page_title: BMW i8
section_title: United States
hierarchical_section_title: BMW i8 / Sales and markets / United States
caption_attribution_description: English: BMW i8 plug-in hybrid at the 2014 New York International Auto Show
context_page_description: The BMW i8 is a plug-in hybrid sports car developed by BMW. The i8 is part of BMW's electrified fleet and is marketed under the BMW i sub-brand. The production version of the BMW i8 was unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show, and was released in Germany in June 2014. Deliveries to retail customers in the U.S. began in August 2014. A roadster variant was launched May 2018. Production ended in June 2020.
  The 2015 BMW i8 accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.4 seconds and has an electronic limited top speed of 250 km/h. The 2015 model year i8 has a 7.1 kWh lithium-ion battery pack that delivers an all-electric range of 37 km under the New European Driving Cycle. Under the U.S. EPA cycle, the range in EV mode is 24 km. The battery capacity of both, BMW i8 Roadster and the i8 Coupé, was increased to 11.6 kWh in 2018, allowing the NEDC electric range to rise to 55 km for the coupé and to 53 km for the roadster.
  The BMW i8 coupé has a fuel efficiency of 2.1 L/100 km under the NEDC test with carbon emissions of 49 g/km. The EPA rated the i8 combined fuel economy at 76 MPGe and 29 miles per gallon when running in pure gasoline mode.
context_section_description: Pricing for the BMW i8 destined for the U.S. market starts at US$135,925 including destination and handling fees and before any applicable government incentives. First deliveries to retail customers in the U.S. took place at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on 15 August. In order to commemorate the i8's American launch, a 2014 BMW i8 Concours d’Elegance Edition was auctioned during Gooding & Company’s annual Pebble Beach Auctions. This special edition car features BMW Individual Frozen Grey Metallic exterior paint, a Dalbergia Brown leather upholstery, trim accents in BMW i Blue, and other unique features. The car was sold for US$825,000 (€616,000 or GB£495,000) on 16 August 2014, six times the retail price of the i8. The proceedings go to the Pebble Beach Company Foundation.
  Sales in 2015 reached 2,265 units, up 308.1% from 2014. A total of 6,776 units were sold through December 2019.
caption: BMW i8 production version exhibited at the 2014 New York International Auto Show.
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