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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. BMW G20 LCI 330e M Sport M Portimao Blue Metallic (16): Damian B Oh· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. BMW i3 (G28) China: Dinkun Chen· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. BMW i3 (G28) China (14): Dinkun Chen· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. BMW i3 (G28) China (10): Dinkun Chen· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. BMW i3 (G28) China (11): Dinkun Chen· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6. BMW i3 (G28) China (12): Dinkun Chen· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. BMW i3 (G28) China (13): Dinkun Chen· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8. BMW i3 (G28) China (15): Dinkun Chen· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 9. BMW i3 (G28) China (16): Dinkun Chen· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 10. BMW i3 (G28) China (17): Dinkun Chen· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 11. BMW i3 (G28) China (18): Dinkun Chen· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 12. BMW i3 (G28) China (2) (cropped): Dinkun Chen· CC BY-SA 4.0
base stats
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.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | i3 | 125 kW AC Induction· 246 km range | Automatic (A1) | RWD | Electricity | 113 | — |
| 2021 | i3s | 135 kW AC Induction· 246 km range | Automatic (A1) | RWD | Electricity | 113 | — |
| 2021 | i3s with Range Extender | 0.6 L 2 cyl· 322 km range | Automatic (A1) | RWD | Premium Gas or Electricity | 31 | 7.6 |
| 2021 | i3 with Range Extender | 0.6 L 2 cyl· 322 km range | Automatic (A1) | RWD | Premium Gas or Electricity | 31 | 7.6 |
| 2020 | i3 | 125 kW AC Induction· 246 km range | Automatic (A1) | RWD | Electricity | 113 | — |
| 2020 | i3s | 135 kW AC Induction· 246 km range | Automatic (A1) | RWD | Electricity | 113 | — |
| 2020 | i3s with Range Extender | 0.6 L 2 cyl· 322 km range | Automatic (A1) | RWD | Premium Gas or Electricity | 31 | 7.6 |
| 2020 | i3 with Range Extender | 0.6 L 2 cyl· 322 km range | Automatic (A1) | RWD | Premium Gas or Electricity | 31 | 7.6 |
| 2019 | i3 | 125 kW AC Induction· 246 km range | Automatic (A1) | RWD | Electricity | 113 | — |
| 2019 | i3s | 135 kW AC Induction· 246 km range | Automatic (A1) | RWD | Electricity | 113 | — |
| 2019 | i3s with Range Extender | 0.6 L 2 cyl· 322 km range | Automatic (A1) | RWD | Premium Gas or Electricity | 31 | 7.6 |
| 2019 | i3 with Range Extender | 0.6 L 2 cyl· 322 km range | Automatic (A1) | RWD | Premium Gas or Electricity | 31 | 7.6 |
| 2018 | i3 (94Ah) | 125 kW AC Induction· 183 km range | Automatic (A1) | RWD | Electricity | 118 | — |
| 2018 | i3 (94Ah) with Range Extender | 0.6 L 2 cyl· 290 km range | Automatic (A1) | RWD | Premium Gas or Electricity | 35 | 6.7 |
| 2018 | i3s (94Ah) | 125 kW AC Induction· 172 km range | Automatic (A1) | RWD | Electricity | 112 | — |
| 2018 | i3s (94Ah) with Range Extender | 0.6 L 2 cyl· 290 km range | Automatic (A1) | RWD | Premium Gas or Electricity | 35 | 6.7 |
| 2017 | i3 BEV (60 Amp-hour battery) | 125 kW AC Induction· 130 km range | Automatic (A1) | RWD | Electricity | 124 | — |
| 2017 | i3 BEV (94 Amp-hour battery) | 125 kW AC Induction· 183 km range | Automatic (A1) | RWD | Electricity | 118 | — |
| 2017 | i3 REX (94 Amp-hour battery) | 0.6 L 2 cyl· 290 km range | Automatic (A1) | RWD | Premium Gas or Electricity | 35 | 6.7 |
| 2016 | i3 BEV | 125 kW AC Induction· 130 km range | Automatic (A1) | RWD | Electricity | 124 | — |
| 2016 | i3 REX | 0.6 L 2 cyl· 241 km range | Automatic (A1) | RWD | Premium Gas or Electricity | 39 | 6.0 |
| 2015 | i3 BEV | 125 kW AC Induction· 130 km range | Automatic (A1) | RWD | Electricity | 124 | — |
| 2015 | i3 REX | 0.6 L 2 cyl· 241 km range | Automatic (A1) | RWD | Premium Gas or Electricity | 39 | 6.0 |
| 2014 | i3 BEV | 125 kW AC Induction· 130 km range | Automatic (A1) | RWD | Electricity | 124 | — |
| 2014 | i3 REX | 0.6 L 2 cyl· 241 km range | Automatic (A1) | RWD | Premium Gas or Electricity | 39 | 6.0 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.