2017 BMW I3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2017 I3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 3,149 vehicles built
  • 28 for sale right now

Which I3 is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your I3

What actually differs

I3 Range Extender · Plug-in hybrid · RWD WBY1Z8C3-H I3 Range Extender · Plug-in hybrid · RWD WBY1Z8C5-H I3 · Battery electric WBY1Z6C3-H I3 · Battery electric WBY1Z6C5-H
Engine 0.6L 2-cyl 0.6L 2-cyl Electric Electric
Typical price today $13,576 — $13,676 —
For sale right now 17 4 6 1
Vehicles built 1,768 610 606 165
Same on every 2017 I3
  • Power 170 hp
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Electric
  • Body Hatchback
  • Seats 4
  • Doors 5-door
Price trend

Median down $518 over the last 12 months.

2017 I3 price history →
Cost to run

129/106 mpg city/highway.

EPA estimate for the 2017 I3

Safety, in plain English

What WBY1Z6C3-H means

WBY 1Z6C3 · H
WBY
the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
1Z6C3
together encode the i3 line — Hatchback, Electric — as BMW filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
H
in position 10 — model year 2017
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

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