2020 BMW I3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2020 I3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 634 vehicles built
  • 7 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

  • 2020 BMW I3 S
    S · Battery electric · RWD WBY8P6C0-L

    Electric, 170 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 60 built.

    Full specs, prices & VINs →
  • 2020 BMW I3 Range Extender Most common — 55% of 2020 I3s
    Range Extender · Plug-in hybrid · RWD WBY8P4C0-L

    0.6L 2-cyl, 170 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 346 built.

    Full specs, prices & VINs → 4 for sale now
  • 2020 BMW I3 120 AH RWD
    120 AH RWD · Battery electric WBY8P2C0-L

    Electric, 170 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 120 built.

    Full specs, prices & VINs → 2 for sale now
  • 2020 BMW I3 Range Extender S
    Range Extender S · Plug-in hybrid · RWD WBY8P8C0-L

    0.6L 2-cyl, 170 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 108 built.

    Full specs, prices & VINs → 1 for sale now

What actually differs

Range Extender · Plug-in hybrid · RWD 120 AH RWD · Battery electric Range Extender S · Plug-in hybrid · RWD S · Battery electric · RWD
Engine 0.6L 2-cyl Electric 0.6L 2-cyl Electric
For sale right now 4 2 1 —
Vehicles built 346 120 108 60
Same on every 2020 I3
  • Power 170 hp
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Electric
  • Body Hatchback
  • Seats 4
  • Doors 5-door
  • Typical price today $21,990
Price trend

Median down $843 over the last 3 months.

Will it hold value?

A I3 typically keeps about 45% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,999 today.

I3 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

124/102 mpg city/highway.

EPA estimate for the 2020 I3

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2020 I3
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WBY8P6C0-L means

WBY 8P6C0 · L
WBY
the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
8P6C0
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
L
in position 10 — model year 2020
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

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