BMW i3 (Range Extender) is a car that has a 5 door hatchback type body with a rear positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
It forms part of BMW's I01 range of cars.
Powering the BMW i3 (Range Extender) is an engine that produces power and torque figures of 170 bhp (172 PS/127 kW) at 4800 rpm and 250 N·m (184 lb·ft/25.5 kgm) respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 1 speed transmission.
It weighs a claimed 1420 kg at the kerb.
It is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 150 km/h (93 mph), quoted fuel consumption figures are 137/111/124 US MPGe EPA city/highway/combined.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2570 mm | 101.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1571 mm | 61.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1576 mm | 62 inches | |
| Length | 4008 mm | 157.8 inches | |
| Width | 1775 mm | 69.9 inches | |
| Height | 1578 mm | 62.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1420 kg | 3131 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 44.9% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 7 litres | 1.5 [1.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.38 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.71 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | electric | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| maximum power output | 172 PS (170 bhp) (127 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 250 Nm (184 ft·lb) (25.5 kgm) at 0 rpm |
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| Maximum RPM | |||
| Hybrid drivetrain | |||
| Secondary motor type | 2 cylinder 647 cc 79.0 x 66.0 mm petrol generator | ||
| Secondary power | 38.0 PS (37.5 bhp, 27.9 kW) @ 5000 rpm | ||
| Secondary torque | 55.0 Nm (41 ft·lb, 6 kgm) @ 4500 rpm | ||
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| Maximum system torque | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 150 km/h (93 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 121.38 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 89.27 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 119.72 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.2 kg/kW 18.71 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 137/111/124 US MPGe EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 1.7/2.1/1.9 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 58.2/47.2/52.7 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 164.5/133.3/148.9 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 137.0/111.0/124.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | rear | ||
| Engine layout | unknown | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5J x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | 155/70 R 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 175/60 R 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 1 speed transmission | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 9.70 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 489038 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | I01 | ||
| RAC rating | |||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2015 BMW i3 (Range Extender) added 2016-07-01. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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