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2018 BMW i3 & i3s
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BMW i3 production ends after selling a quarter of a million units
Almost a decade after its launch, BMW’s first battery powered model will be retired after selling a quarter million i3’s to the public. Production of the quirky EV will cease during July in anticipation for the next-generation Mini Countryman but BMW i3 production ends this year.
It is hard to believe that the funky i3 has been on sale for almost ten years with production commencing in 2013. In that time it has mustered a reputation for an ugly, yet highly usable city slicking EV. 250 000 units after a production run as long as the i3 has enjoyed are hardly stellar but the peppy little runabout has played a large part in paving the way for the BMW i electric range.
With an increase in production during 2020 at the Leipzig assembly plant to meet growing international demand, BMW i3 production ends after final examples of the electric model will quietly drive off the assembly line in July of this year in anticipation for the next-generation plug-in hybrid Mini Countryman.
www.carmag.co.za
Almost a decade after its launch, BMW’s first battery powered model will be retired after selling a quarter million i3’s to the public. Production of the quirky EV will cease during July in anticipation for the next-generation Mini Countryman but BMW i3 production ends this year.
It is hard to believe that the funky i3 has been on sale for almost ten years with production commencing in 2013. In that time it has mustered a reputation for an ugly, yet highly usable city slicking EV. 250 000 units after a production run as long as the i3 has enjoyed are hardly stellar but the peppy little runabout has played a large part in paving the way for the BMW i electric range.
With an increase in production during 2020 at the Leipzig assembly plant to meet growing international demand, BMW i3 production ends after final examples of the electric model will quietly drive off the assembly line in July of this year in anticipation for the next-generation plug-in hybrid Mini Countryman.
BMW i3 production ends after selling a quarter of a million units
Almost a decade after its launch, BMW’s first battery powered model will be retired after selling a quarter million i3’s to the public. Production of the quirky EV will cease during July in anticipation for the next-generation Mini Countryman but BMW i3 production ends this year.
www.carmag.co.za
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TG's electric lifetime achievement award: the BMW i3
This special award goes to the little BMW that could (not sell very well)
Why did you give the BMW i3 an award?
We handed the i3 our EV lifetime achievement award because while it may have been a commercial dead-end, BMW still deserves massive credit for putting it into production in the first place. It will become a modern classic – even as our roads are invaded by iX3s and i7s, a little fleet of i3s will continue to fight the good fight and maybe the appreciation will grow for this quirky battery-powered Quasimodo. We may never see its like again. RiP.
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This special award goes to the little BMW that could (not sell very well)
Why did you give the BMW i3 an award?
We handed the i3 our EV lifetime achievement award because while it may have been a commercial dead-end, BMW still deserves massive credit for putting it into production in the first place. It will become a modern classic – even as our roads are invaded by iX3s and i7s, a little fleet of i3s will continue to fight the good fight and maybe the appreciation will grow for this quirky battery-powered Quasimodo. We may never see its like again. RiP.
TG's electric lifetime achievement award: the BMW i3
This special award goes to the little BMW that could (not sell very well)
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Why BMW i3 was ahead of its time
The BMW i3 was first introduced at the end of 2013. It was a compact fully electric vehicle which initially had two versions: all-electric and with range extender. Even though the car is 9 years old now, its technology was so advanced even today no mainstream electric car can match it in certain aspects. Let’s find out why this car was way ahead of its time and let’s see if it makes any sense today as a second hand purchase.
www.arenaev.com
The BMW i3 was first introduced at the end of 2013. It was a compact fully electric vehicle which initially had two versions: all-electric and with range extender. Even though the car is 9 years old now, its technology was so advanced even today no mainstream electric car can match it in certain aspects. Let’s find out why this car was way ahead of its time and let’s see if it makes any sense today as a second hand purchase.
Why BMW i3 was ahead of its time
Even though the car is 9 years old now, its technology was very advanced.
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Farewell, BMW i3: how EV changed the face of motoring
We take one last look at pioneering city car which forged the i-brand template a decade ago
The year is 2013 and the BMW i3 has just been launched.
Cast your mind back: the world was mercifully free of Covid, we were still three years away from teenagers TikToking, Prince Harry was mates with his brother and no one had yet thought that chucking a bucket of iced water over your head would lead to millions in charity donations.
It feels like a lifetime ago, and in car terms it was. Nine years is a life cycle and a half in most model runs, yet here we are today, still looking at a new i3 and still marvelling at it. And mourning it, because production will end in July.
It has been tipped as a future classic, no less than in our recent Autocar-Beaulieu Future Classics competition, and little wonder. There were other EVs before the i3 (heck, BMW itself had one with the Mini E trial fleet), but the i3 is the one that felt – and still feels – like it defined an era. A movement, even.
Why? I think it’s due to the integrity of the idea: the i3 was born electric.
www.autocar.co.uk
We take one last look at pioneering city car which forged the i-brand template a decade ago
The year is 2013 and the BMW i3 has just been launched.
Cast your mind back: the world was mercifully free of Covid, we were still three years away from teenagers TikToking, Prince Harry was mates with his brother and no one had yet thought that chucking a bucket of iced water over your head would lead to millions in charity donations.
It feels like a lifetime ago, and in car terms it was. Nine years is a life cycle and a half in most model runs, yet here we are today, still looking at a new i3 and still marvelling at it. And mourning it, because production will end in July.
It has been tipped as a future classic, no less than in our recent Autocar-Beaulieu Future Classics competition, and little wonder. There were other EVs before the i3 (heck, BMW itself had one with the Mini E trial fleet), but the i3 is the one that felt – and still feels – like it defined an era. A movement, even.
Why? I think it’s due to the integrity of the idea: the i3 was born electric.
Farewell, BMW i3: how it changed the face of motoring | Autocar
We take one last look at pioneering city car which forged the i-brand template a decade ago
www.autocar.co.uk
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I've Owned My Cheap BMW i3 for One Year: Here's Everything Good, Bad, & Broken! - TFLEV
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BMW i3 ends production after eight and a half years
BMW is officially ending the serial production of the pioneering i3 model to make way for the new i3 sedan.
The original i3 ran from 2013 and was exclusively produced at BMW's Leipzig manufacturing plant.
The BMW i3 is sold in more than 74 countries, and BMW just assembled the 250,000th i3 unit. BMW says that in all its years on the market, the i3 converted a lot of new customers - 80% of all i3s were sold to buyers from other brands.
To BMW, the i3 is the most successful EV in the 'premium compact segment'.
To commemorate the end of production of this important car, BMW has made a special HomeRun Edition, based on the i3s. Only 10 of these cars will be made.
The HomeRun Edition features a special Frozen paint finish from BMW Individual. It rides on double-spoke 20-inch alloy wheels, has an electric glass roof, solar control glazing, and Adaptive LED headlights.
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BMW is officially ending the serial production of the pioneering i3 model to make way for the new i3 sedan.
The original i3 ran from 2013 and was exclusively produced at BMW's Leipzig manufacturing plant.
The BMW i3 is sold in more than 74 countries, and BMW just assembled the 250,000th i3 unit. BMW says that in all its years on the market, the i3 converted a lot of new customers - 80% of all i3s were sold to buyers from other brands.
To BMW, the i3 is the most successful EV in the 'premium compact segment'.
To commemorate the end of production of this important car, BMW has made a special HomeRun Edition, based on the i3s. Only 10 of these cars will be made.
The HomeRun Edition features a special Frozen paint finish from BMW Individual. It rides on double-spoke 20-inch alloy wheels, has an electric glass roof, solar control glazing, and Adaptive LED headlights.
BMW i3 ends production after eight and a half years
BMW built the 250,000 car at the exclusive Leipzig plant to commemorate the i3.
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The electric pioneer on the home stretch: Production of the BMW i3 comes to a close with an anniversary and the exclusive HomeRun Edition.
+++ 250,000 units of the brand's first fully electric large-series production model have been manufactured to date +++ BMW i3 as a pioneer for locally emission-free driving pleasure and holistic sustainability +++ Seamless transition: BMW Group Plant Leipzig uses expertise of its workforce for...
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Honda e vs Mini Electric vs BMW i3 review - RSymons RSEV
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Celebrating two gamechanging icons: the BMW i3 and Audi A2
The revolutionary A2 and i3 should have paved the way for more clever, lightweight cars, but didn't
The Audi A2 and BMW i3 are among the most intelligent cars ever created, both coming up with radical solutions to everyday problems and in the process making cars more efficient, more welcoming, better built and more enjoyably designed. Both are brilliantly conceived. But car buyers, shelling out large wads of money, are a risk-averse bunch. They’ll happily lap up retro (BMW’s Mini, even the VW Beetle) but present them with something genuinely ground-breaking and they’ll run the other way. The one advantage for you and me now is that these two are now a) affordable and b) becoming collectible. The car firms may have lost millions on them, we might just turn a profit.
www.topgear.com
The revolutionary A2 and i3 should have paved the way for more clever, lightweight cars, but didn't
The Audi A2 and BMW i3 are among the most intelligent cars ever created, both coming up with radical solutions to everyday problems and in the process making cars more efficient, more welcoming, better built and more enjoyably designed. Both are brilliantly conceived. But car buyers, shelling out large wads of money, are a risk-averse bunch. They’ll happily lap up retro (BMW’s Mini, even the VW Beetle) but present them with something genuinely ground-breaking and they’ll run the other way. The one advantage for you and me now is that these two are now a) affordable and b) becoming collectible. The car firms may have lost millions on them, we might just turn a profit.
Celebrating two gamechanging icons: the BMW i3 and Audi A2
The revolutionary A2 and i3 should have paved the way for more clever, lightweight cars, but didn't
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New BMW i3, iX3, iX4 and iX5 details leak
In an industry often punctuated by cautious strides, BMW is making bold leaps into its electric future. A surge of information from a well-placed insider within the Bimmerpost forum has sketched a tantalizing outline of BMW's electrification plans, which include a spectrum of new models slated to emerge over the next decade. The resurgence of the i3 in sedan guise, coupled with a series of iX-branded SUVs, marks a strategic expansion of BMW’s EV lineup.
The first model off the starting line will be the next-gen iX3, slated to roll into production in July 2025. Anticipated to house a bevy of new features, such as the Panoramic Vision interface and optional multifunction massaging seats, this model is a clear signal of BMW's commitment to innovation. However, enthusiasts outside of Europe may need to curb their impatience, as its arrival in global markets is forecasted for the spring of 2026. As BMW fine-tunes its augmented reality technology for a 2027 debut, the iX3 will grace the roads with a Level 2 driving automation, a modest yet significant step toward the autonomous driving future.
www.arenaev.com
In an industry often punctuated by cautious strides, BMW is making bold leaps into its electric future. A surge of information from a well-placed insider within the Bimmerpost forum has sketched a tantalizing outline of BMW's electrification plans, which include a spectrum of new models slated to emerge over the next decade. The resurgence of the i3 in sedan guise, coupled with a series of iX-branded SUVs, marks a strategic expansion of BMW’s EV lineup.
The first model off the starting line will be the next-gen iX3, slated to roll into production in July 2025. Anticipated to house a bevy of new features, such as the Panoramic Vision interface and optional multifunction massaging seats, this model is a clear signal of BMW's commitment to innovation. However, enthusiasts outside of Europe may need to curb their impatience, as its arrival in global markets is forecasted for the spring of 2026. As BMW fine-tunes its augmented reality technology for a 2027 debut, the iX3 will grace the roads with a Level 2 driving automation, a modest yet significant step toward the autonomous driving future.
New BMW i3, iX3, iX4 and iX5 details leak
BMW's plan to electrify its fleet sees the revival of the i3 and an expansion of the iX series, combining luxury with future-focused technology.
www.arenaev.com