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Our Fleet Test Drive: BMW i3 - 7th report

Date: 28 September 2015   |   Author: Guy Bird

Why we're running it: To see if this EV cuts in beyond the theory
Equipment: 6 airbags, stability and cornering brake control, hill-start assist, auto aircon, electric windows, leather-covered multi-function steering wheel, satnav, Bluetooth hands-free facility with USB, 50:50 split-fold rear seats, rear park distance control, 19in streamline star alloys, halogen headlights
Options: Lodge trim (£1500), 19in turbine alloys (£680), Harmon Kardon hi-fi (£640), DC rapid charge prep (£560), silver metallic paint (£530), Enhanced Bluetooth with USB (£350), internet (£95)
Media Package - BMW Professional (£960), Park assist package inc. colour reversing cam (£790), Winter package inc. heated
front seats (£260), Online Entertainment (£190)

The BMW i3 is an incredible electric car, but its boot size isn't the greatest - 260 litres is not a lot
to play with when the rear seats are upright.

Dropping my two girls off to a summer camp for a week meant two big suitcases to carry and this could only be achieved with the tonneau cover removed rather than hooked into its regular slot.

Not ideal.

The 1100 litres of space freed up if you don't have any rear passengers to consider is decent though - plenty big enough for trips to the dump or when, for example, picking up two junior-sized bikes from the shop after a service

 

BMW i3 Range Extender

Mileage                                                           2074
Official combined consumption             186.1mpg
Our average consumption                       1554mpg
Forecast/actual CPM                           59.4p/56.8p
P11D price                £35,575*
Model price range     £30,925-35,575*
Residual value                                              39.1%
Depreciation cost                                         £21,675
Fuel                                                                 £1670
Service, maintenance and repair                    £1722
Vehicle Excise Duty                                              £0
National Insurance                                          £1031
CO2 (tax)              13g/km/5%
BIK 20/40% per month                   £28/£57
 

Verdict


  • Eco groundbreaking design and engineering
  • Learning new driving and refuelling skills

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