The BMW i3 has been on sale since 2014, and in that time, BMW has seen fit to expand its battery size and, by proxy, its range. For the 2019 model year, it's getting yet another battery upgrade, and it's a big one.
The 2019 BMW i3 will come with a 42.2-kWh battery (120 amp-hours), which should permit for up to 153 miles of all-electric driving. This is a roughly 30 percent improvement over the previous 94-Ah battery, which allowed for 115 miles of range. The i3's first battery was just 60 Ah, offering a range of just 81 miles. Oh, how far we've come.
BMW will offer the battery in both variants of the i3. The standard i3 uses a 170-horsepower electric motor, powerful enough to get the little EV to 60 mph in just 7.2 seconds. The i3s, on the other hand, is the sportier trim, offering a 181-hp electric motor and a 6.8-second sprint to 60.
Will EVs (electric vehicles) like this succeed in replacing ICEs (internal combustion engines) as commuter cars?
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Friday September 28 2018, @09:35PM (2 children)
:confused: I was comparing Leaf and i3, and new vs old model doesn't matter for what I listed the i3 as having over the Leaf.
(Score: 2) by NewNic on Friday September 28 2018, @09:50PM (1 child)
Yes it does, because the 2018 Leaf is not as ugly and is much faster. Thus some of the advantages you claimed for the i3 over the Leaf are not true.
For example: 2018 Leaf 0-60 time: 7.4 seconds -- very comparable to the i3.
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(Score: 2) by bob_super on Friday September 28 2018, @10:05PM
Ah. "notice-me look" referred to the i3.
The Leaf is a bit unusual, but I think most people got used to it quickly. The i3 is downright weird.