BMW i3 (2013 - 2022) 120Ah Atelier Interior World auto 5d Owner Review

120Ah Atelier Interior World auto 5d
BMW i3s (2021) front view

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In their own words

As a city car it is brilliant. the instant acceleration and almost silence makes it a joy to drive around town. Motorway driving is also pleasant with instant acceleration in the 50 - 80 mph range. The predicted range software could be more accurate. It is not unusual to set of on a long journey using the sat nav route and apparently enough capacity to complete the journey only to find yourself short.

How reliable do you find the car?

Error message about "drive train fault" appeared once. This was apparently fixed by a software fix, seems strange. Same error message has flashed on the screen a couple time since but disappeared immediately. Concerned it will become permanent when warranty is expired!

Does the car do everything you expected it to do?

RANGE! in the last couple of weeks in the cold weather the range has been very disappointing, approx 100 miles only. I need the ventialtion/heating on at 23deg. On the contrary on a warm summers day I got 200 miles on a long trip to seaside.
  • How they rated it

  • Reliability: 4 out of 5 4.0
  • Meets Expectations: 2 out of 5 2.0
  • Overall Rating: 3 out of 5 3.0
  • Paul Lennon recommends this car

About their car

  • Fuel type Electric
  • When purchased March 2019
  • Condition when bought New
  • Current Mileage 8,000 miles
  • Average range on full charge 100 miles