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BMW i3

🇩🇪 Germany ·2013–now· sedan

electricplug-in
BMW i3, photo 1 of 12
1/12 Damian B Oh· CC BY-SA 4.0

base stats

  • power 38 hptop version
  • popularity 7,151 in NL#247 most common
  • price € 75.261new, 2026
  • weight 1,337 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

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.
  • plug-in Bigger battery you charge from a plug; short trips can be fully electric.

spec sheet

built
2013–now
body
sedan
engine
0.6 L
cylinders
2
turbo
no
power
34–38 hp
drive
rear-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic
seats
4
doors
4
weight
1,337 kg
fuel use
—
CO₂
—
US rating
31–124 mpg
EV range
up to 322 km
US size class
Subcompact Cars
avg new price NL
€ 46.534

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

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

7,151 are registered in the Netherlands today, #247 of all models. Most common build year: 2019 (1,795 cars).

20132026

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

secondhand shopping hint

Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 3,443 i3s from 2013–2018, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:

  • 2013€ 45.747
  • 2014€ 46.683
  • 2015€ 48.154
  • 2016€ 45.223
  • 2017€ 46.325
  • 2018€ 46.403
names it's registered under (2)
  • I3 7,140
  • I3 50 Xdrive 11

🇺🇸 US versions (25)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 2014–2021. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
2021i3125 kW AC Induction· 246 km rangeAutomatic (A1)RWDElectricity113—
2021i3s135 kW AC Induction· 246 km rangeAutomatic (A1)RWDElectricity113—
2021i3s with Range Extender0.6 L 2 cyl· 322 km rangeAutomatic (A1)RWDPremium Gas or Electricity317.6
2021i3 with Range Extender0.6 L 2 cyl· 322 km rangeAutomatic (A1)RWDPremium Gas or Electricity317.6
2020i3125 kW AC Induction· 246 km rangeAutomatic (A1)RWDElectricity113—
2020i3s135 kW AC Induction· 246 km rangeAutomatic (A1)RWDElectricity113—
2020i3s with Range Extender0.6 L 2 cyl· 322 km rangeAutomatic (A1)RWDPremium Gas or Electricity317.6
2020i3 with Range Extender0.6 L 2 cyl· 322 km rangeAutomatic (A1)RWDPremium Gas or Electricity317.6
2019i3125 kW AC Induction· 246 km rangeAutomatic (A1)RWDElectricity113—
2019i3s135 kW AC Induction· 246 km rangeAutomatic (A1)RWDElectricity113—
2019i3s with Range Extender0.6 L 2 cyl· 322 km rangeAutomatic (A1)RWDPremium Gas or Electricity317.6
2019i3 with Range Extender0.6 L 2 cyl· 322 km rangeAutomatic (A1)RWDPremium Gas or Electricity317.6
2018i3 (94Ah)125 kW AC Induction· 183 km rangeAutomatic (A1)RWDElectricity118—
2018i3 (94Ah) with Range Extender0.6 L 2 cyl· 290 km rangeAutomatic (A1)RWDPremium Gas or Electricity356.7
2018i3s (94Ah)125 kW AC Induction· 172 km rangeAutomatic (A1)RWDElectricity112—
2018i3s (94Ah) with Range Extender0.6 L 2 cyl· 290 km rangeAutomatic (A1)RWDPremium Gas or Electricity356.7
2017i3 BEV (60 Amp-hour battery)125 kW AC Induction· 130 km rangeAutomatic (A1)RWDElectricity124—
2017i3 BEV (94 Amp-hour battery)125 kW AC Induction· 183 km rangeAutomatic (A1)RWDElectricity118—
2017i3 REX (94 Amp-hour battery)0.6 L 2 cyl· 290 km rangeAutomatic (A1)RWDPremium Gas or Electricity356.7
2016i3 BEV125 kW AC Induction· 130 km rangeAutomatic (A1)RWDElectricity124—
2016i3 REX0.6 L 2 cyl· 241 km rangeAutomatic (A1)RWDPremium Gas or Electricity396.0
2015i3 BEV125 kW AC Induction· 130 km rangeAutomatic (A1)RWDElectricity124—
2015i3 REX0.6 L 2 cyl· 241 km rangeAutomatic (A1)RWDPremium Gas or Electricity396.0
2014i3 BEV125 kW AC Induction· 130 km rangeAutomatic (A1)RWDElectricity124—
2014i3 REX0.6 L 2 cyl· 241 km rangeAutomatic (A1)RWDPremium Gas or Electricity396.0

Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.

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