Buying a diesel in the current climate

[CooperS]

I drive a BMW i3 currently do around 25k a year in it.

Its great, love it in fact but EU has meant the stopped the range extender models meaning the i3 has a 160 mile range (I do a 110 mile commute) which means it's too close for comfort as a replacement.

As it happens I've got a 520d touring as a courtesy car.

Wow... Smooth on the motorway doesn't sound to harsh or tractor like. I'd be committing treason by going PCP!!!!!!! So it's not like I'll have to worry about future costs. But is there a good reason to not go for D with petrol or EV is either far worse MPG or prices at 70k+ for something comparable

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DoubleD said:

Why not just keep the i3 that you already have?

Currently my warranty claimed total is north of £7k in the past 3 years.

I don't want to payoff the residual and hold a risk of potential bill worth 60% of the cars value (new electric motor & gearbox).

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Alex Z said:

Didn’t they stop the RX when the battery capacity was increased? Nothing to do with the EU?

No as it's still offered in the states.

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Roger Irrelevant said:

CooperS said:

Alex Z said:

Didn’t they stop the RX when the battery capacity was increased? Nothing to do with the EU?

No as it's still offered in the states.

They stopped selling it Europe because hardly anybody in Europe bought one and the uprated battery would likely depress sales of the range extender model further. Unlike the States where people tend to do longer journeys more often and so, even with the uprated battery, there would still be demand for it. So indeed nothing to do with the EU.

Ah I thought it was about making it compliant with the latest round of emission tests put out by the EU. Which also affected alot of other manufacturers like VW with the Golf GTI PP??