2018 BMW i3 Reviews, Pricing & Specs

This is fun to drive,the design is and the technology in this car is astounding. I was ready to buy this car but the historique is not existing,no invoice of the maintenance… nothing and the carfax doesn’t give any information.

Ive only had this car for a couple of weeks, but so far its awesome, especially for the price (I bought a 2017 with 18,400 miles for $15,770). The incredible depreciation (sticker price when new was 49,045) is largely due to its range: 114 miles for the 94 Amp battery (the 60Ah goes only 81 miles on a full charge), whereas todays electric cars go 250 to 350 miles. But I have a Tesla X (350 mile range) that we use for long family trips; the BMW i3 has plenty of range to get me around Los Angeles. The car is super short (158 inches) but has tons of interior room for 4 adults. The trunk isnt big but can be enlarged significantly by folding down one or both rear seats, which is super-easy to do. The turning radius (32) is tighter than any car Ive ever had, it is 3 shorter than the BMW128i that it replaced. It came with Mega World package including Park Assist, which I have not tried yet, but I have that feature on the Tesla and its nice to have (although sometimes I just prefer to parallel park myself). The car accelerates very quickly and smoothly (because its a one-gear electric -- gas cars simply cannot compete). If theres one negative, the tires are narrow (this was supposedly done to save weight), but that seems to affect the appearance more than the handline. Speaking of appearance, this car looks great! Just an excellent design. The interior controls are intuitive and easy to reach too. This is a great car for the city. Not only are the used models an incredible value, but Los Angeles DWP offers a $1,500 rebate for used electric vehicles (up to two times per car -- they track the VINs) and a $500 rebate towards the purchase of an electric charger for your home.

It is a great car. Needs to have electric seats.

I absolutely love this car. It is luxury inside and drives so well with great power. Really drives well around corners and hills. It is very quiet as you would expect with an electric vehicle. My only wish is that the battery range was greater than 115 miles.

I travel 50 to 60 miles round trip to work and back each day. The 94 ah battery gets about 110 miles fully charged and additional range extender adds another 60 miles. This car is more than adequate and fun to drive for daily commute. It also fits 2 child car seats in rear seat and our 90 lb dog in the trunk hatchback. Large display, with apple car play, heated seats and moon roof are also a plus. Only Downside are the fast tire wear about 12000 miles needs new tires and bmw level service costs.

It’s simply the best car there is! Funner than a Tesla and quicker than any sports car 0-40 It’s a super fun car!

I like the car very much. The interior isnt the one I want, but its deceptively spacious for the front occupants, and in-town acceleration is outstanding, as is maneuverability.

I am an observer/shopper not an owner. The i3 buyer may be a cult/niche to an extent greater than commodity EVs. There is no comparison here to the Prius Plug In hybrid. Reviewing Auto Tempest for same year comparisons, there are 20% as many Prius PI available and all have more than 100K miles. Does numerous low mileage i3s suggest buyer remorse? Certainly range contributes to this differentiation.

This electric car has been called the model t of electric cars. It’s the perfect size for a city car where short trips and tight parking prevail. The turning radius is amazing and the car is quite peppy. On poorly maintained road surfaces the cars handling is quite twitchy. This vehicle got four stars on safety ratings. Which is why I would give it four stars.

Handles great and looks cute! Roomier than you would expect.