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BMW i3 2014 review: video

EXPERT RATING
8
This is a BMW unlike any other we've driven before. It's all electric for a start and it's also got a body made from carbon fibre.

This is a BMW unlike any other we've driven before. It's all electric for a start and it's also got a body made from carbon fibre.

There's one thing that this BMW has that most of the other competitors lack . It has real desirability.

Pricing and specifications will be provided closer to the i3's launch next year but as a guide prices in the United States start at $US42,000 and in Britain at around 30,000 pounds. In both cases there is government assistance to encourage buyers towards environmentally friendly vehicles.

BMW i3

Price: estimate $60,000
Engine: 125kW/250Nm hybrid synchronous electric motor
Battery: 360 volts, lithium-ion
Charging time: 30-minute fast charge, 8 hours at domestic socket
Drive: single-speed, rear-wheel drive
Suspension: front MacPherson struts, rear multi links
Performance: 0-100km/h, 7.2s; top speed 150km/h
Range: 130-300km

Pricing guides

$70,620
Based on third party pricing data
Lowest Price
$27,720
Highest Price
$113,520

Range and Specs

VehicleSpecsPrice*
I3 —, Electric, 1 SP AUTO $27,720 – 33,440 2014 BMW i Series 2014 I3 Pricing and Specs
I8 Hybrid 1.5L, Hyb/PULP, 6 SP AUTO $98,780 – 113,520 2014 BMW i Series 2014 I8 Hybrid Pricing and Specs
I3 Hybrid —, Hyb/ULP, 1 SP AUTO $30,360 – 36,520 2014 BMW i Series 2014 I3 Hybrid Pricing and Specs
EXPERT RATING
8
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