Running Cost

Electricity cost (at {defaultPrice} cents per kWh) multiplied by the car's WLTP efficiency rating.

Change to cents per kWh:

{model}

{dollar}

$/100 km

{wh}

Wh/km (WLTP)

Efficiency listed on your EV's dashboard shows energy consumed from the battery.

But running cost must use the WLTP electric energy consumption rating that includes power consumed during charging. Charging losses are typically between 7-12%.

Economy

Electrical energy consumed from the battery over a given distance.

{wh}

Wh/km

{kwh}

kWh/100 km

{km}

km/kWh

Vehicle consumption is displayed on the dashboard and is re-calculated as you drive. It is different to the WLTP rated consumption (which measures power from the mains).

This number is estimated by comparing the usable battery capacity against the WLTP range.

See more about WLTP range and efficiency.

Range (WLTP)

Range is from the manufacturer's WLTP range specification.

Highway Range

Highway range is an estimate if most of your travel is open road (100 km/h).

WLTP range is helpful if most of your travel is 80 km/h and under, but not so good for open road estimates.

See more about WLTP range and efficiency.

Vehicle-to-load (V2L) ⚡️

If the EV has V2L capability, the max. output (kW) is listed.

V2L means appliances can be plugged into the EV.

Some vehicles have interior NZ sockets, while others require an adapter be plugged into the Type 2 exterior charging socket.

Tow Capacity

Unbraked (kg) / Braked (kg)

Most EVs can have towbars fitted for carrying bikes (but not for towing loads).

Towing a load will significantly decrease range (typically by 50%).

See all EVs ranked by tow capacity.

Luggage Capacity 🧳

Seats up (Litres) / Seats down (Liters)

The volume of space available.

Frunk

Volume (Litres)

The American term "front trunk" indicates how much storage space is available under the bonnet of the car.

Battery Capacity 🔋

Total (Gross) kWh / Usable (Net) kWh

Usable battery capacity is the number of kilowatt-hours that the vehicle can access.

Complete guide to EV batteries.

AC Charge

The maximum speed the EV can charge at home or a public AC charger.

An EV has a built-in charger that converts household AC electricity into DC current that goes into the battery.

This limits the maximum speed you can charge at home - no matter what extra equipment you install. Some public chargers (such as at motor camps and shopping malls) are also AC only.

Fast Charge ⚡

The maximum speed the EV can charge at a DC fast charger.

Speed is also limited by the capacity of the public charger. In NZ, fast chargers are typically 25 kW, 50 kW, 100 kW, 175 kW, and 300 kW.

Temperature (20°+ is ideal) and battery state-of-charge affect speed (an empty battery charges faster).

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  3. i3

BMW i3

The i3 has been available in NZ from 2016, and ended life as a new EV in 2022. There is an active secondhand market.

BMW i3 120Ah
USED

2020-2022

Range

308kms

Battery

37.9kWh

Price

$55k+
  • Body Type
  • Seats
  • Length
  • Width
  • Height
  • Boot Space
  • Frunk
  • Compact Car
  • 4
  • 4011 mm
  • 1775 mm
  • 1598 mm
  • 260 L / 1100 L
  • -
  • 0-100 km/h
  • Top speed
  • Power
  • Drive
  • Battery
  • Tow
  • 7.3 s
  • 150 km/h
  • 125 kW
  • RWD
  • 42.2 kWh / 37.9 kWh
  • -
  • Highway range
  • Running cost
  • AC charge
  • Fast charge (DC)
  • Economy
  • V2L
  • 237 km
  • $4.59/100 km
  • 11 kW
  • 49 kW
  • 8.1 km/kWh
  • -

The final iteration of the i3 has a larger battery and no Range Extender option. The S variation has a more powerful 135 kW motor, and higher top speed of 160 km/h.

BMW i3 60Ah
USED

2014-2016

Range

145kms

Battery

18.8kWh

Price

$25k+
  • Body Type
  • Seats
  • Length
  • Width
  • Height
  • Boot Space
  • Frunk
  • Compact Car
  • 4
  • 3999 mm
  • 1775 mm
  • 1578 mm
  • 260 L / 1100 L
  • -
  • 0-100 km/h
  • Top speed
  • Power
  • Drive
  • Battery
  • Tow
  • 7.2 s
  • 150 km/h
  • 125 kW
  • RWD
  • 21.6 kWh / 18.8 kWh
  • -
  • Highway range
  • Running cost
  • AC charge
  • Fast charge (DC)
  • Economy
  • V2L
  • 112 km
  • $5.64/100 km
  • 7.4 kW
  • 47 kW
  • 7.7 km/kWh
  • -

BMW i3 94Ah
USED

2017-2019

Range

245kms

Battery

27.2kWh

Price

$35k+
  • Body Type
  • Seats
  • Length
  • Width
  • Height
  • Boot Space
  • Frunk
  • Compact Car
  • 4
  • 4011 mm
  • 1775 mm
  • 1598 mm
  • 260 L / 1100 L
  • -
  • 0-100 km/h
  • Top speed
  • Power
  • Drive
  • Battery
  • Tow
  • 7.3 s
  • 150 km/h
  • 125 kW
  • RWD
  • 33.3 kWh / 27.2 kWh
  • -
  • Highway range
  • Running cost
  • AC charge
  • Fast charge (DC)
  • Economy
  • V2L
  • 189 km
  • $5.82/100 km
  • 7.4 kW
  • 49 kW
  • 9 km/kWh
  • -

The second generation of the i3 has a larger 33.2 kWh battery and the Range Extender option. The S variant (from 2018) has a more powerful 135 kW motor. There were only about 100 battery only vehicles registered new in NZ. Most are the REx.

Is the i3 a full EV or a hybrid?

It can be either.

The i3 came with a Range Extender option (REx), this was a 'backup' petrol engine that was used when the battery power was low.

This effectively made most i3's a type of plugin hybrid (PHEV).

Unfortunately details were not recorded correctly in NZ's Motor Vehicle Register. Most BMW i3's have been recorded as a BMW I - with a varying motive power options.

Stats on this page are for battery only i3's.

The i3 ended international production in mid-2022.

How many i3's sold in NZ?

All BMW i3 variations combined. Including NZ new and used import registrations. Breakdown by year or month.

How many i3's are there in NZ?

There have been 421 BMW i3's registered in NZ to date.

This is made up of 57.2% NZ New and 42.8% Used Import.

How many of each submodel is there?

How many units of each major model variation (NZ new) have been registered to date.

Raw submodel dataUnits
I3 120AH 125KW/EV/AT116
I3 94AH 125KW/EV/AT94
I3S 120AH 135KW/EV22
I3S 94AH 135KW/EV/AT9
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