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BMW i3 2018 | Is a gutsier 120Ah battery ENOUGH?? 

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BMW i3 2018
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Steve Dineen gives us an in-depth BMW i3 2018 full review. If you want to watch more reviews on vehicles like this BMW i3 2018, make sure to SUBSCRIBE to our channel and comment what YOU want us to review next.
If you're of the old school and BMW means shark nosed, six-cylinder, ultimate driving machines to you, the Munich company's i3 electric vehicle is going to appear a wholly alien concept. It's a squat little citycar riding on 155mm wide tyres. Yet delve a little deeper and it doesn't take long to find a strand of proper BMW DNA. It's revealed in the thinking behind the engineering and the logic that went into making the various development decisions. Wherever BMW's engineers could have developed a more focused, technically correct solution, they appear to have done so, allowing for certain cost controls of course.
Of course, you might well be part of the 99% of British car buying customers that chooses an internal combustion engine over an electric motor. Your next car and maybe the next one after that will probably be powered by fossil fuels. Even if that is the case, have a look at what the BMW i3 now offers, especially in this improved 120Ah form with its long 190-mile (WLTP) all-electric operating range. It's building a case for electric vehicles that is becoming ever more convincing.
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Комментарии : 104   
@peterf1
@peterf1 3 года назад
Can't quite believe there are so few comments and likes here. I'm on a concerted research effort to learn all I can about the BMW i3 and after watching a very large number of videos about the car, this is amongst the very best. Incredibly well researched and presented.
@CarandDrivingCarReviews
@CarandDrivingCarReviews 3 года назад
Wow thank you for your feedback! Please spread the word about out channel!
@craigb3154
@craigb3154 3 года назад
Just bought an 2018 i3s. So far so good.
@fcukwork
@fcukwork 3 года назад
I've owned one for 2 years now and it's still the best car I've ever owned or driven, absolutely superb and still love driving it to this day.
@gordonbrittas4842
@gordonbrittas4842 3 года назад
Agreed and i have watched a ton lol.
@jctoyou
@jctoyou Год назад
Agreed I thoroughly enjoyed this it was great and a brilliant narrator too
@Kenneth_McGrew
@Kenneth_McGrew 3 года назад
watching the intro i thought i was watching something from the 1970s, im glad i got through it as the content was good.
@accidental_relevance
@accidental_relevance 3 года назад
My i3 never fails to put a smile on my face. My favorite car of all that I've owned. And I've owned a lot of cars.
@CarandDrivingCarReviews
@CarandDrivingCarReviews 3 года назад
It's a great car!
@hawedehre
@hawedehre 3 года назад
I agree.
@rimtasvilnietis2991
@rimtasvilnietis2991 Год назад
It always put smile
@FATBOTB4life
@FATBOTB4life 7 месяцев назад
​@@rimtasvilnietis2991 but what is the maintenance like as far as $$$$. Have is ever not started and left you stranded and you've had to have it towed.
@BMWI35433
@BMWI35433 5 месяцев назад
I agree love my I3 too
@genesears7083
@genesears7083 Год назад
I've watched a lot of videos about the BMW i3 and this was by far the best review on the BMW i3. Excellent job
@CarandDrivingCarReviews
@CarandDrivingCarReviews Год назад
Wow thank you! We put a lot of effort into our scripts
@rogerhudson9732
@rogerhudson9732 7 месяцев назад
Unfortunately BMW bosses have reverted to the old style barges, 3,5,series etc. with a few batteries, the weight saving ethos has gone. The i3 will always stand as the best BMW EV. A future classic, cherish them.
@jfalconc
@jfalconc 3 года назад
Simply the best i3 review on RU-vid!!!
@CarandDrivingCarReviews
@CarandDrivingCarReviews 3 года назад
Wow, thanks!
@J.O.R_BR_Overclocking
@J.O.R_BR_Overclocking 3 года назад
Agreed
@jamesbradley8104
@jamesbradley8104 Месяц назад
This is just the best review of the i3 i have seen...And one of the best car reviews I have ever seen.
@CarandDrivingCarReviews
@CarandDrivingCarReviews Месяц назад
Wow thank you so much, really appreciate your feedback
@tpv59
@tpv59 3 года назад
$77,000 AUD here in 'OZ'. (Australia) (base model) (120AH battery) EXCELLENT THOROUGH review. EXCELLENT. FAULTLESS. 10/10.
@CarandDrivingCarReviews
@CarandDrivingCarReviews 3 года назад
Thanks a lot! Let us know what reviews you'd like to see next!
@alangreenspun179
@alangreenspun179 2 года назад
Brilliant review of a fun and stunning car, have bought a used 2018 i3 BEV with low kms. I’m fussy when it comes to cars, never thought I’d go electric but this car changed my mind almost instantly. Also drove a kona and a leaf but both were night and day from the feel of the i3, no comparison on visibility and in transferring torque to the tarmac. Don’t care about the back seats or suicide doors, perfect city car. Infrastructure improvements has made the REX unnecessary for drivers who know how to use the car correctly. It’s clear Bmw know what they’re doing..
@richardstamper5630
@richardstamper5630 5 месяцев назад
We have the exact same car - we bought it to enter the EV experience and I think this is the best incarnation of what is to me a wonderful package. My wife wasn't sure when it first turned up by now it's hard to keep her out of it. We continue to run a diesel vehicle for longer journeys but if the journey doesn't take us too far from home then the i3S is our car of choice.
@cp361
@cp361 3 года назад
Driving my second example, Spot on. Cheers
@briandutch5289
@briandutch5289 3 года назад
As a passionate “car guy “ I commend you. Every one of your reviews is brilliant, and a pleasure to watch. Well done!
@CarandDrivingCarReviews
@CarandDrivingCarReviews 3 года назад
Really appreciate that! Let us know what reviews you’d like to see next
@eric106071
@eric106071 3 года назад
This is an exceptional review
@CarandDrivingCarReviews
@CarandDrivingCarReviews 3 года назад
Thank you!
@rachelashworthjerem3137
@rachelashworthjerem3137 2 года назад
Great thorough, professional and mature review. Many thanks
@CarandDrivingCarReviews
@CarandDrivingCarReviews 2 года назад
Thanks for watching!
@DavidMatterall
@DavidMatterall Год назад
Incredibly well presented. Thank you for creating a top tier video. This helped me decide to buy an i3.
@CarandDrivingCarReviews
@CarandDrivingCarReviews Год назад
Appreciated!
@progaming-yt9se
@progaming-yt9se 3 года назад
Loving the videos keep up the good work
@CarandDrivingCarReviews
@CarandDrivingCarReviews 3 года назад
Appreciate it!
@TreDeuce-qw3kv
@TreDeuce-qw3kv Год назад
Thoroughly comprehensive review. Appreciated as I intend to get a used one...if I can find one. Thanks!
@CarandDrivingCarReviews
@CarandDrivingCarReviews Год назад
Glad it was helpful!
@TheGolfdaily
@TheGolfdaily 2 года назад
EXCELLENT review. Very Informative!
@CarandDrivingCarReviews
@CarandDrivingCarReviews 2 года назад
Glad it was helpful!
@robertsmuggles6871
@robertsmuggles6871 2 года назад
Excellent review. The range extender generator is a great cure for range anxiety. You could even carry an extra fuel can if you were planning a trip to the middle of nowhere. But with the generator the car is no longer classed as electric and you are taxed £140 a year - even if you never use the generator. The car is over-complicated & has too many modes, 'energy read-out screens', 'driving style analysis' readouts, apps and settings. All I want to do in a car is drive it. You can lock and unlock the car remotely using your smartphone and have concierge services. With so many speed bumps and broken lumpy tarmac - the skinny tyres and firm ride may be an issue where I live. But I agree, with the unique lightweight chassis, it could be the future for small cars - with fatter tyres & a softer ride I could be tempted. The weak residual value will effect the commercial prospects of this model for BMW which is a shame but a used option is interesting. Thanks for the review Steve.
@m0wao690
@m0wao690 11 месяцев назад
120Ah doesn't have the REX option in Europe so he's talking without knowledge
@norwegianzound
@norwegianzound 19 дней назад
I have one. Steering is crazy twitchy. Look away from the road to the radio etc and you'll be in the ditch. Hate that so much, I'm selling it.
@jackleonard2088
@jackleonard2088 3 года назад
I watch a lot of car review videos, this one has to be one of the most informative I’ve seen. Thank you.
@CarandDrivingCarReviews
@CarandDrivingCarReviews 3 года назад
Wow, thank you - glad we could help!
@MMAFan20
@MMAFan20 3 года назад
Excellent review
@CarandDrivingCarReviews
@CarandDrivingCarReviews 3 года назад
Glad you liked it!
@andyn4797
@andyn4797 Год назад
what a great review. I'm about to buy a 2018 bmw I3 s . Anyone here could please write back about your experience with the interior , either is Deka, Mega or Tera world (all leather ) ? is the cloth good quality ? I would like to buy the Tera but open to others too. thanks in advance !
@robertallgeier2109
@robertallgeier2109 Год назад
I've about given up on acquiring one of these to play with and learn about EVs on, because of the large number of videos detailing all the failure modes (boots, mounts, REx problems, electronic and software failures) occurring with the used versions. It's a shame, but we live a good long way from the nearest BMW dealer/repair facility, so I have to look for top of the line reliability.
@Jason-cl8hk
@Jason-cl8hk 8 месяцев назад
Good review. Thanks.
@CarandDrivingCarReviews
@CarandDrivingCarReviews 8 месяцев назад
Thanks for watching!
@trader548
@trader548 Месяц назад
£250 for each of the rear tyres on the i3s would take some getting used to, especially if you get a few punctures.
@desertdan100
@desertdan100 2 года назад
Just stumbled onto this video. I have been waiting for the used EV market to shake out all of the Duds. I have been researching the heck out of them in 2022. I would like to buy a used older EV . I appreciate the sharing of information in videos like this. I am a former Diesel mechanic that decided to change vocations. I now am a service tech in the HVAC world. I got into Electromechanical controls and systems and have been around high tech for years. I understand engineering and design from a much larger picture. I fell in love with the designed engineering on this vehicle but I could not afford it with a family to support and the range was not high enough for my area. I live in the Middle of the US. We need to drive to survive. Even in larger cities around this area almost everyone has a car and the weather extremes are hard on BEV s. Now that BMW finally put a bigger battery with the range extender in many models , I have been looking forward to finding a used one when they hit the market. Now I found out that BMW is going to discontinue the model. I was heart broken. As a guy who works on vehicles, I know what that means. These things were already a Unicorn and now what will happen is that the parts system will dry up fast. I was going to buy one of these and drive and keep it for 20 years until it became collectible. It should last forever if you keep changing out mechanical parts. The body and suffrage should last an eternity.
@desertdan100
@desertdan100 2 года назад
Darn auto correct. The last line should read the body and subframe should last forever.
@SirPablo2Pablo
@SirPablo2Pablo 2 года назад
I’ve bought one and intending to keep forever
@garyhoward4064
@garyhoward4064 9 месяцев назад
I bought a 2016 REX i3, 4 years ago. A couple years ago I had the battery upgraded to the large 120Ah (by Havrla). Turned out to be a very good decision. Its by far the best car I ever had and will never sell it.
@rp9674
@rp9674 2 года назад
You're missing the 2nd front cup holder, it snaps in & has 3 positions. In California the whole state of charge function is disabled and gas tank capacity is limited to qualify an electric vehicle. DC fast charger?
@rp9674
@rp9674 2 года назад
...HOLD state of charge...
@whocares264
@whocares264 3 года назад
BMW i3 2018 | Is a gutsier 120Ah battery ENOUGH?? yes with a REX in the UK
@wakkadakkaify
@wakkadakkaify 3 года назад
i3s had rex?
@0xc1d34
@0xc1d34 3 года назад
I'm in love with my i3rEX
@CarandDrivingCarReviews
@CarandDrivingCarReviews 3 года назад
Great vehicle!
@simonreeves2017
@simonreeves2017 3 года назад
REx has not been available in Europe since 2018!
@norwegianzound
@norwegianzound 19 дней назад
The "green bearded friends" comment makes you sound like an old uncle Nigel.
@veefource
@veefource Год назад
Good review although whilst the steering is nice and direct, I wouldn't say it's light at all (which thankfully I prefer) and it's certainly not "crisp with feedback". Unfortunately it's as totally numb as pretty much every other modern BMW electric steering is.
@charlesbridgford254
@charlesbridgford254 3 года назад
Good balanced review that finally points out the uniqueness of the i3. Although, I don't think the Rex is available in Europe any more since the 120Ah battery upgrade. In all fairness, there isn't really any point in the Rex any more, in the UK anyway.
@shaggywagshaggywag
@shaggywagshaggywag 3 года назад
Have a 2018 Rex, and just finished a 1900 mile road trip. I'm quite happy I made this purchase, allows me travel long distances. I would still want the Rex with the 120Ah.
@jasonplatts4526
@jasonplatts4526 3 года назад
There is if u don't want to sit and charge a day. Not everyone has that much free time.
@iambean3684
@iambean3684 Год назад
Love this car.
@dave20thmay
@dave20thmay 3 года назад
Was that statement 10,000 global sales correct, at the time of this video? I know that I love mine as does my daughter her's
@simonreeves2017
@simonreeves2017 3 года назад
I don’t think that figure is correct. 10,000 per year in the uk alone is probably closer to the real figure. I see many on the road - it’s quite nice because many of the drivers wave at me as I pass them in mine 😍
@timekpr9198
@timekpr9198 Год назад
Yes
@RobertWadlingtonDIY
@RobertWadlingtonDIY 3 года назад
Great video.
@CarandDrivingCarReviews
@CarandDrivingCarReviews 3 года назад
Glad you enjoyed it
@channelofstuff6662
@channelofstuff6662 3 года назад
this looks like a challenge to put a tesla battery in this thing
@0xc1d34
@0xc1d34 3 года назад
Just bought a Rex will by i8 next
@CarandDrivingCarReviews
@CarandDrivingCarReviews 3 года назад
Great! We hope the review helped
@norwegianzound
@norwegianzound 19 дней назад
143 miles is typical for a full charge at a temperature of 15 degrees. Is that enough for you?
@Slebonson
@Slebonson 11 месяцев назад
I get 100 or more miles out of my 2018 42.3 kwh battery don't know what everyone is doing wrong with only getting 80.
@ropi4524
@ropi4524 3 года назад
Made in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.
@josephlgamblejr9560
@josephlgamblejr9560 Год назад
I find it funny how I watch a Lotta different electric vehicle shows they refuse to say Tesla it has me shit in tears every time I don’t understand why they won’t admit that they’re in competition with Tesla like everybody doesn’t know this already it really makes people go to Tesla because you guys don’t acknowledge it at least that’s my theory
@stevewalsh-balshaw1727
@stevewalsh-balshaw1727 2 года назад
Mind I will say the i3 or mustang mack e are the best ev's tesla s are ok but way too expensive as is any ev at the moment all ev's are for the wealthy
@symlexbrn5396
@symlexbrn5396 2 года назад
The i3 is very expensive compared to other small EVs even used ones with high mileage, the prices are eye watering.
@Boz1211111
@Boz1211111 2 года назад
same... i really like it but even used model is way out of my budget
@newbeginnings8566
@newbeginnings8566 2 года назад
@A M he said even used ones with high mileage
@noelnicholls1894
@noelnicholls1894 9 месяцев назад
Just researched a 2015 with range extender at 61,000 going for $10,000 in San Antonio. Inspection shows a range predicted at 16 at 85% battery. Replacing the batteries would be more expensive than new. Pity
@daenerystargaryen6400
@daenerystargaryen6400 3 года назад
I want one... I’m just worried about my safety in such a small car.
@jasonplatts4526
@jasonplatts4526 3 года назад
It's really not that small.. No smaller than a regular hatchback car.. Probably bigger... It's a foot shorter than my cmax which is pretty big.. You can fit a lot of stuff into the i3..
@wakkadakkaify
@wakkadakkaify 3 года назад
it's built from carbon and aluminium.
@rp9674
@rp9674 2 года назад
You should research safety ratings, not just dismiss it due to its size, I think it's pretty safe.
@norwegianzound
@norwegianzound 19 дней назад
BMW will not allow 3rd party battery upgrades. The firmware will lock them out.
@entropy5431
@entropy5431 3 года назад
If the car had a slightly larger battery it wouldn't have to have such stupid thin wheels which make it look shit. Having said that I am tempted by a used one.
@BoopSnoot
@BoopSnoot 3 года назад
Most other hybrids and EVs don't have crazy skinny tires like this. Ioniqs, Volts, Niros and the like have 215 to 225mm tires depending on trims. I don't mind the aesthetic, but it makes tire selection a chore and causes premature tire wear as well as the rear are overtaxed, particularly since that's where all the regen braking is occurring as well.
@joeb4294
@joeb4294 3 года назад
I believe the skinny tires were an engineering decision, they improve aerodynamics. To make up for the skinny width, the wheels have a large diameter which leads to a similar overall area (compared to other vehicles) for the contact patch with the ground, thus supporting braking/acceleration like "normal" sized tires. However, after driving an i3 for a year now, I can say that the skinny tires are not great if I hit a bump in the road during a turn. The whole car can hop and shift over in the middle of a turn and I believe that wider tires would be more supportive through turns (maybe I just drive too fast though, haha).
@Boz1211111
@Boz1211111 2 года назад
I like the wheels.. oops
@SirPablo2Pablo
@SirPablo2Pablo 2 года назад
Front: 175/55R20 89, rear: 195/50R20 93 My Fiesta XR2 back in the day had 185/60/13. The i3s tyres look thin because they’re 20in or 19 on non s version. It handles amazing
@jg8959
@jg8959 3 года назад
RIP Rex engine... that's the main reason to buy this car for range worriers, so it's a sad goodbye to the 3iS... stupid BMW
@rp9674
@rp9674 2 года назад
It's extra weight, maintenance & complication if you don't need it
@bitmanev4331
@bitmanev4331 2 года назад
What a boring story...
@timknight2605
@timknight2605 8 месяцев назад
Wait. 120Ah didnt hot until 2019?
@rp9674
@rp9674 2 года назад
Yes
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