Jodie Kidd BMW i3 Review – Video

 

BMW i3 Specs:

 

PRICE AS TESTED:$52,550 (base price w/range extender: $46,150)

MOTOR TYPE:synchronous AC, 170 hp, 184 lb-ft; 22-kWh lithium-ion battery pack

GENERATOR ENGINE:DOHC 8-valve 647-cc inline-2, 34 hp

TRANSMISSION:1-speed direct drive

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 101.2 in
Length: 157.8 in
Width: 69.9 in Height:62.1 in
Curb weight: 3135 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS (CHARGE-DEPLETING MODE/CHARGE-SUSTAINING MODE):
Zero to 60 mph: 7.0/7.9 sec
Zero to 90 mph: 18.1/ N/A sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 7.0/7.9 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 2.6/3.0 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 4.4/5.1 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 15.8 sec @ 86 mph/16.4 sec @ 81 mph
Top speed (redline limited): 92 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 160 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad*: 0.80 g

FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway (charge-depleting mode, charge-sustaining mode): 127/107 MPGe, 41/37 mpg
C/D observed: 60 MPGe
*Stability-control-inhibited