2021 BMW I3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2021 I3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

4 main configurations
883 vehicles built
2 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

Range Extender · Plug-in hybrid · RWD WBY8P4C0-M

0.6L 2-cyl, 170 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 97 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs →
S · Battery electric · RWD WBY8P6C0-M

Electric, 181 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 104 built.

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Range Extender S · Plug-in hybrid · RWD WBY8P8C0-M

0.6L 2-cyl, 181 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 133 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 2 for sale now
Most common — 62% of 2021 I3s

Battery electric · RWD WBY8P2C0-M

Electric, 170 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 549 built.

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What actually differs

	Battery electric · RWD	Range Extender S · Plug-in hybrid · RWD	S · Battery electric · RWD	Range Extender · Plug-in hybrid · RWD
Engine	Electric	0.6L 2-cyl	Electric	0.6L 2-cyl
Power	170 hp	181 hp	181 hp	170 hp
Vehicles built	549	133	104	97

Same on every 2021 I3

Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Electric
Body Hatchback
Seats 4
Doors 5-door
Typical price today $26,999
For sale right now 2

Will it hold value?

A I3 typically keeps about 41% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $10,998 today.

I3 depreciation by year →

Cost to run

124/102 mpg city/highway.

EPA estimate for the 2021 I3

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2021 I3

✓ Keeps distance on the highway (optional)

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WBY8P4C0-M means

WBY 8P4C0 · M

WBY: the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
8P4C0: together encode the i3 line — Hatchback, 0.6L 2cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as BMW filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M: in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

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