2017 BMW i3 EV Tested: Style Over Substance

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VEHICLE TYPE: rear-motor, rear-wheel-drive, 4-passenger, 4-door hatchback

PRICE AS TESTED: $46,445 (base: $44,450)

MOTOR TYPE: permanent-magnet synchronous AC, 170 hp, 184 lb-ft; 33.2 kWh lithium-ion battery pack

TRANSMISSION: 1-speed direct drive

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 101.2 in
Length: 157.8 in
Width: 69.9 in Height: 62.1 in
Passenger volume: 84 cu ft
Cargo volume: 15 cu ft
Curb weight: 2918 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 6.6 sec
Zero to 90 mph: 18.2 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 6.7 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 2.5 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 4.4 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 15.5 sec @ 87 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 91 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 177 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad*: 0.77 g

*stability-control-inhibited

C/D FUEL ECONOMY:
Observed: 111 mpg
75-mph highway driving: 101 mpg
Highway range: 90 miles

EPA FUEL ECONOMY:
Combined/city/highway: 118/129/106 MPGe
Range: 114 miles

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