2013–2017

BMW i3

60 Ah

18.8 kWh usable battery · RWD · 125 kW

Range at a glanceEarly data
MyEVRange drivers2 drivers · 86 journeys
86 miles
Official WLTPPre-WLTP version
Not available
Published real-world estimate1 published source · kept separate from driver data
70 miles
Owner evidence is growing 3 more independent drivers needed to reach the five-driver threshold. Figures shown above are early evidence, not a published owner ranking.
2 / 5 drivers
2013 BMW i3 60 Ah Photo: Cybularny · CC0
Running costs

What would 100 miles cost?

Based on driver journeys submitted so far — 86 journeys from 2 drivers.

Early data
Ofgem price cap26.32p/kWh
Electricity cost£6.306.3p/mile
Petrol equivalent126 mpgsame running cost
Diesel equivalent144 mpgsame running cost
How this is worked out4.6 mi/kWh · 26.32p/kWh · 10% charging lossesDetails

We use the average efficiency from journeys submitted by drivers. Changing the charging type only changes the electricity price. The calculation includes 10% charging losses.

For the MPG comparison we use the latest UK average fuel prices: 174.57p/l petrol and 199.33p/l diesel (19 Oct 2026).

Charging rates used: Ofgem price cap · 8p EV tariff · HMRC public charging · 80p rapid charging.

Driver journey efficiencyOfgem price cap

The MPG figures are only a running-cost comparison. Your own charging price may be higher or lower.

At a glance

Key specifications

Usable battery18.8 kWh
Power125 kW168 hp
Max DC charging47 kWrapid charging
0–62 mph7.2 sec0–100 km/h
Full specifications9 details for this exact versionView all

Performance

0–62 mph
7.2 sec
Top speed
93 mph (150 km/h)
Power
125 kW · 168 hp
Drivetrain
RWD

Battery & charging

Usable battery
18.8 kWh
Gross battery
22 kWh
Max AC charging
7.4 kW
Max DC charging
47 kW

Size & practicality

Body style
Hatchback

Only specifications available for this exact catalogue version are shown. Extended specification fields use OpenEV Data where available. 17,057 i3 vehicles were licensed in the UK in 2026 Q2.

About these figuresRange sources, efficiency and how MyEVRange works out driver rangeView

Published real-world estimate

Useful extra context from published sources. These figures are always kept separate from journeys shared by MyEVRange drivers.

EV Database UKModelled real-world estimate70 miSource ↗

Efficiency comparison

MyEVRange drivers4.6 mi/kWh2 drivers · 86 journeys
EV Database UK3.7 mi/kWhModelled real-world estimate · range-derived
Range-derived efficiency is useful for comparison, but it is not wall-to-wheel charging consumption.
How MyEVRange calculates driver rangeJourney maths, imports and fair weighting →
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