2026 BMW i3 First Edition
£57,905
50 xDrive
Built in Munich, Germany
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Cost
- Price On the road, from the First Edition release.
- £57,905
Battery
- Battery Cylindrical cells built straight into the pack, which is a structural part of the body, on an 800 volt system.
- 108.7 kWh
Range
- Range Up to. BMW quotes a WLTP range of 471 to 563 miles depending on wheels and equipment.
- 563 miles
- Efficiency Worked out from the 13.4 kWh per 62 miles at the best end of BMW's 18.0 to 13.4 range.
- 4.6 mi/kWh
Charging
- Max fast charge power Ten minutes on a 400 kW charger adds up to 263 miles. BMW publishes this as provisional.
- 400 kW
- AC charge power AC Charging Professional is standard on the First Edition, taking AC charging from 11 kW to 22 kW.
- 22 kW
- System voltage An 800 volt architecture, so it takes more power from a rapid charger than a 400 volt car of the same battery size.
- 800 V
Performance
- Drive
- AWD
- Top speed Electronically limited.
- 124 mph
- Acceleration
- 4.7 secs
- Motor Converted from the 469 hp BMW quotes, across a rear synchronous motor and a front asynchronous one.
- 345 kW
- Horsepower
- 469 hp
- Torque
- 645 Nm
Details
- Seating
- 5 seats
Dimensions
- Boot volume The petrol 3 Series has 450 litres; the i3 gives up 30 of them and gets a front boot back.
- 420 litres
- Frunk volume
- 31 litres
Tech
- V2L (3-pin socket) BMW says the car charges bidirectionally, without saying how much it will put out.
- Yes
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What it costs to run
A full charge at home could cost £8.70, or 1.7p per mile.*
- Cost of a full charge
- £8.70
- Cost per mile
- 1.7p
Based on Intelligent Octopus Go, an EV tariff from Octopus Energy (£50 off when you switch). * At 8p a unit, using the manufacturer's WLTP efficiency figure. What you actually pay depends on how, and where, you drive.
Other 2026 trims
Standard
40 xDrive
£47,925
In productionM Sport
40 xDrive
Price not known
In productionM Sport Pro
40 xDrive
Price not known
In productionStandard
50 xDrive
£53,425
In productionM Sport
50 xDrive
Price not known
In productionM Sport Pro
50 xDrive
Price not known
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Prices and specifications correct as of 18 June 2026. Source: BMW i3 50 xDrive First Edition release, 18 June 2026, and The new BMW 3 Series, BMW UK, 30 September 2026.
