BMW confirms i3 pricing for the UK

Estimates had suggested the Neue Klasse saloon would be about £55k - guess what...

By Matt Bird / Thursday, 18 June 2026 / Loading comments

Since its reveal in March, the BMW i3 hasn’t been far from the headlines. Guess that will happen with an all-new, electric reinvention of a globally recognised saloon. And which maybe hasn’t happened with the C-Class just yet - give it time, perhaps. Now, fresh from the reveal of that electric M3 concept over the weekend, UK prices for the BMW i3 have been revealed.

Available to order from today, the i3 50 xDrive First Edition (best tick the badge delete) costs £57,905. It’s based on the M Sport but adds extra kit on top in the launch edition way, with the 3D HUD, BMW Iconic Glow and up to 22kW AC charging included. The range is between 471 and 563 miles, with efficiency rated at 3.86-4.6mi/kWh. Available colours include the new M Le Castellet Blue, Brooklyn Grey, Alpine White, Sapphire Black, Eucalyptus Green and Space Silver; five interior themes will be offered, and wheels will be 19- or 20-inch diameter.

Additionally, BMW has confirmed that the standard i3 50 xDrive will cost £53,005 when it goes on sale in the autumn. For some context, and proof that C-Class and 3 Series are never too far apart, the battery-powered Mercedes starts at £57,995 as a Sport - the AMG Line is £60,995, the Premium £65,995. £50k makes the long-range, dual-motor Polestar 2 available, though that might feel a tad old hat these days. Ditto a Model 3 - an AWD Performance is £60k.

Jochen Goller, BMW’s board member for sales, said: “The new BMW i3 is a groundbreaking car for us. As a fully electric model, it will be competing in a high-volume segment and is therefore extremely significant for the BMW Group. At the same time, we can already tell from the high level of interest in this model that it will be very well received by our customers. The start of orders on 18 June in First Edition form – ahead of the official market launch – is an important next step here.” Expect to see plenty, then, so you can really make your mind up about the looks. And by that time, it’ll be the turn of the petrol-powered 3 Series to have its 15 minutes in the limelight. Then the Touring. Then the M3…