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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. BMW i8 (I12) Washington DC Metro Area, USA: OWS Photography· CC BY 4.0
- 2. 2015-11-05 BMW i8 hinten rechts: Sir James· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. 2016 BMW i8: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. 2018 BMW i8 Roadster (1): Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. BMW i8 16: Calreyn88· CC0
- 6. BMW i8 1X7A6839: Alexander-93· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. BMW i8 Concept IAA: Abehn· Public domain
- 8. BMW i8 on Sydney Harbour Bridge (Edited): Wikimedia Commons· CC BY 4.0
- 9. Munich-BMW-Welt-i8-Interior: Ben Snooks· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 10. 2017 BMW i8 (30412): Calreyn88· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 11. 2018 BMW i8 1: Calreyn88· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 12. 2019 BMW i8 2: Calreyn88· 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
- plug-in Bigger battery you charge from a plug; short trips can be fully electric.
spec sheet
- built
- 2014–2020
- body
- coupé, convertible
- engine
- 1.5 L
- cylinders
- 3
- turbo
- some versions
- power
- 228 hp
- drive
- all-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic
- seats
- 3
- doors
- 2
- weight
- 1,595 kg
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- —
- US rating
- 27–28 mpg
- EV range
- up to 531 km
- US size class
- Subcompact Cars, Two Seaters
- avg new price NL
- € 160.011
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
254 are registered in the Netherlands today, #1018 of all models. Most common build year: 2015 (78 cars).
20142020
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 183 i8s from 2014–2018, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:
- 2014€ 151.453
- 2015€ 149.290
- 2016€ 150.865
- 2018€ 168.766
🇺🇸 US versions (8)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 2014–2020. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | I8 Coupe | 1.5 L 3 cyl turbo· 515 km range | Automatic 6-spd | AWD | Premium and Electricity | 27 | 8.7 |
| 2020 | I8 Roadster | 1.5 L 3 cyl turbo· 515 km range | Automatic 6-spd | AWD | Premium and Electricity | 27 | 8.7 |
| 2019 | I8 Coupe | 1.5 L 3 cyl turbo· 515 km range | Automatic 6-spd | AWD | Premium and Electricity | 27 | 8.7 |
| 2019 | I8 Roadster | 1.5 L 3 cyl turbo· 515 km range | Automatic 6-spd | AWD | Premium and Electricity | 27 | 8.7 |
| 2017 | i8 | 1.5 L 3 cyl turbo· 531 km range | Automatic 6-spd | AWD | Premium and Electricity | 28 | 8.4 |
| 2016 | i8 | 1.5 L 3 cyl turbo· 531 km range | Automatic 6-spd | AWD | Premium and Electricity | 28 | 8.4 |
| 2015 | i8 | 1.5 L 3 cyl turbo· 531 km range | Automatic 6-spd | AWD | Premium and Electricity | 28 | 8.4 |
| 2014 | i8 | 1.5 L 3 cyl turbo· 531 km range | Automatic 6-spd | AWD | Premium and Electricity | 28 | 8.4 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.