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BMW i3

Every model year 2016–2021: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.

YearPowertrainsSafetyRecallsComplaintsCrashBest efficiency
2021ElectricPlug-in hybridA00—153 mi
2020ElectricPlug-in hybridA00—153 mi
2019ElectricPlug-in hybridA113—153 mi
2018ElectricPlug-in hybridD314—114 mi
2017ElectricPlug-in hybridD351—114 mi
2016ElectricPlug-in hybridC233—81 mi

What changed year to year

  • 2019: best combined mpg 35 → 31; best range 114 → 153 mi
  • 2018: 3 → 4 EPA configurations
  • 2017: best combined mpg 39 → 35; best range 81 → 114 mi; 2 → 3 EPA configurations

Best i3 years to buy used

  1. 2021 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
  2. 2020 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
  3. 2019 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 13 complaints
  4. 2016 — Safety C, 2 recalls, 33 complaints
  5. 2018 — Safety D, 3 recalls, 14 complaints

Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.