BMW i3 is a B-segment, high-roof hatchback manufactured and marketed by BMW with an electric powertrain using rear-wheel drive via a single-speed transmission and an underfloor lithium-ion battery pack and an optional range-extending petrol engine.
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In February 2011, BMW debuted its sub-brand, BMW i, to market the vehicles produced under Project i BMW i vehicles were to be sold separately from BMW or Mini.
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The first two production models are the all-electric BMW i3, formerly called the Mega City Vehicle, and a plug-in hybrid called BMW i8, which is the production version of the Vision Efficient Dynamics concept unveiled at the 2009 International Motor Show Germany and has an all-electric range of 50 kilometres .
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BMW i3 unveiled the i3 Concept Coupe study at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show.
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In 2017, BMW i3 announced the addition of the i3s to its lineup beginning with the 2018 model year.
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BMW i3 confirmed in early 2022 that production of all i3 models was scheduled to end in July 2022, and will be succeeded in some markets by BMW i3 iX1, which will enter mass production at the Regensburg factory in 2024 before shifting to Hungary.
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BMW i3 took advantage of the absence of a forward internal combustion engine, giving the i3 a "clean sheet design" with a sports-like appearance.
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BMW i3 designed the i3 eDrive powertrain based on the premise that the battery would need to be recharged only once every two to three days.
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BMW i3 is offering a roadside assistance program in areas of high sales.
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Range-extender option of the BMW i3 was designed to meet the California Air Resources Board regulation for an auxiliary power unit .
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The almost symmetrical curving dash is inlaid with treated eucalyptus wood that, according to BMW i3, is sourced from sustainably managed European forests.
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BMW i3 has two pedals like all cars with automatic transmission.
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BMW i3 expected the i3 to use the same type of battery and powertrain that is being tested in the BMW i3 ActiveE trials.
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BMW i3 allows the driver to select the car energy consumption through three different driving modes: Comfort, Eco Pro or Eco Pro+ mode.
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BMW i3 has implemented efficient manufacturing processes and is using recycled materials to lessen the i3's environmental impact.
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BMW i3 won the Geneva Auto Show Car Design of the Year award for 2013 in the production category; an iF Product Design Gold Award for "the incorporation of sustainability in all facets of the interieur and exterieur design"; the 2014 World Green Car of the Year; the 2014 World Car Design of the Year, UK Car of the Year 2014, UK Best Super-mini of 2014 and Green Car Journal's 2015 Green Car of the Year Award.
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