BMW i3 Specifications

Make and Model Details

• Make
  BMW
• Model
  i3
• Model Alias
  i3
• Trim
  22 kWh
• Model Year
  2015
• Market
  North America, Europe

Body, Dimensions, Weight and Volume Details

• Body Style
  Hatchback
• Materials
  Carbon fiber reinforced polymer, Aluminium
• Exterior Colors
  Ionic Silver Metallic, Capparis White, Laurel Gray Metallic, Andesite Silver Metallic, Solar Orange Metallic, Arravani Gray
• Interior Colors
  Carum Spice Gray (Mega and Giga World trims), Cassia (Giga World trim), Dalberghia Brown (Tera World trim)
• Number of Doors
  5
• Number of Seats
  4
• Length
  157.4 in (inches), 3999 mm (millimeters)
• Width with Mirrors
  80.2 in (inches), 2037 mm (millimeters)
• Width with Folded Mirrors
• Height
  62.1 in (inches), 1578 mm (millimeters)
• Wheelbase
  101.2 in (inches), 2570 mm (millimeters)
• Front Track
  61.9 in (inches), 1572 mm (millimeters)
• Rear Track
  61.3 in (inches), 1557 mm (millimeters)
• Front Headroom
  39.6 in (inches), 1006 mm (millimeters)
• Rear Headroom
  37.2 in (inches), 945 mm (millimeters)
• Front Shoulder Room
  53.6 in (inches), 1361 mm (millimeters)
• Rear Shoulder Room
  49.2 in (inches), 1250 mm (millimeters)
• Front Hip Room
• Rear Hip Room
• Trunk Volume
  260.0 l (liters), 9.18 ft3 (cubic feet), 0.26 m3 (cubic meters)
• Maximum Trunk Volume
  1100.0 l (liters), 38.85 ft3 (cubic feet), 1.10 m3 (cubic meters)
• Curb Weight
  2634.52 lb (pounds), 1195 kg (kilograms)
• GVWR
  3571.49 lb (pounds), 1620 kg (kilograms)
• Drag Coefficient
  0.29 Cd (drag coefficient)
• Net Capacity
  What's new for 2015?, Heated front seats, satellite radio and DC fast charging are now standard.

Electric Motor Details

• Electric Motor Type
  Permanent magnet synchronous
• Motor Location
  Rear
• Power
  125 kW (kilowatts), 167.6 hp (mechanical horsepower), 170.0 ps (metric horsepower)
• Torque
  250 Nm (newton meters), 25.5 kgm (kilogram meters), 184.4 ft-lb (foot-pounds)

Second Electric Motor Details

• Electric Motor Type
• Motor Location
  Under the floor, middle

Performance Details

• Top Speed
  77.7 mph (miles per hour), 125.0 km/h (kilometers per hour)
• Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h
  7.20 s (seconds)

Driving Range Details

• Standard
  NEDC (New European Driving Cycle)
• Range
  118.1 mi / 190.0 km

Energy Efficiency 1

• Standard
  NEDC (New European Driving Cycle)
• Driving
  Combined
• Rating
  12.9 kWh/100 km

Energy Efficiency 2

• Standard
  EPA (Electric car range and efficiency)
• Driving
  City
• Rating
  25 kWh/100 mi

Energy Class Grading

• Energy Class
  A+

Steering Details

• Steering Mechanism
  Rack and pinion

• Type of Power Steering
  Electronic

• Turning Circle
  9.86 m (meters), 32.35 ft (feet)

Transmission Details

• Type of Transmission
  Automatic single-speed reduction gear

• Drivetrain
  Rear-wheel drive (RWD)

• Axle Ratio
  9.665

• Axle Ratio (2nd Motor)

Suspension Details

• Front Suspension
  Independent, MacPherson strut, Coil springs (helical springs), Shock absorbers

• Rear Suspension
  Multi-link, Independent, Coil springs (helical springs)

Brakes

• Front Brakes
  Ventilated discs

• Rear Brakes
  Ventilated discs

Rims

Tyres

Battery

• Type of Rechargeable Battery
  Lithium-Ion

• Battery Capacity
  22 kWh (kilowatt hours)

• Voltage
  360 V (volts)

• Number of Cells
  96

• Number of Modules
  8

• Weight
  449.74 lb (pounds), 204 kg (kilograms)

• Volume

Charging Type

Onboard Charger/Charging Port

Charging Time

Additional Specs