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BMW i3 Plug-in Hybrid MPG by year

The EPA has rated 8 model years of the BMW i3 Plug-in Hybrid, from 2014 to 2021. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2016, at 117 MPGe + 39 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2021 model is 21% less efficient than the best 2014 model (31 vs. 39 MPG).

Most efficient year2016117 MPGe + 39 MPG combined
Latest (2021)100 MPGe + 31 MPG$948/yr to fuel
First rated (2014)117 MPGe + 39 MPG$905/yr at today's prices
Model years rated88 configurations

Combined MPG by model year

  • i3 Plug-in Hybrid, most efficient version
  • Range across configurations
  • Class median

Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.

Every i3 Plug-in Hybrid model year

YearTypeBest combinedCity / HwyClass medianRangeConfigsFuel / yr
2021 Plug-in hybrid 100 MPGe + 31 MPG 30 / 31 25 200 mi 1 $948
2020 Plug-in hybrid 100 MPGe + 31 MPG 30 / 31 24 200 mi 1 $948
2019 Plug-in hybrid 100 MPGe + 31 MPG 30 / 31 24 200 mi 1 $948
2018 Plug-in hybrid 109 MPGe + 35 MPG 36 / 33 25 180 mi 1 $933
2017 Plug-in hybrid 111 MPGe + 35 MPG 36 / 33 24 180 mi 1 $909
2016 Plug-in hybrid 117 MPGe + 39 MPG 41 / 37 25 150 mi 1 $905
2015 Plug-in hybrid 117 MPGe + 39 MPG 41 / 37 25 150 mi 1 $905
2014 Plug-in hybrid 117 MPGe + 39 MPG 41 / 37 23 150 mi 1 $905

Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.

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Frequently asked questions

Which BMW i3 Plug-in Hybrid year has the best fuel economy?

The 2014 BMW i3 Plug-in Hybrid, rated up to 117 MPGe + 39 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, that works out to about $905 a year.

Which BMW i3 Plug-in Hybrid year has the worst fuel economy?

The 2019 model, whose most efficient version is rated 100 MPGe + 31 MPG combined (about $948 a year to fuel).

What is the fuel economy of the latest BMW i3 Plug-in Hybrid?

The 2021 BMW i3 Plug-in Hybrid is rated up to 100 MPGe + 31 MPG combined.

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