Bmw I3 Safety Rating 2017

Bmw is pulling a page from tesla s playbook and offering the i3 electric car with a larger battery pack option as part of a 2017 model year update.

Bmw i3 safety rating 2017. The 2017 bmw i3 is a four door hatchback with seating for four passengers. The engine doesn t drive the wheels but rather charges the lithium ion battery to extend the i3 s range. While the base bmw i3 uses the same 21 6 kwh. 2017 bmw i3 rex.

Iihs frontal offset crash test ratings. That s a 50 percent increase in stored energy and a similar increase in all electric driving range without use of the optional gasoline powered range extender. New for 2017 a higher capacity 33 kilowatt hour lithium ion battery pack increases the i3 s estimated driving range to 114 miles from 81 miles. Find safety features and crash test ratings for the 2017 bmw i3 at u s.

Andrew ganz february 1. Carrying 65 pounds more than the 2014 i3 ev we tested the 2017 model returned 111 mpge overall and 101 mpge on our 75 mph highway loop the 2017 i3 was a tick slower with a 6 6 second zero to 60. News world report. The 2017 bmw i3 gets a new 94 ah 33 kwh battery which extends range to 114 miles of city highway use per bmw.

Iihs rates vehicles good acceptable marginal or poor based on performance in high speed front and side crash tests plus evaluations of seat head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts. Bmw i3 tesla model s electric cars miss top iihs safety ratings. The case for the i3 is even stronger this year because of the introduction of a larger battery that significantly extends its electric driving range. A new residential charging station is available from bmw i.

Bmw i3 tesla model s electric cars miss top iihs safety ratings.