BMW i3 120 Ah (2018–2022)

No longer sold new: built 2018–2022. Costs are for buying one used.

€331/month€0.26 per kilometre · Purchase price (est.): €17,404 · Adjust assumptionsTotal cost over 4 years: €15,865

Depreciation 57 %
Energy 27 %
Insurance 8 %
Maintenance & tyres 8 %

Used purchase prices are modelled estimates (residual curve, labelled) — not offers. ↺ = the model line's median listing price from our own weekly collection (asking prices, median age shown).

Car warranty expired at this age (it ran 3 yr from first registration).

Battery warranty at this age: about 4 yr left, as long as the odometer stays under 100,000 km.

218 km in winter285 km in mild weather · real-world range
3 charging stops · +112 min600 km long trip
−45 %Value lost in 3 years
No entriesin our register of known model-year issues (still incomplete)

In the Compact class: strong on Cost · Compactness (footprint) — weaker on Range
~26% lower energy cost than a comparable petrol/diesel
✓ Price checked on 11 Jul 2026

What moves the number?

High mileage (25,000 km/yr)€411/month
No home charging€373/month

Total cost per month

€331/month · €0.26 per kilometreTotal cost over 4 years: €15,865

DepreciationModel€20156 %
EnergyCalibrated€9627 %
Vehicle taxOfficial€0
InsuranceCalibrated€308 %
Maintenance & tyresModel€298 %
THG bonusMarket-€25
Total€331

Adjust assumptions

New or usedestimated price: €17,404

Holding period (months)

Annual mileage

Home charging

Home electricity price (€/kWh)Regional default: €0.34/kWh · Rapid (DC): €0.60/kWhPostcode (insurance)No-claims class (SF)Financed (% of price)Apply 2026 purchase grant

With your assumptions

285 km / 218 kmReal-world range (base value; no sourced option effect)
€331Total cost per month
€21,294 · −45 %Residual after 3 yr (modelled)
No entriesin our register of known model-year issues (still incomplete)

Estimate, assumptions as of 01 Jan 2026 — all adjustable; sources in the methodology. · Evidence classes: Official = rule or official value · Anchored = published market figure · Calibrated = model tuned to measured data · Model = documented estimate · Market = current market rate

Value over time Model

Segment approximation (labelled estimate) — 15,000 km/yr; our residual model replaces it once released.

Market Used market week 40, 2026: median listing €22,790 at Ø 52,000 km and Ø 4.2 yr (29 listings, our own collection). Listings sit 37 % above our estimate for 4.2 yr (asking, not transaction prices). Market Radar →

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The lessor bears the residual-value risk: at return you only pay for excess mileage or damage.

Monthly rate (€)Gross list price (€)

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For comparison: electric lease offers enquired on LeasingMarkt.de in 2025 averaged 0.61 (private and business, new and used). Under 0.5 counts as a top deal. Source: LeasingMarkt.de, Leasing-Rückspiegel 2025 and guide "Leasingfaktor"

Specifications

Costs & consumption

List price: €39,000
Used (3 yr, est.): €21,294 (−45%)
Consumption (WLTP): 15.3 kWh/100 km
CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km (WLTP)
Efficiency class: A
Model years: 2018–2022

Battery & charging

Battery: 37.9 kWh
Battery (gross): 42.2 kWh
Battery chemistry: NMC
Range (WLTP): 307 km
Max DC charge: 50 kW
Max AC charge: 11 kW (3ph)
Charge port (DC): CCS
DC charge time (10-80%): 42 min
Architecture: 400 V
Heat pump: Standard
V2L (power external devices): No

Performance

Power: 125 kW
Torque: 250 Nm
0–100 km/h: 7.3 s
Top speed: 150 km/h
Drivetrain: RWD
Weight: 1,345 kg
Gross weight (GVWR): 1,710 kg
Payload: 365 kg

Space & practicality

Dimensions (L×W×H): 4011 × 1775 × 1577 mm
Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors): 7.12 m²
Turning circle: 9.9 m
Wheelbase: 2570 mm
Boot: 260 L
Boot (max): 1100 L
Frunk (front boot): 50 L
Seats: 4

🔋 NMC battery: high energy density (more range) and good cold behaviour; for longevity charge daily to ~80%, 100% before long trips.

Price checked on 11 Jul 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog (historischer Listenpreis 11/18–03/22)

Price history: 1 check since 11 Jul 2026 · unchanged

Checked on	List price	Source
11 Jul 2026	€39,000	ADAC Autokatalog (historischer Listenpreis 11/18–03/22)

Each point is a dated price check. A step can be a manufacturer price change or a corrected source — the source is named. Nothing is overwritten.

Technical data checked on 12 Jul 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog — BMW i3 (120 Ah) (11/18–03/22)

Technical data checked on 27 Sept 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog — BMW i3 (120 Ah) (ab 11/18): zul. Gesamtgewicht 1710 kg; Zuladung 365 kg (maschineller Abgleich, gleiche Version)

Technical data checked on 27 Sept 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog — BMW i3 (120 Ah) (ab 11/18)

Warranty checked on 12 Jul 2026 · BMW Deutschland — BMW Gewährleistung 2+1 / Qualitätsbrief (36 Monate ohne km-Limit; ADAC Fahrzeuggarantie „Keine“ = kein Zusatzpaket)

Warranty checked on 27 Sept 2026 · ADAC Autokatalog — BMW i3 (120 Ah) (ab 11/18): Garantie HV-Batterie 8 Jahre oder 100.000 km (SoH 70%) (maschineller Abgleich, gleiche Version)

Safety (Euro NCAP)

★★★★★ · 2013

Adult occupant: 86%
Child occupant: 81%
Vulnerable road users: 57%
Safety assist: 55%

Safety data checked on 12 Jul 2026 · Euro NCAP — BMW i3 (2013; lt. ADAC Crashtest-Block für I01 Facelift)

EV details

224 km1-stop range

42 minCharge 10–80%

285 km / 218 kmReal-world range (mild/cold)−24% in winter

Distance with one ~15-min fast charge at 110 km/h (modelled).

Is it enough for your day-to-day?

Your distance per daykm

One charge lasts 3 days in winter (−10 °C) and 5 days in mild weather.

Using real-world range, charged to 80 %, 10 % reserve: 200 km per charge in mild weather, 153 km in winter.

600 km long trip

3 charging stops · +112 minmild

5 charging stops · +168 mincold

Fixed reference (roughly Munich–Berlin): leave full, arrive with a 10% reserve, and charge only what the rest of the trip needs (80% max — past that the curve goes flat). Modelled from real-world range and the charging curve.

Mild means ≈ 23 °C, cold ≈ −10 °C without pre-heating — the same for every car, so the figures compare.

What does charging cost?

	€/kWh	Full charge	per 100 km
Home (wallbox)	€0.34	€14	€6.10
Public AC	€0.50	€21	€8.97
DC fast charging	€0.60	€25	€10.77

Prices from the open assumptions (adjustable in the calculator); consumption = mild real-world incl. charging losses.

Charging curve (DC)

NMC: high energy density (more range), usually charge to ~80% for longevity.

Buying used? Check battery health (SoH) →

Modelled estimate from battery, charge power and chemistry.

Versions of this model

Same nameplate, different battery, power or trim — sorted by list price. Δ = monthly cost against this car.

Version	Battery	Range (WLTP)	Power	Max DC charge	List price	Consumption (WLTP)	€/month	Δ/month
BMW i3 60 Ah (2013–2017)	21.6 kWh	190 km	125 kW	50 kW	€34,950	12.9 kWh/100 km	€183 used	−€147
BMW i3 94 Ah (2016–2017)	33.2 kWh	312 km	125 kW	50 kW	€36,800	12.6 kWh/100 km	€185 used	−€146
BMW i3 120 Ah (2018–2022) · this car	42.2 kWh	307 km	125 kW	50 kW	€39,000	15.3 kWh/100 km	€331 used	—

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