The 2020 BMW i8 came in the following variants
and we’ve recorded 17 prices that people paid when buying new. The biggest discount
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RACK & PINION - POWER ASSISTED / ELECTRIC POWER STEERING
Turning Circle
12.30
Brake (Front) Type
DISC - VENTILATED
Brake (Rear) Type
DISC - VENTILATED
Front Tyre & Wheel Size
195/50 R20 - 7.0x20 | 195/50 R20 - 7x20
Rear Tyre & Wheel Size
215/45 R20 - 7.5x20
Front Suspension Type
NSD
Rear Suspension Type
NSD
BMW i8 Fuel Specifications
Fuel Type
Hybrid / Petrol
Fuel Tank Capacity
From 30.0L to 42.0L
Fuel Consumption Combined (Average)
From 1.0L/100km to 1.1L/100km
Fuel Consumption City (Average)
From 1.9L/100km to 2.1L/100km
Fuel Consumption Highway (Average)
-
Emission Standard
-
BMW i8 Dimensions
Length
4,689mm
Width
From 30mm to 42mm
Height
From 1,289mm to 1,298mm
Wheelbase
2,800mm
Front Track
1,644mm
Rear Track
1,721mm
Ground Clearance
117mm
Gross Vehicle Mass
From 0kg to 1,855kg
Gross Combination Mass
-
BMW i8 Towing Capacity
Braked Towing Capacity
-
Unbraked Towing Capacity
-
PMC Says...
If ever there was a car that signals what our automotive future could look like, BMW has surely raised its hand with the i8. This electric vehicle is akin to a concept car, not just because of its innovative and visionary design, but some of the most advanced levels of technology and features on the market. Special to the BMW i8 is its cross hybrid drivetrains. Electricity powers the front wheels, while a three-cylinder 170kW turbo engine gets the rear wheels going. Elsewhere, you have an ultra-lightweight carbon fibre and aluminium frame with a low centre of gravity - making for an agile unit that is extraordinarily responsive yet easy to handle. Fortunately, there is plenty of stopping power from the wieldy brakes to keep control over that lightning fast acceleration. If the enthralling sound of the blended power sources don’t ignite your senses, then the cabin, in every sense a driver’s cockpit, is like a utopian world of indulgence. While running on pure electric entails a limited driving range, brake forces are regenerated into additional battery charge so that you have added distance and convenience at your side. An ultimate driving revolution has arrived and the BMW i8 is leading the way.
A number of reasons led to the downfall of the BMW i8, and at the top of the list, the significant price-point was a driving factor. Retailing between $318,900 and $348,900, plus on-road costs, this was a car that always had a limited target market. However, at the same time, the i8 didn't quite have the same out-and-out power as that of other cars in the same bracket, with the electric motor paired with a turbo-petrol 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine. With a 0-100 km/h sprint time of about 4.4 seconds, it was still quick by all means, but not the sort of supercar that you'd expect to pay at this price, and hence its limited appeal meant its viability wasn't an option.
In its last years of production, the BMW i8 was a low volume unit that struggle to find traction. It was always intended to target a small market, however, compared with rivals like the Porsche 911, the model just didn't hit the mark with local new car buyers. In 2019 just 17 units of the BMW i8 were sold, while in the year prior, a total of 14 units were registered. That should give you an idea that there aren't many i8 vehicles out there across Australia, spotting one will be like stumbling on a gold mine.
While the BMW i8 offered electric functionality, it was a plug-in hybrid vehicle that combined a turbocharged 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine with an 11.6-kWh battery pack and two electric motors. So yes, the BMW i8 takes premium unleaded petrol, although it is the electric motor that generates the most fuel-efficient mileage for this vehicle.
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