Since launch in 2014 the battery capacity and range of the i3 has grown from the original 60ah 81 miles to 94ah 115 miles in 2017 and now 120ah for 2019.
Bmw i3 battery cell type.
2015 2017 bmw i3 if your i3 has a 22 6 kwh battery pack it will take around four to five hours to recharge a less than completely exhausted battery pack.
2017 2018 bmw i3 for a 33.
Currently the bmw i3 battery has ncm 111 battery cells rated at 94 ah and made by samsung sdi.
Bmw has released the new 2019 i3 and i3s electric vehicles with 120 ah batteries.
Sometimes these battery cells are also referred to as ncm 333.
Ncm 111 means that the cathode besides lithium contains nickel cobalt and manganese in a composition ratio of 1 1 1.
Improvement in the supply and energy density of battery cells means bmw evs will have longer range.
Direction of all bmw evs including the i3.
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Bmw is announcing today that it is introducing a battery cell upgrade to 120 ah in the 2019 bmw i3 which should result in a range of over 160 miles 260 km.
The cost of replacement depends on the type of car but is generally pretty consistent.