
BMWNo longer sold new · sold 2016–2017
i3 94 Ah
Was£28,570new, the UK
Used from£3,500estimated, 2016 car
- Hatchback
- Rear-wheel drive
- 4 seats
- Heat pump
- NCM battery
103miles(165 km) real-world range
- Efficiency
- 3.8 mi/kWh
- 165 Wh/km
- 1-stop range
- 106 mi
- 170 km
- Rapid charging
- 46 kW
- average, 10–80%
- 0–62 mph
- 7.3 s
- 0–100 km/h
Buying one used
Estimated prices by model year, from its price when new and typical EV depreciation, and the real-world range you can expect today after about 2% battery wear a year. These are estimates, not valuations: mileage, condition and battery health make a big difference.
| Model year | Estimated price | Range today (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | £4,100–£6,400 | 86 miles |
| 2016 | £3,500–£5,700 | 84 miles |
Summary
The BMW i3 94 Ah is a 4-seat hatchback with rear-wheel drive, sold new from 2016 to 2017, when it cost £28,570 in the UK, and now only available second-hand. It accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 7.3 seconds, slower than 61% of the electric cars on sale in the UK. Its estimated real-world range is 103 miles (165 km) in a mix of town, country and motorway driving. That puts it among the shortest-range 10% of the 471 electric cars on sale in the UK, and 65th of 67 hatchbacks.
It uses around 3.8 mi/kWh (165 Wh/km), more efficient than the typical EV on sale (3.5 mi/kWh). The usable battery holds 27.2 kWh and on a rapid charger it averages 46 kW between 10% and 80%. With one 15-minute charging stop, it can cover an estimated 106 miles (170 km) at motorway speeds.
It has a heat pump, which helps preserve range in cold weather, and it does not support vehicle-to-load (V2L). The battery uses NCM chemistry, which stores more energy for its weight than LFP.
Second-hand, a 2016 example is estimated at £3,500–£5,700 and a 2017 one at £4,100–£6,400, based on typical EV depreciation. After typical battery wear, a 2016 car should still manage about 84 miles of real-world range. These are estimates, not valuations: check real prices before you buy.
Written by PlainEV from the figures on this page. Range is a real-world estimate, not the official WLTP figure.
Specifications
Range and efficiency
- Real-world range
- 103 miles (165 km)
- Efficiency
- 3.8 mi/kWh (165 Wh/km)
- Range with one 15-min stop
- 106 miles (170 km)
Charging
- Rapid charging (10–80% average)
- 46 kW
- AC charging (home or destination)
- 11 kW
- Charging plug
- Type 2 CCS
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- No
- Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
- No
- Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
- No
Battery
- Usable battery
- 27.2 kWh
- Battery chemistry
- NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
- Heat pump
- Yes
Body and performance
- Body style
- Hatchback
- Size class
- B · Small car
- Seats
- 4
- Drive
- Rear-wheel drive
- 0–62 mph (0–100 km/h)
- 7.3 s
- Weight
- 1,320 kg
Practicality and safety
- Boot space
- 260 litres
- Towbar available
- No
- Towing capacity (braked)
- Not approved for towing
- Euro NCAP rating
- 4 stars
Price and availability
- UK price when new
- £28,570
- UK price per mile of range
- £279 (£173/km)
- Price per km of range (EUR)
- €218
- Price in Germany
- €36,800
- Price in the Netherlands
- €38,227
- Availability
- Discontinued (July 2016 - August 2017)
- On sale new
- July 2016 to August 2017
- Model years
- 2016 to 2017
- Status
- No longer sold new · sold 2016–2017
About the figures
Specifications, range and efficiency figures were extracted on . Range is a real-world estimate, not the official WLTP figure. UK prices are starting prices including VAT.
The summary above is written by PlainEV from those figures.
Photos
- Exterior: BMW i3, by Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons
Photos show the model, not always the exact version or year.
Updated October 2026
Other versions of the BMW i3
- i3 120 Ah2018–2022 · Rear-wheel drive · 37.9 kWh · 3.9 mi/kWh146 miused from £5,700
- i3s 120 Ah2018–2022 · Rear-wheel drive · 37.9 kWh · 3.8 mi/kWh143 miused from £5,900
- i3 94 Ah2017–2018 · Rear-wheel drive · 27.2 kWh · 3.8 mi/kWh103 miused from £4,200
- i3s 94 Ah2017–2018 · Rear-wheel drive · 27.2 kWh · 3.7 mi/kWh99 miused from £4,700
- i3 60 Ah2013–2017 · Rear-wheel drive · 18.8 kWh · 3.8 mi/kWh71 miused from £2,100