BMW was one of the first car manufacturers to debut a mass-market EV, the i3, in 2013. Like every non-Tesla EV from that era, the i3 was a quirky, hatchback-type thing with a city car range.

You can’t help notice it, as you open the door and swing your legs over ... In the past month, I’ve driven our BMW i3 190 miles to Heathrow and back for my flight to the Geneva airport ...

BMW has confirmed that i3 ... (along with the i8 sports car). Rear-hinged doors at the back are always noteworthy and they certainly helped give the i3 character, as did the interior.