Price of BMW i8 in Nigeria

Sellatease Team Jan 5, 2025

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BMW i8 is a plug-in hybrid sports car developed by BMW. The car is part of the BMW’S electrified fleet and is marketed under the BMW I sub-brand. In 2013, the production version of the BMW i8 was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It was released to customers in Germany in June 2014. Deliveries to customers in the U.S began in August 2014. The production of the i8 ended in June 2020. This article will cover the generations, specifications, and price of the BMW i8 in Nigeria.

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History

The BMW i8 was first introduced as the Concept Vision Efficient Dynamics, the i8 is a part of BMW’s “Project I” and it’s being marketed as a new brand, BMW I, sold separately from BMW or Mini. It was launched for retail customers in Europe in the fourth quarter of 2013.

In 2009, BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept car with a plug-in hybrid 1.5L three-cylinder turbo diesel engine was unveiled.

Three other electric motors with 104 kW were added.

In 2011, the new concept includes an electric motor located in the front axle powering the front wheels rated 96 kW, a turbocharged 1.5-liter 3 cylinder gasoline engine driving rear wheels was unveiled. The combined power output was 260 kW and 550 N.m of torque.

Other concept vehicles were also released after this. The production version was unveiled at the 2013 International Motor Show Germany.

The production version of the BMW i8

Benoit Jacob designed the production version of the BMW i8. The production version was unveiled at the 2013 International Motor Show Germany. It was also followed by 2013 Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez. The design was influenced by the BMW M1 Homage concept car, this, in turn, pays homage to BMW’s last production mid-engine sports car prior to the i8.

This car featured butterfly doors, a head-up display, rear-view cameras, and partially false engine noise. The production of customer vehicles began in April 2014. Its electric two-speed drivetrain is developed and produced by GKN. It was the first production car with laser headlights, reaching further than LED lights.

The i8 has a vehicle weight of 1,485 and a low drag coefficient of 0.26. In all-electric mode, the BMW i8 delivers a mid-range acceleration from 80 to 120 km/h in 2.6 seconds. The electronically controlled top speed is 250 km/h.

In December 2019, the company produced the 20,000^th unit. This was one of the limited Ultimate Sphisto Edition models.

The production of the i8 ended in June 2020. A total of 20,465 units were produced, 16,581 coupes, and 3,884 roadsters.

Fuel economy

The production i8 has a 7.1 kWh lithium-ion battery pack with a usable capacity of 5.2 kWh and intelligent energy management that delivers an all-electric range of 37 km under the NEDC cycle. The range in EV mode is 15 mi and the total range is 330 mi.

Special edition

Special edition BMW i8 Protonic Red Edition model debited at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show. It was produced at Leipzig in July 2016.

Roadster

BMW unveiled the i8 Spyder concept at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show. In October 2016, BMW announced that the roadster variant would be added to the BMW i line-up in 2018. In late 2017, BMW unveiled the production version of the Roadster. The delivery took place in May 2018.

Global pricing of the BMW i8

Although the company has discontinued the production, we must give you the pricing of the BMW i8. The global pricing of BMW i8 coupe ranges from $148,500 while the Roadster starts from $164,300.