BMW i3 fuel economy (UK)
Official figures for the BMW i3 from the Vehicle Certification Agency's new car lists, 2014–2019: 6 versions after removing repeats between lists. Economy is in UK (imperial) mpg; electric versions show miles per kWh and range instead. In the most recent lists (2016–2019, NEDC) combined economy is 470.8 mpg. Electric versions: 4.7–4.9 mi/kWh.
All figures on this page come from the NEDC test. NEDC was the official test before WLTP. NEDC figures are noticeably more optimistic, so do not compare them with WLTP figures.
NEDC figures, VCA lists 2016–2019
NEDC was the official test before WLTP. NEDC figures are noticeably more optimistic, so do not compare them with WLTP figures.
| Version | Fuel | Combined | L/100 km | CO₂ g/km | In lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i3 - 19'' tyres i3 - 19'' tyres | Electric | 4.9 mi/kWh 193 mi range | — | — | 2017–2019 |
| i3 - 20'' tyres i3 - 20'' tyres | Electric | 4.7 mi/kWh 186 mi range | — | — | 2017–2019 |
| i3 with Extender - 19'' tyres i3 with Range Extender - 19'' tyres · 647 cc | Hybrid | 470.8 mpg | 0.6 | 12 | 2017–2018 |
| i3 with Extender - 20'' tyres i3 with Range Extender - 20'' tyres · 647 cc | Hybrid | 470.8 mpg | 0.6 | 13 | 2017–2018 |
| i3 i3 | Electric | 4.8 mi/kWh 118 mi range | — | — | 2014–2016 |
| i3 with Extender i3 with Range Extender · 647 cc | Hybrid | 470.8 mpg | 0.6 | 13 | 2014–2016 |
Using these figures
"In lists" shows which yearly VCA lists include the version; it is not the model year. Manufacturers supply figures to the VCA voluntarily, so some makes are missing from some years' lists (for example several large brands between 2019 and 2024); a gap in the years does not mean the car was not sold. Click an mpg figure to open the trip fuel cost calculator with it in UK units, or convert it with the fuel economy converter. Real-world economy is usually lower than official figures — measure yours with the MPG calculator.
Tyre and wheel sizes for this model: BMW i3 tyre sizes.
Source: Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA), Car Fuel Data — official data download (lists 2014–2019, downloaded 2026-10-22). © Crown copyright, reused under the licence published for this dataset on data.gov.uk (Creative Commons Attribution). Data processed by us (duplicates merged, model names tidied); the VCA is not responsible for our use of it. The VCA states that figures are supplied by manufacturers, may not be achieved in real-world driving, and are used at the user's own risk.