BMW · 2014–2021 · Electric
BMW i3 MPG by year
The EPA has rated 8 model years of the BMW i3, from 2014 to 2021. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2017, at 124 MPGe combined in its best configuration. The best 2021 model is 9% less efficient than the best 2014 model (113 vs. 124 MPGe). The 2021 model is 6% more efficient than the median subcompact car that year (113 vs. 106.5 MPGe).
Combined MPGe by model year
- i3, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPGe. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every i3 model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Electric | 113 MPGe | 124 / 102 | 106.5 | 153 mi | 2 | $805 |
| 2020 | Electric | 113 MPGe | 124 / 102 | 108 | 153 mi | 2 | $805 |
| 2019 | Electric | 113 MPGe | 124 / 102 | 112 | 153 mi | 2 | $805 |
| 2018 | Electric | 118 MPGe lowest 112 |
129 / 106 | 112 | 114 mi | 2 | $772 |
| 2017 | Electric | 124 MPGe lowest 118 |
137 / 111 | 112 | 114 mi | 2 | $729 |
| 2016 | Electric | 124 MPGe | 137 / 111 | 112 | 81 mi | 1 | $729 |
| 2015 | Electric | 124 MPGe | 137 / 111 | 119 | 81 mi | 1 | $729 |
| 2014 | Electric | 124 MPGe | 137 / 111 | 117.5 | 81 mi | 1 | $729 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which BMW i3 year has the best fuel economy?
The 2014 BMW i3, rated up to 124 MPGe combined. At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, that works out to about $729 a year.
Which BMW i3 year has the worst fuel economy?
The 2019 model, whose most efficient version is rated 113 MPGe combined (about $805 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest BMW i3?
The 2021 BMW i3 is rated up to 113 MPGe combined.