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BMW Active E

🇩🇪 Germany ·2011

electric

12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. BMW ActiveE DriveNow Matthew (2013-07-15 20.42.40): Matti Blume· CC BY-SA 3.0
2. BMW ActiveE Front: V-Hantarex· CC BY 4.0
3. BMW ActiveE rear: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
4. BMW Concept Active E WAS 2010 9059: Mariordo Mario Roberto Duran Ortiz· CC BY-SA 3.0
5. BMW 1 Series E82 ActiveE: Calreyn88· CC0
6. BMW Active E (6432810413): Christian Flores from Carlsbad / Encinitas, United States of America· CC BY-SA 2.0
7. BMW Active E (6432815171): Christian Flores from Carlsbad / Encinitas, United States of America· CC BY-SA 2.0
8. BMW Active E (6432821909): Christian Flores from Carlsbad / Encinitas, United States of America· CC BY-SA 2.0
9. BMW Active E (6432827759): Christian Flores from Carlsbad / Encinitas, United States of America· CC BY-SA 2.0
10. BMW ActiveE (20150511-DSC05162): Matti Blume· CC BY-SA 4.0
11. BMW ActiveE DriveNow Matthew (2013-07-15 20.41.18): Matti Blume· CC BY-SA 3.0
12. BMW ActiveE DriveNow Matthew (2013-07-15 20.41.35): Matti Blume· CC BY-SA 3.0

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what the fuel types mean

electric Battery only: cheapest per km and quiet, but you need somewhere to charge. NL road-tax discounts are shrinking.

spec sheet

built: 2011
body: —
engine: —
cylinders: —
turbo: no
power: —
drive: rear-wheel drive
gearbox: automatic
seats: —
doors: —
weight: —
fuel use: —
CO₂: —
US rating: 102 mpg
EV range: up to 151 km
US size class: Subcompact Cars
avg new price NL: —

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇺🇸 US versions (1)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 2011–2011. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

year	version	engine	gearbox	drive	fuel	mpg	L/100
2011	Active E	125 kW AC Induction· 151 km range	Automatic (A1)	RWD	Electricity	102	—

Sources: fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.