2017 BMW i3

BMW i3 (94 Ah) Wins 2017 World Urban Car Award

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. “We are delighted and honored that the BMW i3 has…

Video Review: 2017 BMW i3 - 94 Ah

Video Review: 2017 BMW i3 – 94 Ah

On a global scale, the BMW i3 was the best-selling BEV in the segment last year and every 15th BEV sold was an i3. The BMW i3 accounted for 7.5 percent of all new compact…

Report: BMW plans i3S performance model

Report: BMW plans i3S performance model

BMW is preparing to launch in 2018 a sportier and higher performance i3 electric car, according to Autocar UK.  The i3S, as it is expected to be called, aims to be the market’s first proper…

BMW and Avis join hands in South Africa

BMW and Avis join hands in South Africa

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, a premiere for the…

BMW i3 Project Manager Confirms Second Generation Model

2017 BMW i3 Rex (94 Ah) will have a range of 180 miles

2017 BMW i3 Rex (94 Ah) will have a range of 180 miles

BMW’s first electric car – the i3 – received its first major update this summer. By far and away, the largest criticism of the BMW i3 has been its range. For 2017 models, the BMW…

REVIEW: BMW i3 reaches 56,000 miles

REVIEW: BMW i3 reaches 56,000 miles

My 2014 BMW i3 REx is now 27 months old, and the mileage on the odometer just recently surpassed 56,000 miles. I’ve needed a little over 15,000 kWh of electricity, and exactly 50 gallons of…

2017 BMW i3 94 Ah Gets Official EPA Ratings

2017 BMW i3 94 Ah Gets Official EPA Ratings

The official EPA ratings for the revised 2017 BMW i3 are finally in. According to the EPA, the higher capacity BMW i3 (94 Ah/33 kWh battery) returns 123.8 miles in electric city driving and 101.9…

BMW i3 sales jump 58% in the U.S.

BMW i3 sales jump 58% in the U.S.

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.