Even more telling is the EPA-rated range of the i3 with the 42.2-kWh battery as opposed to the original i3 REx from 2014. At 153 miles as opposed to 150, there’s no denying that BEV is the way ...

When the i3 first launched, I was disappointed that the EPA range for the BEV was only 81 miles per charge. I had really expected BMW to deliver the i3 with 100 miles of range right from the start.

Carbon is More than a Garnish To start with, the i3 has a carbon-fiber monocoque. That’s ludicrous. Million-dollar supercars still brag about the carbonic fibrousness of their monocoques.

BMW’s i3 is in the middle of a class action lawsuit in the USA. Only the range extender version, or i3 REx, has upset consumers enough to send them to court.

REX Is King One such victim of range anxiety affecting valuation is today's 2014 BMW i3 REX. BMW introduced the i3 in 2014 as a tour de force reimagining of both the automotive end product and the ...

He called me back later to say the dealer only had a 2015 i3 REx in my color, with more options, and a sticker price of $49,295. He said the one-time lease payment for two years would now be $8,400.

The BMW i3 REx is one of those models. Alas, believes its time has nearly come and rang the death bell for the i3 REx at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show .

Clearly, i3’s pleasant mix of Eco Cool, frontier-busting engineering and BMW prestige has won the hearts and minds of stock traders and market analysts wanting HOV lane access.

BMW i3 REx spotted packing range-extending engine It’s been a while since we’ve seen prototypes of the BMW i3 making the rounds around Germany, but today we get a glimpse of the entry-level EV ...

2014 BMW i3 REX Motor: 170-horsepower hybrid synchronous electric motor Transmission: Single-speed, rear-wheel drive Wheelbase: 101.2 inches Curb weight: 3,130 pounds Base price: $45,200 As driven ...

One such victim of range anxiety affecting valuation is today's 2014 BMW i3 REX. BMW introduced the i3 in 2014 as a tour de force reimagining of both the automotive end product and the way it was ...