The i3 (Range Extender) is a rear wheel drive hatchback car with a rear placed engine, produced by BMW.
The BMW i3 (Range Extender) is one of the I01 range of cars from BMW.
Power is supplied by a powerplant that provides 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 power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 1 speed gearbox.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1467 kg.
Its maximum speed quoted is 150 km/h (93 mph).
Full specs
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| 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) | 1572 mm | 61.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Length | 4021 mm | 158.3 inches | |
| Width | 1775 mm | 69.9 inches | |
| Height | 1598 mm | 62.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1467 kg | 3234 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 | 8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 150 km/h (93 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 117.49 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 86.41 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 115.88 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.57 kg/kW 19.33 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | 5J x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | 155/70 R 19 84Q | ||
| Tyres rear | 155/70 R 19 84Q | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 1 speed transmission | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 9.70 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 538923 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | I01 | ||
| RAC rating | |||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2018 BMW i3 (Range Extender) added 2018-01-12. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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