BMWOn sale new
i3 40 xDrive (MY27)
From£47,925the UK price
- Saloon
- All-wheel drive
- 5 seats
- Heat pump
- V2L
- NCM battery
348miles(560 km) real-world range
- Efficiency
- 4.2 mi/kWh
- 148 Wh/km
- 1-stop range
- 431 mi
- 693 km
- Rapid charging
- 170 kW
- average, 10–80%
- Price per mile
- £138
- £86/km of range
Summary
The BMW i3 40 xDrive (MY27) is a 5-seat saloon with all-wheel drive, on sale in the UK from £47,925. It accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 5.4 seconds, quicker than 66% of the electric cars on sale in the UK. Its estimated real-world range is 348 miles (560 km) in a mix of town, country and motorway driving. That is longer than 94% of the 471 electric cars on sale in the UK, and 13th of 48 saloons.
It uses around 4.2 mi/kWh (148 Wh/km), more efficient than the typical EV on sale (3.5 mi/kWh). The usable battery holds 82.8 kWh and on a rapid charger it averages 170 kW between 10% and 80%. With one 15-minute charging stop, it can cover an estimated 431 miles (693 km) at motorway speeds.
It has a heat pump, which helps preserve range in cold weather, and it supports vehicle-to-load (V2L), so it can power appliances from its battery. The battery uses NCM chemistry, which stores more energy for its weight than LFP.
Its UK starting price works out at £138 per mile of real-world range, lower than the median for saloons (£245 per mile).
Written by PlainEV from the figures on this page. Range is a real-world estimate, not the official WLTP figure.
Specifications
Range and efficiency
- Real-world range
- 348 miles (560 km) (estimate)
- Efficiency
- 4.2 mi/kWh (148 Wh/km) (estimate)
- Range with one 15-min stop
- 431 miles (693 km)
Charging
- Rapid charging (10–80% average)
- 170 kW
- AC charging (home or destination)
- 22 kW
- Charging plug
- Type 2 CCS
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- Yes
- Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
- Yes
- Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
- Yes
Battery
- Usable battery
- 82.8 kWh
- Battery chemistry
- NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
- Heat pump
- Yes
Body and performance
- Body style
- Saloon
- Size class
- D · Large car
- Seats
- 5
- Drive
- All-wheel drive
- 0–62 mph (0–100 km/h)
- 5.4 s
- Weight
- 2,165 kg
Practicality and safety
- Boot space
- 451 litres
- Towbar available
- Yes
- Towing capacity (braked)
- 1,800 kg
- Euro NCAP rating
- Not yet tested
Price and availability
- UK starting price
- £47,925
- UK price per mile of range
- £138 (£86/km)
- Price per km of range (EUR)
- €103 (estimate)
- Price in Germany
- €59,900
- Price in the Netherlands
- €57,891
- Availability
- Available to order since September 2026
- On sale new
- September 2026 onwards
- Model years
- 2026 onwards
- Status
- On sale new
About the figures
Specifications, range and efficiency figures were extracted on . Range is a real-world estimate, not the official WLTP figure. UK prices are starting prices including VAT.
The summary above is written by PlainEV from those figures.
Photos
- Exterior: BMW i3 (2026), by M 93 (CC BY-SA 3.0 de), Wikimedia Commons
Photos show the model, not always the exact version or year.
Updated October 2026
