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Awsome vehicle!
Dianne Vanditmars, 04/26/2015
updated 10/31/2019
2015 BMW i3 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
27 of 27 people found this review helpful
Used primarily as a daily drive to/from work, 48km each way. This leaves 15km - 40km at the end of the day. Level2 charger in the garage keeps the BMW i3 BEV full. Off the line and even on the highway this is a very responsive car. The high seating position and very open design gives a great view of the road. Saving $2,100 per year due to 1/10th energy costs and 1/2 maintenance and service costs. A very practical and fun car to drive for me around town, makes the commute that much better. Service costs are very low, and the car has excellent reliability. After 4 1/2 years of ownership, the car electric range has dropped maybe 5 km out of the typical 120 km.
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Outstanding Car
Brad N, 11/24/2015
updated 05/25/2016
2015 BMW i3 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
25 of 26 people found this review helpful
Seamless performance and comfort. Serenely quiet. The ultimate commuter. Still digesting that there is really no maintenance - just plug it in at home or the office every few days. I drive 20-30 miles/day and it is exceptionally well-suited to my use. I could not be happier the i3 - hard to imagine going back to an ICE after this. Update: no maintenance issues to date. Did better in snow with all-season tires than I expected - handled 6" and some ice on a couple of separate occassions. Back seat is just for occasional use. My wife complains that the suicide doors make it particularly challenging to access the back seat when parked in a parking lot. I never did buy the charger. Just plug into wall outlet and let charge overnight.
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Best used car value on the market!
Phil M., 04/09/2019
2015 BMW i3 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
I would consider myself to be a car enthusiast. My last car was an E90 BMW 328i. Last year I test drove two EVs - the Tesla Model 3 and the BMW i3. I came away so disoriented by the immediate torque/acceleration and the sheer quietness as it was doing so. I was sold on EVs being fun. Then came the cost question. Tesla model 3 doesn’t have much of a used car market yet as it is so new, but the i3 does. As I dug in I realized a 3-4 year old i3 was being sold for about 30% of its sticker price with lowish mileage (20k-50k miles) - I started digging some more. On average, I was spending about $250/month on gas and after doing some calculations on my commute and monthly car use, I realized I would be spending about $20/month if I charged the car at home. Done - Started the search for an i3 and found one about 70 miles from my house. I traded my 3series for the i3. I’m so glad I did. You can find all the specs on the car so I won’t bore you with that, but this is such an amazing value of a car. The practical hatchback design makes it easy for loading things in and out. The range is enough for my commute and we just use my wife’s car if we need to road trip somewhere. The term range anxiety does exist but I would rather call it range awareness. Driving an EV is a lifestyle change and makes you approach your use of a car differently. Some see that as a bad thing - I just see it as an opportunity to use your brain :-). I know when most people think of a used BMW, they think it’s unreliable. Mechanically, these cars are SO simple and the things that typically go wrong in BMWs (gaskets, coil packs, spark plugs, turbos, water pumps, etc.), aren’t present in this car. Sure the EV infrastructure is lagging in the US, but with a little planning and the use of the PlugShare app, you can find somewhere around you to charge in a pinch. If you’re reading this, you are probably a bit like me - a car junky that likes to understand the good and the bad about a car before you take the leap. I would encourage you - DO IT!
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Better than expected!
Dave, 01/08/2016
updated 01/11/2018
2015 BMW i3 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
12 of 12 people found this review helpful
We test-drove an i3 during BMW's launch in April 2014. We're impressed but there was no urgency in getting one(yet). Meanwhile, we continued to monitor its progress and other brands' offerings. Last year(2015), as my two kids started multiple after-school activities which averaged 45 miles round-trips per day, the carbon footprint (and gasoline bills) started climbing. We decided to look at EV again. With attractive year-end incentives and government rebates, we went out and leased one. The whole family(especially the kids) is enjoying the new ride. We feel less guilty about our carbon footprint with this vehicle. For our use cases, it was the best option. The rear seats are a bit small(compared to our sedan) but for local travel, it was not an issue. The acceleration is good and we like the newer technology that came pretty much standard in this car. Update(after 2 years): Errata: the car was on lease, not bought. The car continues to impress us. However, with two teenagers still growing taller and taller, interior space is growing smaller. The lease ends in 6 months and we’re looking at leasing a bigger car - maybe a BMW 330e or other plugin hybrid.
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Awesome ride!
djackson@ USNA.edu, 01/30/2016
2015 BMW i3 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
BMW i3 is a great ride ... Feels and looks like an iPhone on wheels. It handles superbly and has the fit and finish found in a BMW. The acceleration is spectacular. 80 mile range is achievable in the Eco+ mode. Love the high tech and sustainable construction.
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