BMW i3 priced at $35K with 160-mile range?
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/carbuying/" rel="tag">Car Buying</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/electric/" rel="tag">Electric</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-bmw-i3/" target="_blank"><img alt="bmw i3 spy photo" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/02-bmw-i3-spy-cp-mar-630op.jpg" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 630px; height: 420px; " /></a><br />
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The electric vehicle market continues to grow, and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/bmw/">BMW</a> is going to be a major part of that expansion. The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/1+series">1 Series</a>-based <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ActiveE/">Active E</a> will be arriving soon, with <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/18/bmw-activee-leasing/">a per-month lease rate of $499 and $2,250 due at signing.</a> Following the release of the Active E, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/i3/">BMW i3</a> will head to market sometime in 2013 with a reported sticker price of around $35,000.<br />
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The rear-wheel-drive i3 is powered by a 150-horsepower electric motor and a battery system that will reportedly offer drivers a range of up to 160 miles. Besides being a premium compact EV, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/16/video-drifting-bmw-i3-proves-rear-wheel-drive-cars-have-more-fu/">BMW i3 is also an adept drifter in the snow</a>. Keep your eyes peeled come auto show season, because a non-camouflaged version is bound to show up soon.<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/17/bmw-i3-priced-at-35k-with-160-mile-range/">BMW i3 priced at $35K with 160-mile range?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Tue, 17 May 2011 10:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/17/bmw-i3-priced-at-35k-with-160-mile-range/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19942099/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/17/bmw-i3-priced-at-35k-with-160-mile-range/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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