september 28, 2018 - BMW

With new high-voltage batteries for an even further extended range and retaining characteristic BMW sporty flair: the BMW i3 (120 Ah) and the BMW i3s (120 Ah).

Storage capacity further increased, having now doubled since the market launch of the #bmw #i3 – Operating range for locally emissions-free mobility is increased to as much as 260 kilometres in everyday conditions without any loss of brand-based driving pleasure – Additional new features: sports package for the #bmw #i3, new colours for the exterior and interior.

Munich. Consistent further development of #bmw eDrive technology once again ensures enhanced driving pleasure in the purely electrically powered models of the #bmw i brand. With cell capacity increased to 120 ampere hours (Ah) and a gross energy content of 42.2 kilowatt hours (kWh), a new generation of high-voltage batteries enables the #bmw #i3 (120 Ah) (combined power consumption: 13.1 kWh/100 km; combined CO 2 emissions: 0 g/km)* and the #bmw #i3s (120 Ah) (combined power consumption: 14.6 – 14.0 kWh/100 km; combined CO 2 emissions: 0 g/km)* to achieve a significantly further enhanced range as of November 2018. In everyday use, the two models are now able to cover a distance of 260 kilometres*** – an increase of almost 30 per cent.

In this way, #bmw i is consolidating its position as an innovation leader and trendsetter in the field of pioneering electromobility with hallmark brand driving pleasure and excellent everyday practicality. Since the market launch of the #bmw #i3, the storage capacity of its high-voltage battery has been doubled, thereby increasing the car's range as well.

At the same time as the introduction of the new battery, a new body finish, a new colour for the optional interior design Loft and adaptive LED headlights with matrix function for the high beam are also available for the #bmw #i3 and #bmw #i3s. In future, a sports package will be available for the #bmw #i3 that includes black wheel arch surrounds and a sports suspension with specific dampers, springs and stabilisers, lowered suspension, a widened track and 20-inch light alloy wheels. The optimised guidance system in the tile design of the iDrive operating system is now available in conjunction with

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