You see, the BMW i3 is a stepping-stone car – a ... contributes to 1440kg at the kerb; drop our range-extender’s twin-cylinder engine and that falls to 1320kg – 150kg less than a Renault ...

At the heart of the BMW i3 is a bespoke electric motor tagged ... For the record, the range extender engine is a 650cc motorcycle-derived parallel twin-cylinder petrol unit mounted above the ...

one version of the i3 was equipped with a combustion-powered range extender. In the absence of a suitable unit in their car ...

The BMW i3 is part of ... With the optional range extender equipped, the system offers functionality similar to other hybrid cars on the market such as the Chevrolet Volt- the i3 uses its range ...

Since we tested it, the i3 has gotten a larger 42 kWh battery, noted as 120 Ah. BMW claims the electric range exceeds 150 miles. The optional two-cylinder gasoline range extender (REx) acts as an ...

With the range extender engine installed ... Drives Better than an EV, But Not a BMW The i3 may have some of the strangest tires ever fitted onto a car. They are skinny, at only 155 mm wide ...

Hence the BMW i3 weighs just 1320kg in standard form ... such is the seamless acceleration always on tap. The range extender engine adds 120kg to the i3 and the rear wheels are a little wider ...

When it launched, this oddball BMW cost north of $55k. At a fraction of that price - and with a fraction of the range of ...

The BMW i3 debuted on the market in late 2013, one of the brand’s first electric cars. Also available with an optional range-extending engine, early models featured a 60 Ah battery providing up ...

Range extender engine a bit buzzy but did the job. Only issue I had was air conditioning went out but covered by warranty. Loved the modern interior . The 2019 BMW i3 price depends on several ...

The BMW i3 is part of ... its range extending gasoline engine exclusively as a generator and the drive wheels remain powered only by electricity. The i3 starts at under $42,000, while versions ...