All charging information and products for the BMW i3
Fully charged in just 3 hours? Being on the road and able to charge? Everything is possible - with a charging station that perfectly suits you and your BMW i3.
Find out more about how to charge your BMW i3: What influences the charging time of your BMW i3, how to best charge it at home and on the road, why you should not charge at a domestic power socket but at a charging station especially designed for electric cars and how much it costs to install a charging station.
It only takes around 3 hours to fully charge the BMW i3 with up to 11 kW of charging power which equals a range of nearly 300 km for the BMW i3 (94Ah). Charging times for other BMW i3 models are listed in the technical data below.
Type 2 Plug
Charging is performed using a Type 2-plug. Make sure you select a charging station with integrated charging cable or a compatible mode 3 charging cable.
You don’t believe us? Just grab the charging cable from your charging station, plug it into your electric car and your BMW i3 is set to charge. It is as easy as it sounds. No delay while charging, no time loss searching for a compatible charging station.
Charge fast – Plug in your electric car and get going only a few hours later
Charge comfortably – Only a flick of your wrist and your BMW i3 is already charging
Charge intelligently – e.g. integrate your charging station into your Smart Home System
Charge with quality – All the manufacturers are tested and only the best ones are offered by us
Domestic sockets are available everywhere. Equipped with a mobile charging stations and suitable adapters you can charge your BMW i3 at every domestic or industrial socket available.
Charge fast - Plug in your electric car and get going only a few hours later
Charge flexible – every plug becomes a charging point, forget about range anxiety
Charge in all weathers – no matter if it rains or snows
Charge with quality - All the manufacturers are tested and only the best ones are offered by us
3 Factors that influence your Electric Car's Charging Time
Your electric car’s charging device (on-board charger), legal requirements and the charging power of your domestic installation all determine how quickly your BMW i3 is recharged at the charging station. Legal restrictions for single-phase charging at home: Germany: up to 4.6 kW of charging power; Austria and Switzerland: up to 3.7 kW of charging power.
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Charging time using standard domestic socket (2,3 kW)⁴:
8:30 h
14:40 h
12 h
14:40 h
¹ Source: BMW AG ² Energy consumption based on ECE R101 energy consumption test (combined) ³WLTP (Worldwide harmonised Light vehicle Test Procedure) is used to aquire more accurate data ⁴ Charged to 80% capacity. Charging times are rounded reference values based on the assumption that the charging is not performed in a linear fashion ⁵ In Germany, charging is only permitted with special permission from the network operator
The BMW i3 - how he and his charging behavior has changed
A new version of the BMW i3 with a battery capacity of 27.2 kWh has been available since July 2016, enabling a vehicle driving range of up to 300 km in a standardised NEDC driving cycle. Depending on various factors such as your driving behaviour, the season and the use of the air conditioning system, you can look forward to a real driving range of up to 200 km. In order for drivers to continue to enjoy short charging times, the new BMW i3 is equipped with a three-phase 11 kW on-board charger. Your BMW i3 will be ready to drive after just 3 hours. For those wishing to further optimise their driving range, the BMW i3 can be fitted with a Range Extender as usual, and can then achieve a range of up to 450 km. Naturally, the BMW i3 will continue to be available in the basic version with a battery capacity of 18.8 kWh (60 Ah) and charging power of 3.7 kW (or up to 7.4 kW as an optional feature). With a battery capacity of 18.8 kWh and a maximum charging power of 4.6 kWh (within Germany), you can enjoy a driving range of up to 160 km after 4.5 hours of charging. With the Range Extender, you can extend the driving range to up to 300 km by adding a petrol engine. You can charge the battery using a type 2 plug and at 2.3 kW with a mode 2 charging cable via a separately fused domestic socket. For safety reasons, however, you should avoid doing this in the long term, since charging your car from a domestic socket will place the maximum load on the socket for between 8.5 and 12 hours, depending on the battery capacity. A wallbox will not only allow you to charge your BMW i3 safely, but also almost four times as quickly as using a domestic socket.