I see a couple of i3s in buy&sell sites in my city. They’re usually 2016-2018 models selling from $9k to $15k and mileage ranging from 40k to 80k. Some of them are pure EVs and others have the range extender (~80 miles of gas range). Some have upgraded infotainment that supports wireless Apple carplay, and some have only like 80 miles of range left.
Just from the visual POV, it looks like a fun little car to use for general city driving (work, groceries, errands, etc.). An EV for less than $15k that isn’t an older generation Nissan Leaf is pretty rare to find too. Are these models any good?
It’s cheap because it’s total junk
Source: bmw nerd for over 2 decades. Bmw has great petrol options but wouldn’t touch their EVs yet.
my 5 years with a 2017 i3 strongly disagrees with you.
The iX, i4, and i5 are reliable with minimal battery degradation. I drove the two latter for a year each.
Any car is great for a year.
OK. Now report back when you’ve driven one for 10 or ideally 20 years so we’ll know about actual durability and reliability.