It’s one of the most striking cars you can buy and thanks to its engine refresh, will take you further than before, too
More and more premium brands are beginning to invest in electric cars. At this month’s Paris Motor Show, Mercedes announced plans for a new sub-brand called EQ, which will contain a whole fleet of EVs in years to come.
Rival BMW already has its own sub-brand for plug-in and electric cars. It’s i stable is currently headed by the flagship i8 sports car, with the small i3 positioned as the company’s electric hatchback.
The i3 features a concept car-like design using high-tech materials, a space-age interior and cutting-edge electric powertrain technology. It’s been on sale since 2014, but BMW has recently updated the car to keep it fresh and competitive.
Design
Like its bigger i8 brother, the i3’s overall shape strongly resembles the concept car from which it came.
As a result, it one of the most unique and futuristic-looking small cars you can buy, with Evo saying there’s nothing else on the road that looks like it. It’s still unmistakably a BMW, though, and keeps key traits such as the kidney grilles at the front in place.
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