The BMW i8 gasoline-powered concept car destined for production was unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. The initial turbodiesel concept car was unveiled at the 2009 International Motor Show Germany, In 2010, BMW announced the mass production of the Vision EfficientDynamics concept in Leipzig beginning in 2013 as the BMW i8. The BMW i3, launched for customers in Europe in the fourth quarter of 2013, was the first model of the i brand available in the market, and it was followed by the i8, released in Germany in June 2014 as a 2015 model year.
1.1 BMW Vision EfficientDynamics (2009)įirst introduced as the Concept Vision EfficientDynamics, the i8 was part of BMW's "Project i" and was marketed as a new brand, BMW i, sold separately from BMW or Mini. īy March 2020, global sales of all variants had reached more than 20,000 units, making the BMW i8 the world's top-selling plug-in electric sports car, and exceeding sales of all competitors in its segment combined. The EPA rated the i8 combined fuel economy at 76 MPGe (3.1 L gasoline-equivalent/100 km 91 mpg -imp gasoline-equivalent) and 29 miles per gallon (6.7L/100 km) when running in pure gasoline mode. The BMW i8 coupé had a fuel efficiency of 2.1 L/100 km (134.5 mpg ‑imp 112.0 mpg ‑US) under the NEDC test with carbon emissions of 49 g/km. The battery capacity of both the BMW i8 Roadster and the i8 Coupe was increased to 11.6 kWh in 2018, allowing the NEDC electric range to rise to 55 km (34 mi) for the coupé and 53 km (33 mi) for the roadster. EPA cycle, the range in EV mode was 24 km (15 mi). The 2015 model year i8 had a 7.1- kWh lithium-ion battery pack that delivered an all-electric range of 37 km (23 mi) under the New European Driving Cycle. The 2015 BMW i8 accelerated from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.4 seconds and had an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). A roadster variant was launched in May 2018. Deliveries to retail customers in the U.S. 
The production version of the BMW i8 was unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show and was released in Germany in June 2014. The i8 was part of BMW's electrified fleet and was marketed under the BMW i sub-brand. The BMW i8 was a plug-in hybrid sports car developed by BMW.
Germany: Saxony, Leipzig (BMW Group Plant Leipzig)ī38K15T0 1.5L turbocharged I3 engine gasoline ġ1.6 kWh kWh lithium-ion battery for 2018 – 2020 model years ĥ00 km (311 mi) in Comfort mode (NEDC) Ħ00 km (370 mi) in Eco Pro mode (NEDC) ĥ3–55 km (33–34 mi) ( NEDC) for 2018 – 2020 model years Ģ9 km (18 mi) ( EPA) for 2019 – 2020 model years
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