The vehicle guideFounded 1916 · GermanyBMW electric vehicles
Bavaria's maker of the 3 Series and the i sub-brand, based in Munich since 1916. 6 models are listed here, from 2014 to 2027.
- Models
- 6
- Current (2024+)
- 5
- From
- $59,075
- Latest year
- 2027
All 6 BMW models
Each card opens that model's guide: how far it goes, how fast it charges, what a charge costs and which plugs it takes.
Model years and EPA figures from the October 2026 data build. How this is compiled
2021BMW i3
Hatchback · 2014–2021
- EPA range
- 153 mi
- Battery
- 37.9 kWh
- DC peak
- 49 kW
2026BMW i4
Sedan · 2022–2026
From $59,075 to $71,875
- EPA range
- 333 mi
- Battery
- 67.1 kWh
- DC peak
- 180 kW
2027BMW i5
Sedan · 2024–2027
From $68,275 to $85,275
- EPA range
- 328 mi
- Battery
- 81.2 kWh
- DC peak
- 206 kW
2027BMW i7
Sedan · 2023–2027
From $106,875 to $161,250
- EPA range
- 373 mi
- Battery
- 112.5 kWh
- DC peak
- 250 kW
2026BMW iX
SUV · 2022–2026
From $76,325 to $112,675
- EPA range
- 364 mi
- Battery
- 71 kWh
- DC peak
- 148 kW
2027BMW iX3
SUV · 2027
- EPA range
- 434 mi
- Battery
- 82.6 kWh
- DC peak
- 300 kW
The marque
When BMW went electric
BMW learned electric cars in public: the MINI E trial of 2009 and the ActiveE of 2012 put a few hundred lease cars on US roads before the carbon-bodied i3 went on sale in 2014. The i4, i5, i7 and iX followed on shared platforms, and the i3 itself left production in 2022.
- Founded
- 1916 · Germany
- First US electric model
- ActiveE
- On sale
- 2012
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First electric model
ActiveE
2012 model year
A two-year, lease-only trial built on the 1 Series; the first BMW electric car sold at retail was the 2014 i3.
BMW questions
Electric history, models and plugsWhen did BMW start making electric cars?
BMW's first battery-electric model for the US was the ActiveE, sold from the 2012 model year. A two-year, lease-only trial built on the 1 Series; the first BMW electric car sold at retail was the 2014 i3.
How many BMW electric models are there?
6 models are listed for BMW in this guide — i3, i4, i5, i7, iX, iX3. 5 of them are current for model year 2024 or later, and model years run from 2014 to 2027.
What charging connector does BMW use?
BMW models in this guide use CCS1, J1772. A model can carry an AC inlet and a DC inlet at once, so the lists overlap; the model pages name the connector on each car, and the connector guides explain which stations each one fits.
How much do BMW electric cars cost?
The cheapest BMW electric model here is the i4, listed from $59,075 before sales tax, destination and delivery charges, options and incentives. 4 of the 6 BMW models on this page carry a list price; the rest are either older models no longer on sale or cars the price sheet does not cover. Each model page lists every version and what it costs.