BMW i3 I (I01) photos

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BMW i3 I (I01), hatchback, red, front three-quarter view — photo 184951

s (2018) Compact two-tone hatchback with a red and black body parked on an asphalt mountain road, captured in a front three-quarter view with mountains in the background.

BMW i3 I (I01), hatchback, red, front three-quarter view — photo 184950

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About this generation

The first series-production BMW i car: a carbon-fibre passenger cell on an aluminium drive module, with an optional REx petrol generator.

Launched in 2013, the i3 was the first series-production model of the BMW i sub-brand and one of the boldest designs of its era. Its LifeDrive architecture split the car into an aluminium Drive module carrying the battery and motor and a carbon-fibre-reinforced-plastic Life module for the occupants, keeping the body light without a steel shell. Rear-hinged coach doors, no B-pillar, and eucalyptus, wool and recycled plastics in the cabin completed the statement.

The 170 hp motor drove the rear axle, and over nine years the battery grew from 22 to 42.2 kWh, lifting WLTP range from 190 to 310 km. The REx version carried a two-cylinder scooter-derived petrol generator under the boot floor to top up the battery on the move. A sportier i3s with a wider track and 184 hp arrived in 2018. Production ended in summer 2022 after roughly 250,000 cars.

Specifications

4006 mm157.7 in

Length

1775 mm69.9 in

Width

1578 mm62.1 in

Height

2570 mm101.2 in

Wheelbase

260 l9.2 cu ft

Trunk

139 mm5.5 in

Ground clearance

PHEV

Range Extender (60 Ah)

168hp(125 kW)

0.6 l 18.8 kWh single-speed RWD 0–100 7.9 s

2013–2016

Torque: 56 Nm (41 lb-ft)
Top speed: 150 km/h (93 mph)
Displacement: 647 cc
Cylinders: 2
Engine: IB1P25B / W20K06U0
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Curb weight: 1315 kg (2899 lb)
Fuel tank: 9 l (2.4 gal US)
Battery: 18.8 kWh
Range: 241 km (150 mi) EPA
Fuel consumption: 0.6 l/100 km (392 mpg US) NEDC
CO₂: 13 g/km (NEDC)
Emissions standard: Euro 6

Range Extender (94 Ah)

168hp(125 kW)

0.6 l 27.2 kWh single-speed RWD 0–100 8.1 s

2016–2018

Torque: 56 Nm (41 lb-ft)
Top speed: 150 km/h (93 mph)
Displacement: 647 cc
Cylinders: 2
Engine: IB1P25B / W20K06U0
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Curb weight: 1365 kg (3009 lb)
Fuel tank: 9 l (2.4 gal US)
Battery: 27.2 kWh
Range: 290 km (180 mi) EPA
Fuel consumption: 0.7 l/100 km (336 mpg US)
CO₂: 13 g/km
Emissions standard: Euro 6

Range Extender (120 Ah)

168hp(125 kW)

0.6 l 37.9 kWh single-speed RWD 0–100 8.0 s

2018–2021

Torque: 56 Nm (41 lb-ft)
Top speed: 150 km/h (93 mph)
Displacement: 647 cc
Cylinders: 2
Engine: IB1P25B / W20K06U0
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Curb weight: 1440 kg (3175 lb)
Fuel tank: 9 l (2.4 gal US)
Battery: 37.9 kWh
Range: 322 km (200 mi) EPA
Fuel consumption: 0.7 l/100 km (336 mpg US)
Emissions standard: Euro 6d-TEMP

s Range Extender (94 Ah)

181hp(135 kW)

0.6 l 27.2 kWh single-speed RWD 0–100 7.7 s

2017–2018

Torque: 56 Nm (41 lb-ft)
Top speed: 160 km/h (99 mph)
Displacement: 647 cc
Cylinders: 2
Engine: IB1P25B / W20K06U0
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Curb weight: 1385 kg (3053 lb)
Fuel tank: 9 l (2.4 gal US)
Battery: 27.2 kWh
Range: 290 km (180 mi) EPA
Fuel consumption: 0.7 l/100 km (336 mpg US) NEDC
CO₂: 14 g/km (NEDC)
Emissions standard: Euro 6

s Range Extender (120 Ah)

181hp(135 kW)

0.6 l 37.9 kWh single-speed RWD 0–100 7.7 s

2018–2021

Torque: 56 Nm (41 lb-ft)
Top speed: 160 km/h (99 mph)
Displacement: 647 cc
Cylinders: 2
Engine: IB1P25B / W20K06U0
Aspiration: naturally aspirated
Curb weight: 1465 kg (3230 lb)
Fuel tank: 9 l (2.4 gal US)
Battery: 37.9 kWh
Range: 322 km (200 mi) EPA
Fuel consumption: 0.8 l/100 km (294 mpg US)
Emissions standard: Euro 6d-TEMP

Electric

60 Ah

168hp(125 kW)

18.8 kWh single-speed RWD 0–100 7.2 s

2013–2016

Torque: 250 Nm (184 lb-ft)
Top speed: 150 km/h (93 mph)
Engine: IB1P25B
Curb weight: 1195 kg (2635 lb)
Battery: 18.8 kWh
Range: 130 km (81 mi) EPA
Emissions standard: Euro 6

94 Ah

168hp(125 kW)

27.2 kWh single-speed RWD 0–100 7.3 s 255 km (158 mi) WLTP

2016–2018

Torque: 250 Nm (184 lb-ft)
Top speed: 150 km/h (93 mph)
Engine: IB1P25B
Curb weight: 1245 kg (2745 lb)
Battery: 27.2 kWh
Range: 255 km (158 mi) WLTP
Emissions standard: Euro 6

120 Ah

168hp(125 kW)

37.9 kWh single-speed RWD 0–100 7.3 s 307 km (191 mi) WLTP

2018–2022

Torque: 250 Nm (184 lb-ft)
Top speed: 150 km/h (93 mph)
Engine: IB1P25B
Curb weight: 1270 kg (2800 lb)
Battery: 37.9 kWh
Range: 307 km (191 mi) WLTP
Emissions standard: Euro 6d-TEMP

s (94 Ah)

181hp(135 kW)

27.2 kWh single-speed RWD 0–100 6.9 s 245 km (152 mi) WLTP

2017–2018

Torque: 270 Nm (199 lb-ft)
Top speed: 160 km/h (99 mph)
Engine: IB1P25B
Curb weight: 1265 kg (2789 lb)
Battery: 27.2 kWh
Range: 245 km (152 mi) WLTP
Emissions standard: Euro 6

s (120 Ah)

181hp(135 kW)

37.9 kWh single-speed RWD 0–100 6.9 s 284 km (176 mi) WLTP

2018–2022

Torque: 270 Nm (199 lb-ft)
Top speed: 160 km/h (99 mph)
Engine: IB1P25B
Curb weight: 1290 kg (2844 lb)
Battery: 37.9 kWh
Range: 284 km (176 mi) WLTP
Emissions standard: Euro 6d-TEMP

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