BMW i3 50 xDrive Sedan EV Beta
Price
- RRP
- $128,900
Battery & charging
- Battery
- 108.7 kWh
- Range
- 883 km
- Energy use
- 16.2 kWh/100km
- Peak AC charging
- 22 kW
- Peak DC charging
- 400 kW
Range in the real world
Estimates from the official figure using typical losses: about a quarter off at motorway speeds or in cold weather, and around half when towing. Your range will depend on speed, hills, weather and load.
Charging times
- Wall socket (10 A), 0–100%
- about 53 h 30 minadds about 10 km an hour
- Home wallbox (7 kW), 0–100%
- about 16 h 30 minadds about 40 km an hour
- Public AC (22 kW), 0–100%
- about 5 h 30 minadds about 120 km an hour
- 50 kW fast charger, 10–80%
- about 1 h 30 min
- Hyper charger (150 kW+), 10–80%
- about 20 min
Estimates from the battery size and the car’s peak charging rates. Fast charging slows as the battery fills, and in the cold, so real sessions vary.
Running costs
| Per 100 km | Per year | |
|---|---|---|
| Charging at home | $14.08 | $1,690 |
| Public fast charging | $22.18 | $2,660 |
| Petrol car, for comparison | $24.85 | $2,980 |
At the official energy use (real-world use is usually higher), home power at 40c/kWh, public fast charging at 90c/kWh and road user charges of $76 per 1,000 km, over 12,000 km a year. The petrol car uses 7 L/100 km of 91 at $3.55 a litre. Your power plan may be cheaper, especially overnight.
Performance
- Motors
- Dual motor
- Power
- 345 kW
- Torque
- 645 Nm
- 0–100 km/h
- 4.7 sec
- Drive
- All-wheel drive
Practicality
- Body
- Sedan
- Seats
- 5
- Boot
- 420 L
- Towing (braked)
- 1,800 kg
- Kerb weight
- 2,280 kg
- Length × width × height
- 4,760 × 1,865 × 1,480 mm
Safety
- ANCAP
- Not rated by ANCAP
Ownership
- Warranty
- 5 years / 100,000 km
- Roadside assist
- 5 years
Transferable
Specifications from the NZ Autocar price database, checked against each maker’s NZ site, ANCAP and RightCar. Confirm with the dealer before you buy.