The BMW i3 family, which was introduced in 2013, is now adding a special edition model in France with a direct reference to its resource-friendly, mostly carbon neutral production: the latest i3 and i3s WindMill Edition.
The compact, battery-electric city car earns an exclusive customization with “Edition WindMill” ornaments both outside and inside with the new version. A special mesh pattern for the filled kidney grille is used in the decorations, symbolizing a field of wind farms from which one is further individualized and clearly visible in BMW I blue.
You will also see the same visual pattern on the tailgate, below the chrome details, trunk-wide, and also within as part of the dashboard trims. On the front aprons of the vehicles, the signature Edition WindMill aluminum badges can also be found.
The new i3 and i3s Edition WindMill models also come with additional equipment of around EUR 7,000 included in the standard specification, in addition to the special styling. Therefore, the client benefit amounts to approx.
For the i3 and i3s, the WindMill Version therefore costs EUR 2,850 to EUR 2,500 more than the i3 and i3s entry-level versions and incorporates the following equipment:
Special Features
- Heated front seats
- Comfort Access
- Navigation System Professional
- Advanced Parking Pack with rearview camera, PDC front and rear parking radars, Park Assist
BMW France also repositioned the entry-level BMW i3 in July 2020. This is to increase its appeal in the ever-expanding market for electric cars.
- 19†turbine-style lightweight alloy wheels
- iLife package, which includes the following equipment:
- Front center armrest
- Automatic air conditioning
- Rain detector and automatic lighting of projectors
- Storage kit
- Business Multimedia Navigation
- Cruise control with downhill braking function
- Electrically folding exterior mirrors
- Left and interior electrochrome mirrors
- Multifunction keys on the steering wheel
The new BMW i3 Edition WindMill comes with a 170 PS electric powertrain. And price starts at of EUR 42,800 (excluding the ecological bonus). Interested consumers would have to pay a minimum of EUR 46,050 for the range-topping i3s Version WindMill.
The i3 marches on effortlessly as the one-of-a-kind, ultimate foreteller of the BMW electrification surge, now entering its 8th year of the life cycle.