BMW i3 (94 Ah) Wins 2017 World Urban Car Award
The new BMW i3 (94 Ah), today received the inaugural winner of the 2017 World Urban Car award at the New York International Auto Show.
The new BMW i3 (94 Ah), today received the inaugural winner of the 2017 World Urban Car award at the New York International Auto Show.
For 2017 models, the BMW i3 now features a higher-density 94 Ah battery, compared to the previous i3’s 60 Ah batter. Here is a video review
BMW is preparing to launch in 2018 a sportier and higher performance i3 electric car - The i3S
BMW partners with Avis to offer the i3 electric car as a rental car in South Africa. The i3 will now be available in Avis’ Point 2 Point fleet in Johannesburg.
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According to the current BMW i3 Project Manager, a second-generation model is quite possible in the future.
August 2016 saw worldwide sales of the BMW i3 rise by over 70% compared to twelve months previously.
BMW will also continue to offer the Range Extender model which was recently approved by EPA for sale in the United States.
My 2014 BMW i3 REx is now 27 months old, and the mileage on the odometer just recently surpassed 56,000 miles.
The 2017 BMW i3 has a combined electric-only range listed at 114 miles.
Sales of BMW i3 electric vehicles rose 58 percent in the US. 1,479 units sold were sold in July compared to 935 units during the same period last year.
BMW gives i3 owners in Europe the opportunity of retrofitting their purely electric for a price of 7,000 euros.