The BMW i3 debuted on the market in late 2013, one of the brand’s first electric cars. Also available with an optional range-extending engine, early models featured a 60 Ah battery providing up ...
Revealed in 2016 and updated for 2017, BMW has increased the size of the i3's battery pack. In electric-only form, capacity has leapt 50 per cent from 22kWh to 33kWh, yet the pack takes up no more ...
A decision was made early on in the whole project to do this so weight could be kept down, preserving battery charge and extending the range. Hence the BMW i3 weighs just 1320kg in standard form.
When BMW launched the i3 in Australia in 2014, the pure EV version came with a 60Ah battery pack delivering a claimed 130 kilometre range (a range extender model featuring the addition of a ...