Real-world range
BMW i3 (120 Ah) I01
WLTP data confronted with physics - Cd, mass and real auxiliaries.
Real-world summer range, by speedOn the motorway at 130 km/h: −51 % vs WLTP
177 km130 km/h227 km110 km/h296 km90 km/h492 km50 km/hWLTP 359 km
The WLTP figure (359 km) matches real-world driving at around 90 km/h in summer. Beyond that, the gap widens.
WLTP range359km
Net battery37,9kWh
Real consumption at 11016,7kWh/100
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227kmof real-world range
16,7kWh/100
-37%vs WLTP
Town50 km/h
Summer 20°C492 km7,7 kWh/100
Winter -5°C318 km11,9 kWh/100
Road90 km/h
Summer 20°C296 km12,8 kWh/100
Winter -5°C240 km15,8 kWh/100
Motorway110 km/h
Summer 20°C227 km16,7 kWh/100
Winter -5°C193 km19,6 kWh/100
Motorway130 km/h
Summer 20°C177 km21,4 kWh/100
Winter -5°C155 km24,5 kWh/100
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Reference: BMW i3 (120 Ah) I01 - 177 km at 130 km/h in summer.
Methodology
A physics engine, not a laboratory cycle
Range is calculated by the Caralogy physics engine from the vehicle’s real characteristics. Results may differ from WLTP data, measured in a laboratory on a standardised cycle at 23°C.
Read the full methodology →Aerodynamics Cd · frontal areaMass kerb weightRolling Crr = 0.011Drivetrain η = 0.90Auxiliaries heating · A/CAir density f(temperature)