BMW slashes i3 and i3S prices

James Batchelor

22 Sep 2022

BMW is the latest car maker to have slashed prices in the wake of the government's changes to the Plug-In Car Grant.

The i3 and i3S now come in under the new £35,000 cap and are eligible for the £2,500 plug-in car grant subsidy, with the entry-level i3 120Ah now costing £33,805 and the i3S 120Ah £34,805.

BMW has been ruthless with what it calls a price 'realignment' as it was charging £39,690 for the i3 and £42,300 for the i3S, meaning there's just a £1,000 difference between the two models. 

The i3 has a range of 182 to 190 miles while the more powerful i3S gives between 150 and 173 miles from a full charge. BMW's oldest electric car, the i3 has clocked up 200,000 sales worldwide – 22,000 of which have been to UK buyers. 

BMW's price cuts follow similar moves by Peugeot, Citroen and Vauxhall to bring their electric models under the new £35,000 threshold.

Last month, the government changed the Plug-in Car Grant and slashed the cap from £50,000 to £35,000 and the subsidy from £3,000 to £2,500.



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