2018 BMW I3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2018 I3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 2,933 vehicles built
  • 21 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

94 AH RWD · Battery electric Range Extender S · Plug-in hybrid · RWD S · Battery electric · RWD
Engine Electric 0.6L 2-cyl Electric
For sale right now 1 7 3
Vehicles built 636 507 301
Same on every 2018 I3
  • Power 170 hp
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Electric
  • Body Hatchback
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 5-door
  • Typical price today $17,642
Price trend

Median up $1,676 over the last 12 months.

2018 I3 price history →
Cost to run

129/106 mpg city/highway.

EPA estimate for the 2018 I3

Safety, in plain English

What WBY7Z2C5-J means

WBY 7Z2C5 · J
WBY
the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
7Z2C5
together encode the i3 line — Hatchback, Electric, Rear-wheel drive — as BMW filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
J
in position 10 — model year 2018
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

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