BMW's i3 is now an electric-only car in Europe

invalid@example.com (BMW News), BMW News
Sun, 07 Oct 2018 20:32:55 +0000

For years, BMW has offered its i3 electric car with a range extender option that used a gas engine to top up the battery and provide some extra driving distance. You'll have to kiss that feature goodbye if you live in Europe, though. BMW has dropped the range extender for European buyers now that the 2019 i3 has a larger-capacity 42.2kWh battery instead of the old 33kWh unit. The new EV provides 34 more miles of range (193 miles on the WLTP testing...

BMW's i3 is now an electric-only car in Europe