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BMW i3 (120 Ah)
The ‘2018’ re-fresh of BMW’s small EV ‘i’ car doesn’t mess with the recipe too much, and after just four years on sale, there’s not much need to - the i3 still manages to look forward-thinking and fashionable even in mid-life.
But the new one manages to look ever-so-slightly better. And it really is just a tweak: a new silver roof line strip, different bumper tweaks fore and aft, and a few other little tucks. The motive source remains the same, a synchronous electric motor with a single gear drawing from a lithium-ion high-voltage battery with a capacity of 94Ah (33kWh). That means 170hp and peak torque of 184lb ft, 0-62mph in 7.3 and a top speed of 93mph. The official NEDC lab-range is 186-miles, less in the real-world and if you punish the performance, but enough.
If you want even more go - but a tad less range - then there’s also now the option of the i3S, a sportier i3. It gets a 14bhp/15lb ft power hike over the standard car’s outputs, a black roof swatch, different bumpers again, 10mm lower sports suspension, a 40mm wider track, 20mm-wider 20-inch wheels and black arches - which look pretty good. It even gets Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) that ‘enhances agility and enables controlled drifts’. And yes, it actually says that in the press material. About an i3.
Brand BMW
Model i3
Generation i3 (facelift 2017)
Modification (Engine) 42.2 kWh (170 Hp)
Start of production 2018 year
Powertrain Architecture Electric Vehicle
Body type Hatchback
Seats 4
Doors 5
Performance specs
Fuel Type Electricity
Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h 7.3 sec
Acceleration 0 - 62 mph 7.3 sec
Acceleration 0 - 60 mph (Calculated by Auto-Data.net) 6.9 sec
Maximum speed 150 km/h 93.21 mph
Weight-to-power ratio 7.5 kg/Hp, 133.9 Hp/tonne
Electric cars and hybrids specs
Battery capacity 42.2 kWh
All-electric range (WLTP) 285-310 km 177.09 - 192.63 mi
All-electric range (NEDC, WLTP equivalent) 285-310 km 177.09 - 192.63 mi
Average Energy consumption (NEDC, WLTP equivalent) 13.1 kWh/100 km 21.08 kWh/100 mi | 160 MPGe
Electric motor 1
Electric motor power 102 Hp @ 4800 rpm.
Electric motor Torque 250 Nm 184.39 lb.-ft.
System power 170 Hp
Space, Volume and weights
Kerb Weight 1270 kg 2799.87 lbs.
Max. weight 1710 kg 3769.9 lbs.
Max load 440 kg 970.03 lbs.
Trunk (boot) space - minimum 260 l 9.18 cu. ft.
Trunk (boot) space - maximum 1100 l 38.85 cu. ft.
Dimensions
Length 4011 mm 157.91 in.
Width 1775 mm 69.88 in.
Width including mirrors 2039 mm 80.28 in.
Height 1598 mm 62.91 in.
Wheelbase 2570 mm 101.18 in.
Front track 1571 mm 61.85 in.
Rear (Back) track 1576 mm 62.05 in.
Front overhang 715 mm 28.15 in.
Rear overhang 726 mm 28.58 in.
Ride height 139 mm 5.47 in.
Drag coefficient (Cd) 0.29
Minimum turning circle (turning diameter) 9.86 m 32.35 ft.
Drivetrain, brakes and suspension specs
Drive wheel Rear wheel drive
Number of Gears (automatic transmission) 1
Front suspension McPherson
Rear suspension Multi-link independent
Front brakes Ventilated discs
Rear brakes Ventilated discs
Assisting systems ABS (Anti-lock braking system)
Steering type Steering rack
Power steering Electric Steering
Tires size 155/70 R19
Wheel rims size 5J x 19
2018 BMW i3 (facelift 2017) 42.2 kWh (170 Hp) | Technical specs, data, fuel consumption, Dimensions: https://www.auto-data.net/en/bmw-i3-facelift-2017-42.2-kwh-170hp-34425
