 20 May 2016. Jump up ^ Kane, Mark. `` BMW Sold 5,128 BMW i3 / i8 In The First Quarter Of 2016 ''. InsideEVs. Retrieved 20 May 2016. Jump up ^ Hamprecht, Harald ( 26 Feb 2011 ). `` BMW plans to sell at least 30,000 units a year of its i3 ''. Autonews. Retrieved 20 May 2016. ^ Jump up to : Luca Ciferri ( 2014 - 06 - 06 ). `` BMW sales boss bullish on ' born electric ' range ''. Automotive News Europe. Retrieved 2014 - 06 - 11. Jump up ^ Mat Gasnier ( 2014 - 07 - 19 ). `` World Full Year 2013 : Discover the Top 1000 best - selling models ! ''. Best Selling Cars Blog. Retrieved 2014 - 07 - 27. A total of 1,477 i3s were registered in 2013. Includes press fleet vehicles and dealer demonstrators. Jump up ^ `` BMW Group sells more than 2 million vehicles in 2014 '' ( Press release ). Munich : BMW Group PressClub Global. 2015 - 01 - 09. Retrieved 2015 - 01 - 10. A total of 16,052 i3s and 1,741 i8s were sold in 2014. Jump up ^ `` BMW Group achieves fifth consecutive record sales year '' ( Press release ). Detroit / Munich : BMW Group. 2016 - 01 - 11. Retrieved 2016 - 01 - 17. A total of 29,513 BMW i brand units were delivered to customers worldwide in 2015, up 65.9 % from 2014, consisting of 24,057 BMW i3s and 5,456 BMW i8s. Jump up ^ Ståle Frydenlund ( 2014 - 01 - 02 ). `` 7.882 nye elbiler registrert i 2013 '' ( 7882 new electric cars registered in 2013 ) ( in Norwegian ). Norsk Elbilforening ( Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association ). Archived from the original on 2014 - 01 - 02. Retrieved 2014 - 01 - 02. Jump up ^ Norwegian Road Federation ( OFV ) ( January 2015 ). `` CO2 - utslippet i desember 2014 '' ( CO2 emissions in December 2014 ) ( in Norwegian ). OFV. Retrieved 2015 - 02 - 14. See graph : Gjennomsnittlig CO2 - utslipp for registrerte ney personbiler per modell 2014, til og med desember. A total of 2,040 BMW i3s were registered in Norway in 2014. Jump up ^ Norwegian Road Federation ( OFV ) ( January 2016 ). `` Bilsalget i 2015 '' ( Car sales in 2015 ) ( in Norwegian ). OFV. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 23. A total of 2,403 new i3s, including the REx variant, were registered in Norway in 2015. Jump up ^ Kraftfahrt - Bundesamtes ( KBA ) ( January 2014 ). `` Neuzulassungen von Personenkraftwagen im Dezember 2013 nach Segmenten und Modellreihen '' ( New registrations of passenger cars in December 2013 by segment and model series ) ( PDF ) ( in German ). KBA. Retrieved 2014 - 05 - 10. A total of 559 units were registered in Germany in 2013. Jump up ^ Kraftfahrt - Bundesamtes ( KBA ) ( January 2015 ). `` Neuzulassungen von Personenkraftwagen nach Segmenten und Modellreihen im Dezember 2014 '' ( New registrations of passenger cars in December 2014 by segment and model ) ( PDF ) ( in German ). KBA. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 2015 - 02 - 05. Retrieved 2015 - 01 - 27. A total of 1,871 units were registered in Germany in 2014. Jump up ^ Kraftfahrt - Bundesamt ( KBA ) ( January 2016 ). `` Neuzulassungen von Personenkraftwagen nach Segmenten und Modellreihen im Dezember 2015 '' ( New registrations of passenger cars by segments and models in December 2015 ) ( PDF ) ( in German ). KBA. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 2016 - 01 - 25. Retrieved 2016 - 01 - 17. A total of 2,271 i3s were registered in Germany in 2015. Jump up ^ Kraftfahrt - Bundesamtes ( KBA ) ( December 2016 ). `` Neuzulassungen von Personenkraftwagen im November 2016 nach Marken und Modellreihen '' ( New registrations of passenger cars in November 2016 by brand and model ) ( PDF ) ( in German ). KBA. Retrieved 2016 - 12 - 14. A total of 2,430 i3s and 217 i8s were registered in Germany between January and November 2016. Jump up ^ `` BMW i8 and i3 showcased in the capital '' ( Press release ). London : BMW Group PressClub United Kingdom. 2016 - 11 - 04. Retrieved 2016 - 11 - 06. Close to 6,000 units of the BMW i3 have been sold in the UK since its launch in 2013. Jump up ^ `` Major Milestone : BMW i3 # 100,000 Rolls Off Assembly Line ''. insideevs.com. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 01. Jump up ^ Hegvold, Ola ( 2016 - 12 - 02 ). `` BMW med elbil - sjokk i november '' ( BMW with electric vehicle shock in November ). Adressa ( in Norwegian ). Retrieved 2016 - 12 - 03. Jump up ^ Skogstadlast, Knut ( 2016 - 12 - 02 ). `` Dette er Norges mest solgte bil akkurat nå '' ( This is the most purchased car right now ). ABC Nnyheter ( ABC news ( in Norwegian ). Retrieved 2016 - 12 - 03. Jump up ^ Danny King ( 2012 - 01 - 13 ). `` Tesla Model S, BMW i3 among 2012 Green Car Vision finalists ''. Autoblog Green. Retrieved 2012 - 01 - 13. Jump up ^ Sebastian Blkanco ( 2012 - 01 - 26 ). `` Ford C - Max Energi wins 2012 Green Car Vision Award ''. Autoblog Green. Retrieved 2012 - 01 - 26. Jump up ^ John Upton ( 31 July 2013 ). `` BMW 's i3 electric car earns gushing praise ''. Grist.org. Grist Magazine, Inc. Retrieved 4 August 2013. Jump up ^ Car Design News ( 2014 - 03 - 10 ). `` Nissan IDX and BMW i3 Win Annual Design Awards, Marcello Gandini Honoured for Lifetime Achievement ''. Newspress. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 12. Jump up ^ Electric Cars TV ( 2014 - 03 - 15 ). `` Video : BMW i3 Wins Gold iF Award For Design ''. InsideEVs.com. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 18. Jump up ^ Philippe Crowe ( 2014 - 02 - 12 ). `` 2014 World Green Car Finalists Revealed ''. HybridCars.com. Retrieved 2014 - 02 - 13. Jump up ^ Eric Loveday ( 2014 - 03 - 05 ). `` BMW i3 and Volkswagen XL1 Get Shortlisted For 2014 World Green Car Award ''. InsideEVs.com. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 06. Jump up ^ Jim Henry ( 2014 - 04 - 17 ). `` New York Auto Show : BMWi3 Is The 2014 World Green Car Of The Year ''. Forbes. Retrieved 2014 - 04 - 17. Jump up ^ Paul Lucas ( 2014 - 02 - 28 ). `` BMW i3 electric car named UK Car of the Year ''. The Green Car Website ( UK ). Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 06. Jump up ^ Eric Loveday ( 2014 - 03 - 03 ). `` Peugeot 308 Beats BMW i3 and Tesla Model S For European Car of the Year Award ''. InsideEVs.com. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 06. Jump up ^ Eric Loveday ( 2014 - 04 - 21 ). `` BMW i3 Named Kelley Blue Book 's Best Green Car Of 2014 ''. InsideEvs.com. Retrieved 2014 - 04 - 21. Jump up ^ Alisa Priddle ( 2014 - 11 - 20 ). `` BMW i3 named 2015 Green Car of the Year ''. Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2014 - 11 - 21. Jump up ^ `` BMW i3 -- Wheels Car of the Year 2014 ''. Retrieved 2015 - 06 - 15. Jump up ^ `` Electric car wins Wheels award ''. www.skynews.com.au. Retrieved 2015 - 06 - 15. Jump up ^ `` BMW Australia ''. www.bmw.com.au. Retrieved 2015 - 06 - 15. Jump up ^ `` BMW i3 - Design of the Year ''. Cars.co.za. 2016 - 01 - 25. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 01. Jump up ^ `` BMW i3 - Game Changer of the Year ''. Cars.co.za. 2016 - 01 - 22. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 01. 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Question: what is the range on the bmw i3
Answer: all-electric range of 160 km (99 mi)